India must reap benefits of booming floriculture industry

With the size of individual farm lands diminishing by the day, horticulture holds immense potential to augment income of many small farmers

Wooing the judges, openly

There is conflict of interest as US patent owners schedule meetings with Indian judiciary and patent regulators

US pharma strikes back

Upset by the Supreme Court’s endorsement of India’s patent law, the American drug industry is lobbying with Obama to tighten the …

EU whines in bad spirit

Boon or doom?

The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the domestic solar power sector …

Undue detainments, confiscations & restrictions: Shut out of normal participation at WTO, civil societies claim

Write to director general about WTO’s failure to ensure safety and rights of participants

The war for intellectual property

WTO’s MC12 ends, India’s demand on public stockholdings for food grains pushed to 2023

India had pressed for a concrete solution to the issue; but some other countries hardened their positions, resulting in a lack of consensus, …

Stopping subsidies will be fresh blow for India’s struggling small fishers: Experts

Fisher community claims already vulnerable fishermen will not be able to access subsidises even if WTO negotiations turn in their favour  

Agenda for CoP26: Why China matters at Glasgow

As the new global superpower and polluter, China’s emissions will have a significant impact on the world’s ability to achieve its …

Clearing the smoke on packaging

WTO rules that Australian laws on tobacco packaging don't violate global obligations to protect intellectual property

Solar dispute: US blocks request for WTO panel but India confident of policy compliance

Canada, EU support India’s bid for setting up of the panel and settling the dispute

NITI Aayog’s three-year action plan on agriculture raises hope as well as concerns

In a major digression from the current discourse on GM crops, the report claimed that the farmers in India have “enthusiastically embraced&…

India-US renewable energy dispute reaches WTO yet again

India has complained about subsidies and domestic content requirements in eight US states which favour American companies over imports

APEC summit ends on lukewarm note

Fading history of Novartis v Union of India

The 2013 landmark Supreme Court judgement offers critical lessons on the intent behind crucial aspects of India’s key patent law

How trade regulations may be opening up a new era of sustainable growth in the Global South

Trade agreements reduce frictions in trade, and lower the amount of time required to solve trade disputes

The fading mirage of a TRIPS waiver

A year later, the proposal to lift WTO’s intellectual property blocks to making COVID vaccines has not inched forward

India to file 16 cases against the US for violating WTO treaties, informs Sitharaman

India believes that certain renewable energy programmes of the US are inconsistent with WTO provisions, says minister

Talks hint at resolution of India-US dispute over localisation of solar manufacturing

WTO had ruled in US’ favour in case against India’s domestic content requirement (DCR) in solar mission

‘Indian and African leaders must not fail to protect interests of locals at upcoming WTO meet’

Civil society members have expressed deep concern about how talks in previous such meets have failed developing countries

Public health over profits

Can green mean free?

WTO says US failed on subsidies

Fair farming

The European Union buckles under the pressure of the developing countries to reduce agricultural subsidies