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Sino-US trade dispute: India should seize opportunities to increase exports in tariff-affected markets

The tariff war is set to create distortions in both regional and global value chains, and its adverse impact is likely to spread to other developing countries, worsening their existing balance of payment challenges.

Pepisco drops case against Gujarat potato farmers: Lessons to be learnt by MNC in failed fight with domestic producers

Pepsico has been forced to come down on its knees after the threat of a boycott of its products in India gained traction

Gujarat govt offers to play the umpire; suggests PepsiCo India make it a party to contracts with potato farmers

Realising it was losing the battle of perceptions, PepsiCo accepted the face-saver of a negotiated settlement which the Gujarat government offered.

Jet Airways pilots ask PM to probe Etihad's role in airline's debacle: Can't expect foreign investors' hearts to bleed for domestic partners

Etihad is here to lubricate its international operations emanating from its hub Abu Dhabi

Farm groups protest as PepsiCo sues Gujarat farmers for growing potato variety used to manufacture Lays chips

Potato farmers in North Gujarat are being sued under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001, (PVP act for short), filed by the Indian arm of the multinational giant Pepsico India Holdings pvt ltd for growing a potato variety it uses to manufacture Lays chips.

Hindustan Unilever pitches for reducing corporate tax rate; urges govt to relax local sourcing norms

In February this year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lowered corporate tax rate to 25 percent for businesses with turnover up to Rs 250 crore.

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu to attend convocation of ICFAI University, Information and Public Relations Department in Sikkim

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu is to be present at the convocation of ICFAI University and visit the Information and Public Relations Department in Sikkim

Innovate in India: The country cannot afford to wait any longer for a robust intellectual property rights regime

India’s patent productivity is quite low compared to that of Japan, US, South Korea, and China. Patents being filed in India are 17 to a million people.

Submit details of assets by 31 January or lose promotions, foreign postings: Centre tells IAS officers

All IAS officers have been asked to submit details of their assets by January and warned that the failure to do so would lead to a denial of vigilance clearances needed for promotions and foreign postings.

Fashion in IPR mode: Rohit Bal, Anju Modi, Anita Dongre copyright designs as plagiarism spreads

Designer clothes are often improvisations of existing styles of clothes. Therefore, another issue which arises is whether every design is ‘original’ enough to merit protection?