Basheer is the founder of Spicy IP.
October 19,2016 00:02:58 AM
Free competition and access to knowledge have been the default legal norm for many a nation.
March 14,2016 02:21:21 AM
Government privileges the private over the public, preferring trade to health
May 06,2015 00:42:59 AM
Government has been speaking in two tongues on intellectual property.
February 10,2015 02:58:30 AM
IP rankings are politically motivated and express a clear preference for ‘faith’ over ‘facts’
September 27,2014 00:03:27 AM
Whittling away of innovator vs generic divide brings its own challenges.
April 26,2014 00:20:59 AM
The pharmaceutical industry needs to shed its archaic blockbuster model.
April 03,2013 03:01:20 AM
Supreme Court's ruling should begin a debate on a more optimal patents regime
August 30,2012 03:20:46 AM
A society where private commercial gain trumps the larger public interest in promoting educational access can never be a fair one
May 10,2012 03:10:55 AM
Turf wars over legal education have done little to improve its standards
March 15,2012 00:05:59 AM
Compulsory licence can go a long way to ensure access to cheaper drugs
January 21,2011 19:41:10 PM
The Copyright Act protects Indian composers at home,but not abroad.
January 15,2011 04:27:27 AM
The Copyright Act protects Indian composers at home,but not abroad
June 26,2010 03:46:40 AM
For too long,the film industry has forced lyricists,composers and writers to cede all copyright to their own work....
April 28,2010 02:19:47 AM
A common entrance test for law schools is problematic....
February 11,2010 02:05:04 AM
The creation of gigantic knowledge repositories has proved challenging since time immemorial. The fabled library of Alexandria sought...
January 07,2010 01:34:56 AM
Bollywoods latest message laden script is certainly big on numbers. Within the first week alone,it grossed 175 crores...
September 24,2009 02:56:43 AM
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act (DCA) was recently amended to mandate significantly enhanced penalties for those trafficking in...
