Tag: Protection

Anjela RajeevBackgroundIndia enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act (1999) under Article 22 of the WTO’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of...

Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundIndia’s direct selling sector, encompassing multi-level marketing (MLM) companies selling wellness, cosmetics, and household products through networks of independent sellers rather than...

Policy UpdateManisha KumariBackgroundThe National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) was introduced in 1995 as one of the original components of the National Social Assistance Programme...

Aravind UnniShalini SinhaEvery year, over 450 million workers, many of them migrants, engaged in agriculture, construction, street vending, sanitation, and transport are exposed...

Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackground Historically, Hyderabad was known as “City of lakes”, it was built with a cascade of interconnected lakes (Golusu Katuu), and storm-water drains...

Policy UpdateDivya NatarajanBackgroundThe Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS) is a cost-free, quasi-judicial mechanism letting customers of RBI-regulated entities take unresolved complaints straight...

Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundIndia’s economic rise has been accompanied by an equally dramatic expansion in vehicle ownership. Rising incomes, urbanisation, logistics growth and improved mobility...

Policy UpdateVibha SethiBACKGROUND With the rapid expansion of India’s digital marketplace and internet user base, the government required a comprehensive legal framework to secure personal...

Policy UpdateGayathry Sanjay BalramBACKGROUNDA child born in Kerala today is not always guaranteed a safe and secure start to life. Contrary to common assumptions,...

Policy UpdateMallika AmaleFor centuries, India and Saudi Arabia have shared a strong relationship spanning political, cultural, and socio-economic cooperation. This relationship is anchored in...