Women, business and the law 2024
Women, Business and the Law 2024 is the 10th in a series of annual studies measuring the enabling conditions that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. To present a more complete picture
Women, Business and the Law 2024 is the 10th in a series of annual studies measuring the enabling conditions that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. To present a more complete picture
• Are you a smoker and want to quit? Doing that now can win you lakhs of rupees. The World Health Organization is sponsoring a
seed companies testing genetically modified (gm) crops will now have to seek permission from village panchayats and state agriculture universities before carrying out field trials. Responding to
While the group of ministers has started deliberations on the pros and cons of the proposed national tribal policy, activists have raised questions about its utility. The policy aims at social,
Eli Lilly and Company, manufacturer of the anti-depressant Prozac, is challenging Pfizer Inc, uk' s patents related to Viagra to clear the way for its own entry in the market. Derek Anthony, a
The five-month-old ban on hunting and trading in sharks and 52 species of molluscs has been relaxed partly (Down To Earth, Vol 10, No 15, December 31, 2001). Considering the livelihood problem of the
ON SEPTEMBER 16, the Tripura government's 20 month old law banning plastic bags became more stringent. Seeking to remove the crinkles in the original rule, the state authorities have forbidden the use of polybags that weigh under 2.1 grammes, and are less
The Clinton administration has suffered yet another setback in its crusade to protect the forests in the US northwest from marauding timber merchants. On September 14, district court judge
The uk government will appeal against a ruling by the High Court in London that entitles Spanish fisherfolk to claim millions of pounds in compensation for being barred from using the
The Mumbai high court recently directed the Association of Plantation Companies to file an affidavit by July 23 clarifying how much funds have been generated by these firms from small investors. The
A division bench of the Gujarat high court, comprising Justices R K Abichancani and J R Vora, has pulled up officials of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (gpcb) for dereliction of duty. It