Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has alleged that Volkswagen Group of America (VW) violated the Clean Air Act (CAA) by developing and installing emissions control system 'defeat devices' (software) in model year 2009–2015 vehicles with 2.0 litre diesel engines. VW has admitted the inclusion of defeat devices. On-road emissions …
Order of the Federal Court of Australia in the matter of Mackay Conservation Group Vs The Commonwealth of Australia & Others dated 04/08/2015 regarding Australian Government’s approval of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland. Know More
The research and development costs of 68 randomly selected new drugs were obtained from a survey of 10 pharmaceutical firms. These data were used to estimate the average pre-tax cost of new drug development. The costs of compounds abandoned during testing were linked to the costs of compounds that obtained …
Order of the Bombay High Court dated 30/06/2015 in the matter of Nestle India Ltd. V. FSSAI & Ors allowing Maggi noodles to be exported. Original Source
M/S Nestle India Ltd. is aware of the currently on-going nation-wide concerns regarding the safety of its food products cited under the above subject. Pursuant to the sampling and testing of the said product by the establishment of the office of Commissioner of Food Safety, Uttar Pradesh and recognising the …
Though there are criminal remedies specifically for trademark and copyright infringement the same is not a mandate in case of patent infringement. Article 61 of TRIPS, is the sole article containing requirements for criminal procedures that signatories to the Agreement may implement. Article 61 was debated with regard to the …
Continuing high consumption of livestock products in nearly all developed countries, and increasing demand for livestock-based foods in large transition economies, are creating serious problems of prolonged and persistent environmental and social degradation. These problems are further exacerbated and affected by climate change and risks, biodiversity loss, water stress, and …
Adapting to climate change requires the engagement of all actors in society. Until recently, predominant research focus has been on governments, communities and the third sector as key actors in the adaptation process. Yet, there is a growing emphasis internationally on understanding the role of and the need to engage …
An investigation by The BMJ has uncovered evidence of the extraordinary extent to which key public health experts are involved with the sugar industry and related companies responsible for many of the products blamed for the obesity crisis through research grants, consultancy fees, and other forms of funding. Original Source
Businesses are actively and successfully adding renewable energy to their own facilities and increasingly entering into contracts to buy or invest in offsite renewable energy. Even though cost-effective project opportunities currently exist, with billions of kilowatt hours still needed to meet their renewable energy goals, businesses face a variety of …
E-waste management is one of the most critical waste issues affecting our environment. Globally around 50 million tons of e-waste is generated annually. In India, the current estimate projects 2.7 million tons of e-waste generation annually. The concerns arising out of such waste generation is not of volumes alone but …
Order of the Supreme Court of the United States in the matter between Utility Air Regulatory Group Vs Environmental Protection Agency, 23/06/2014. Original Source
The Alentejo is the largest and poorest region of Portugal. Cooperatives and other social initiatives that arose after the Carnation Revolution in 1974 were later closed under pressure from the European Union. It was hoped that massive investments would make Portugal a role model for economic development, but the financial …
America's top corporates are emedding carbon pricing at the heart of their strategies according to fresh research by CDP, which sheds light on the business world's increasing hunger for government to put a price on pollution.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Reliance Industries Limited & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/06/2014 regarding Production Sharing Contracts for the exploration and production of petroleum from the Mid and South Tapti Fields and for the exploration and production of petroleum …
This paper explores the nature, significance and policy implications of spillovers in international corporate taxation—the effects of one country’s rules and practices on others. It complements current initiatives focused on tax avoidance by multinationals, notably the G20-OECD project on Base Erosion and Profit shifting (BEPS). The paper draws on the …
The role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing countries like India becomes considerably a key driver of economic growth. FDI contributes for the Development of the country in the form of development of Multinational companies (MNCs) in India, which provides education and training for their employees and brings new …
A new ranking which lists the world’s most innovative companies finds many are leading the way in creating low carbon products, including Nike, Google and Philips. The annual list by The Fast Company ranks companies on their innovation efforts by analyzing their ability to ‘remake an industry, change consumer habits …
Order of the High Court of Delhi regarding regulation of the corporate enterprise, 06/01/2014 in the matter of Association Of Unified Telecom vs Union of India & Others. Original Source: http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/PNJ/judgement/05-01-2014/PNJ06012014CW36732010.pdf
The growing importance of emerging markets means their impact is felt broadly around the world. Thus it is important companies from emerging markets do all they can to stop corruption from being a part of their business. As markets become global, the ethical and transparency standards of companies must become …
