Piracy in Indian Cinema and The Case of ‘BRAHMASTRA’
India the world’s largest producer of films has a record of 9 million annual visits to pirate sites for viewing movies and other content online. The business of piracy began in late 90s and was further catalyzed through the mediums of dissemination through CDs and DVDs and rising as high as rising as high as […]
Trade Dress Protection India
By Nikitaa Rana Trade Dress- Meaning Trade dress of a product refers to its appearance in its entirety and the design of the product. It includes the visual representation its packaging portrays, as well as its size, shape, colour combination and textures or graphics and distinctive sales techniques – which helps the consumer identify and […]
National Startup Awards 2021
The National Startup Awards 2021 (NSA 2021) is all set to recognize the pioneers in the league of Startups in India. As rightly put forth by our Hon’ble Prime Minister in his speech…the Startups have showcased unprecedented and remarkable growth even in these tough times. The Government of India (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) has […]
INSPIRE Awards-MANAK 2020-21- Nominations are Open!!
The INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) is a flagship programme of Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and is executed by the DST with National Innovation Foundation (NIF) with the aim of motivating students in the age group of […]
NEHA KUSHWAHA & HER INSPIRATIONAL CAMPAIGN OF PLANTING TREES IN THE LOVING MEMORY OF ANCESTORS
‘Trees are the Earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven’ – Rabindranath Tagore Trees make Earth a habitable place for humans. Trees fulfill the most essential need of humans i.e. Oxygen. Apart from that trees clean soil, air and water. Currently, it is estimated that at least 11,000 tree species are threatened with […]
Plagiarism: Theft or ingenuity?
Plagiarism is the use of the intellectual property of a person, without rightfully crediting the owner for his intellectual creations such as ideas, designs, and words, and not citing the proper source of the information that was ‘borrowed.’ It is a fraud as it involves the act of stealing and publicly misrepresenting someone else’s works […]
NFL’s Washington Redskins Name/Logo Change
The Washington Redskins, an American football team located in Washington DC, have been a prodigious dynasty. In the past, they were a prominent team known for their Superbowl wins in the 1980s and 1990s. However, their significant success in the past has been long forgotten due to their recent struggles with making the playoffs and […]
The New National Education Policy 2020 and Innovation
“The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done – men who are creative, inventive and discoverers.” -Jean Piaget The National Education Policy 2020 (hereinafter referred to as NEP) was approved by the Union Cabinet on July 29, […]
IIT Kharagpur successfully concludes its 3rd Young Innovators Program (YIP)
Earlier this year, on July 18, 2019 IIT Kharagpur opened registrations for its third edition of the immensely popular flagship program called the ‘Young Innovators Program’ (YIP), a global competition inviting bright young minds to solve real life challenges through innovations. On November 10, 2019, the competition came to a final conclusion with 6 teams […]
‘The Magic Called Innovation’: Innovation Festival, 2018
‘When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.’ – Chinese Proverb On the weekend of January 20-21, 2018, all the budding minds in New Delhi flocked to the National Science Centre (NSC), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi for the Innovation Festival, 2018. It aimed to foster a passion and aptitude […]