Check judicial plagiarism in arbitration

Check judicial plagiarism in arbitration

The tradition of relying solely on retired judges for arbitral appointments must be dis-incentivised to promote a strong arbitration culture | Photo Credit: Wasan Tita In a huge embarrassment to the Indian legal and business community, on April 8, the Supreme Court of Singapore annulled an arbitration award authored by former Chief Justice of India Dipak … Read more

Bought leaf tea manufacturers form nation-wide federation 

Bought leaf tea manufacturers form nation-wide federation 

Three regional associations — Nilgiris Bought Leaf Tea Manufacturers Association, North Bengal Tea Producers Welfare Association, and Assam Bought Leaf Tea Manufacturers Association (ABLTMA) — have united to form the Federation of Indian Tea Manufacturers Association (FITMA). The new national body will represent the interests of over 525 factories producing 615 million kilograms of tea … Read more

Pahalgam terror attack impacts tourism in Jammu

Pahalgam terror attack impacts tourism in Jammu

Pahalgam terror attack impacts tourism in Jammu, with 35% bookings cancelled, urging change in perception of J&K. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Rakesh Wazir, president of the Hotel and Restaurant Association in Katra, on Monday said that the deadly Pahalgam terror attack has “significantly” impacted the influx of tourists and bookings even in the … Read more

Below the Line – The Hindu BusinessLine

Below the Line – The Hindu BusinessLine

GM crop finding | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) General Secretary Mohini Mohan Mishra’s interview to businessline, stating that a full stop would be put to genetically modified (GM) crops, has brought to the open differences between the Modi Government and the Sangh, says a little bird. Mishra pointed out that while NITI … Read more

Suspension of trade to hurt Pak much more than India

Suspension of trade to hurt Pak much more than India

Pakistan had suspended trade with India way back in 2019 (following trade tensions triggered by the Pulwama attack) but eased it for some items soon | Photo Credit: Ruma Aktar Decision to suspend all trade with India, including through third countries like Dubai, is set to hurt Pakistan much more as it remains far more … Read more

Macrotech Developers to invest ₹8,000 cr this fiscal on land acquisition for business expansion

Macrotech Developers to invest ₹8,000 cr this fiscal on land acquisition for business expansion

 Its net profit stood at ₹665.5 crore in the year-ago period | Photo Credit: SasinParaksa Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd plans to invest more than ₹8,000 crore this fiscal to acquire land parcels in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune and Bengaluru for building housing projects as part of its expansion plan. Macrotech Developers, which sells … Read more

Indian architect’s bio solution for greener cities wins global recognition at Swarovski Foundation initiative 

Indian architect’s bio solution for greener cities wins global recognition at Swarovski Foundation initiative 

Indian architect’s bio-cladding system wins Swarovski Foundation’s ‘Creatives for Our Future’ program, promoting greener cities globally. | Photo Credit: Getty Images An Indian architect’s “bio-cladding system” for greener cities is one of six global projects chosen by the 2025 Swarovski Foundation’s ‘Creatives for Our Future programme’, an initiative along with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. … Read more