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Business Practices for Innovation Vijay Sardana Techno-legal Expert Advocate, Supreme Court of India  Innovation & Risk Management Specialist In the knowledge economy and in the competitive world, the point of differentiation between progressive and stagnant organizations is resources including time commitment toward innovation. Innovation is and will remain the key driver for the success of any organization in the future. For survival, businesses must continually innovate and adapt the same at a faster speed to outperform their rivals for survival and to attract investments. Creative disruptions will decide the future of the competitors. The most important element in the innovation ecosystem is the need to retain an innovative and fertile mind. This will bring serious conflict between seniority and competency. Organizations must strive for competent human resources irrespective of age. If organizations are unable to identify and retain competent people, their existence is at r...

Munich Security Conference (MSC) failed to recognise the Core Global Issues By: Vijay Sardana IIMA Alumnus, Techno-legal & IPR Expert Advocate, Supreme Court of India & National Green Tribunal  @vijaysardana The root cause of the global security crisis is the double standards of those in power on the international stage and capturing key committees of the UN and other international bodies like WTO and World bank and not keen to ensure reform even after 80 years. At MSC, global leaders are debating different visions for the future international order, which are often abstract and theoretical. Unfortunately, the whole forum has become a platform to debate Russia and China in the new world order. The western powers are still unable to digest the fact that many more countries are better equipped to handle the global crisis because they are bigger democracies and have better experience managing human and environmental crises. Clash of competing visions: The whole focus of the ...

Defence Sector must fix gaps in Procurement & R&D Policies to ensure "Make in India" By: Vijay SARDANA IIMA Alumni, Techno-Legal & IPR Expert Advocate, Supreme Court of India and NGT The Honourable Prime Minister is keen to make India self-reliant on critical technologies. This is the most critical decision to ensure the sovereignty of the largest democracy in the world. The Make-in-India program was initiated to push this agenda. Like any other scheme, many companies took this initiative seriously and many started playing with the scheme and trying to project their imported products as “Make in India” by projecting incorrect information.  It is high time that the ‘Make-in-India’ evaluation process must be calibrated so that good companies really committed to India must get due recognition for their efforts and defence forces must also support this effort seriously.  Unfortunately, many trading companies have started claiming that they are doing indigenous man...

Apartments Pet Rules Rights & Responsibility of Pet Owners in Housing Societies Vijay Sardana IIMA Alumnus, Techno-legal Expert Advocate, Supreme Court of India, NGT & High Court Animal lovers know too well the challenges of keeping a dog/pet in a housing society. To ensure that community living is not hampered in any way, there are certain pet rules in a housing society that residents must follow. To start off, the Animal Welfare Board of India has passed certain dog laws to ensure our furry companions are not harassed or treated unfairly. Both pet owners and the management must be aware of laws for pet owners living in apartments. These dog laws and awareness about pet rights help to keep the housing society functioning smoothly. This article takes an in-depth look at the pet rules in the housing society in India. Pet laws in India for pet owners living in apartments 1. Ban of pets is illegal The advisory is being issued in pursuance of ‘Section 9(k) Prevention of Cruelty to ...

US released GE Mosquitoes while India debating GE Mustard By: Vijay Sardana Specialized in Techno-legal, IPR & Commercial Matters & Advocate, Supreme Court of India, NGT and Delhi High Court Did You Know: Only female mosquitoes bite. They need a blood meal to produce eggs. Male mosquitoes do not bite. They feed on nectar from flowers. EPA Permits Experimental Release of 2.5 Billion Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in California and Florida The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorised the “experimental use” and release of 2.5 billion genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes in Florida and California by the British-based firm Oxitec. Oxitec’s technology breeds mosquitoes to include a genetic sequence that makes the mosquito dependent on the antibiotic tetracycline. Without tetracycline, mosquitoes will not develop into adulthood. The company releases male mosquitoes with this genetic sequence into the environment to breed with females. When it works correctly, the offsp...