As many as 15,000 human genome samples were collected from five states in India and sent to the US for the mega genomics project by Global Gene Corp and American pharma giant Regeneron.
It’s hard not to link this problem with growth of income inequality in recent times. Far too many are earning far too little to support consumption growth of the kind economy needs.
Companies passing on costs will add to inflationary pressures, but the consumer price-targeting RBI has maintained that the current spike is supply driven and best dealt with by the govt.
Xi Jinping considers the need to regulate data a national security emergency. And ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has a lot of information on its Chinese users.
Carlsberg’s partner Khetan Group in 2019 had alleged that the Indian unit was offering illegal trade discounts and was engaged in fraudulent practices for sales promotion.
As health authorities near emergency approvals for the first Covid vaccines, several industries are lobbying to get their workers near the front of the line.
Conventionally, central banks act as "lenders of last resort". But since the global financial crisis, they have also operated as "market-makers of last resort".
Shareholder capitalism is widely misunderstood. It does not argue for businesses to pursue maximum profit in the absence of any constraints, legal or ethical.
The list of companies, which includes Huawei, is mandated under the Defense Authorization Act, 1999. No US govt, though, has ever put out the required report.
Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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