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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicPiracy

Topic: piracy

HC upholds Relaxo’s piracy claim against Aqualite—how humble hawai chappal became an ‘object of art’

Judges used ‘instructed eye’ test to sink Aqualite’s appeal against interim order barring it from manufacturing & selling slippers that mirror Relaxo’s patented ‘side-ridge’ design.

The Economics of Piracy in India’s Streaming Market & How VdoCipher is Changing the Game

Piracy in India’s streaming ecosystem is not just about stolen movies. It affects OTT platforms, sports broadcasters, and EdTech companies alike.

MAHASAGAR is the next step in India-Africa collaboration. It addresses maritime security

Within a month of its announcement, India is poised to launch its MAHASAGAR initiative in collaboration with the littoral countries of the Western Indian Ocean Region.

Increased deployment, joint exercises, foreign training & faster aid — Indian Navy’s growing footprint

The Indian Navy has come a long way since 2004 when an Indian Ocean earthquake triggered a major tsunami. The Indian Ocean is generally touted as the Indian Navy's ‘backyard’.

Indian Navy responds to potential piracy attack on Iranian fishing vessel in Arabian Sea

Indian Navy received inputs of potential piracy incident on Iranian Fishing Vessel ‘Al Kamar 786’ Friday evening. Two naval ships were diverted to intercept hijacked vessel.

MV Ruen hijacking had unmissable message—naval patrolling is a costly band-aid, not solution

Like it has done on the high seas, India needs to show leadership on dry land, too, and push the world into committing to the military and economic reconstruction of Somalia.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.