'Modi has wasted his time with religious things'

'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Narendra Damodardas Modi is making all the wrong moves by stoking sectarian......

Sittings of constitution benches have become a rarity

Constitutional questions referred to larger benches of the Supreme Court long ago have literally gathered dust, says M J Antony Someone recently sat down and counted the number of words in the......

BharatPe, PhonePe amicably settle trademark disputes over 'Pe' suffix

Financial technology (fintech) firms PhonePe and BharatPe announced on Sunday that they have settled long-standing legal disputes regarding the use of the trademark with the suffix ‘Pe’......

Tatas win yet another brand battle

The Tata group has won a legal battle in Pakistan against a Peshawar-based company that sought to register 'Tatara Tea' as the brand name for its tea products. Last week, the Sind high court in......

All in the name of the brand

  Laws are ambiguous over ownership and exclusivity of brand namesIn August this year Interglobe Aviation, the parent company of airline brand IndiGo, mentioned in its draft red herring......

Hyderabadi biryani denied GI tag for want of proof

The famous 'Hyderabadi Biryani' has failed to secure a GI (Geographical Indications) tag after its applicant could not prove the historical origin and data relating to this delectable dish with......

Setback for Dhoni over 'Captain Cool' trademark

'Accordingly, no proprietary rights or exclusivity can be claimed over such a generic phrase, and any attempt to do so is legally unsustainable and contrary to the basic principles of trademark......

You can't use 'Captain Cool' anymore- Here's why...

IMAGE: MS Dhoni claims ‘Captain Cool’. Photograph: BCCI Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a trademark application for the phrase 'CAPTAIN COOL', a sobriquet......

'One Can't Monopolise Captain Cool'

If the 'Captain Cool' trademark goes through, it could trigger a wave of similar attempts by celebrities to trademark nicknames given to them by fans. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during IPL 2025.......