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Business News > Mint Authors > Shamnad Basheer

Shamnad Basheer

ARTICLES BY SHAMNAD BASHEER

For various reasons, the value of a patent will remain relatively indeterminate. Photo: AFP

Intellectual property vs competition law

4 min read . 07 Dec 2016

Jugaad justice?

4 min read . 27 Apr 2015

Given their excessive profits year after year, the prevalent perception is that big pharma is being overcompensated. Photo: AFP

Patented price gouging and the enduring enigma of drug costs

4 min read . 17 Dec 2014

While some hailed the Bills relating to judicial appointments as a significant improvement over the present collegium, others lambasted them as a grave threat to the independence of the judiciary. Photo: Hindustan Times

Judging a democratic deficit

4 min read . 09 Sept 2014

Illustration: Jayachandran / Mint

India’s tryst with TRIPS

4 min read . 25 Apr 2010

The problem with patents

3 min read . 26 Jan 2010

Illustration: Jayachandran / Mint

Encouraging drug innovation

4 min read . 27 Aug 2009

Creating ‘informal’ IP norms

4 min read . 23 Dec 2008

Illustration: Malay Karmakar / Mint

The potency of a middle path

4 min read . 09 Jul 2008