M.K.N Moorthy
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Indian patent law threatens low-cost drugs
January 7, 2005NEW DELHI — India, which is part of the World Trade Organization, may have to change its patent laws. The government is considering amending the Indian Patent Act of 1970, which would introduce patent protection for...
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Top Indian cleric charged with murder
December 3, 2004CHENNAI, India — A high- profile Hindu religious leader, Shankaracharya Jayendra Saras-wathi, has been arrested as a primary suspect in the Sept. 3 killing of one his most vocal critics, A. Sankararaman, the manager of the...
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Big losses for India’s Congress Party
December 19, 2003NEW DELHI – Provincial elections held recently in three states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chattisgarh – went heavily in favor of right-wing, Hindu nationalist forces and their political arm, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Indian secularism suffers blow in Gujarat elections
January 11, 2003AHMDABAD, Gujarat ? 'The BJP's victory is a setback for the cause of secular democracy,' said D. Raja, leader of the Communist Party of India. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 127 seats, gaining...
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