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05Jul 2025

Challenges Protecting India’s Traditional Knowledge GS Paper 3 – Economy / IPR

Question: Evaluate the challenges in protecting India’s traditional knowledge systems under the global intellectual property rights regime. Answer: India possesses a rich repository of traditional knowledge systems (TKS)—from Ayurveda to textile weaving. However, protecting these under the modern IPR regime poses significant challenges, particularly in the context of collective ownership and traditional craftsmanship. Firstly, Western …

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05Jul 2025

Kolhapuri Sandals: GI Protection & Cultural Rights

Kolhapuri Sandals in News: A Case Study on GI Protection and Cultural Intellectual Property Context The traditional Kolhapuri chappal—a centuries-old handcrafted leather footwear from Maharashtra and Karnataka—was recently at the center of a global cultural controversy. Italian luxury fashion house Prada launched sandals that closely resembled Kolhapuri leather sandals, including variations like toe ring sandals, …

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