Author name: Sonisha Srinivasan

In this 6th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I was delighted to have had the opportunity to have a conversation with Ms. Zara Kaushik, a strategic and versatile commercial and media lawyer, now an independent general counsel. During her time with us at the summer school, she covered a broad spectrum of topics including the intersection of Sports and IP, media law, mediation and many more, bringing to life how these rights apply on the ground. The

In this 5th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got the opportunity to have a conversation with Mr. K.M Gopakumar, an access to medicines researcher and legal advisor. The session that he conducted on behalf of TWN gave the class a perspective of civil society and ignited keen interest in their work.  In this episode, I speak to him about the role of civil society in policy making and different ways in which students and young professionals can

In this 4th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got the opportunity to speak with Ms. Chetali Rao (detailed bio below), a seasoned lawyer and multifaceted industry expert who is now working with civil society. The workshop that she conducted on behalf of Third World Network (TWN) during her time at the Summer School gave a hands-on-experience into Patent searches, while also  igniting curiosity and interest among the students in understanding civil society better.  In this episode,

In this 3rd episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was an honour to speak with Mr. Adarsh Ramanujan(detailed bio below), a distinguished legal mind and an author. His attention to detail and well laid out thought process gave us a fresh perspective to approach complex issues. The brief time he spent with us during the Summer School was thought provoking and impactful leaving us wanting more. His process of breaking down complex scientific and technical matters into

In this 2nd episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got an opportunity to have a conversation with Mr. Sandeep Rathod, a charismatic legal expert and long time commentator and friend of the blog! I was so inspired to see the amount of enthusiasm and energy he had even late at night, when we did this shoot after a long day of classes. During the Summer School, Sandeep sir gave us a plethora of insights including perspectives from