[ad_1] To be sure, progress on Indiaâs FTA with the European Union has not been insubstantial. Both sides have committed themselves to signing it by the end of this calendar year. When it happens, it will be the worldâs largest deal of its kind. A trade pact between both sides will not just strengthen our…
[ad_1] Indians have long had a confrontational relationship with the nationâs tax office, whose adversarial approach has crushed countless small businesses and international investors. This was meant to be the year the government fixed all that and repaired relations with taxpayers. A few weeks ago, Indiaâs federal budget cut taxes for many middle-class Indians. It…
[ad_1] External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated the rejection of third-party interference in resolving the âKashmir issueâ while answering a reporter’s question at the Chatham House in London. The External Affairs Minister told reporters how the âKashmir Issueâ would be solved, and that included the âreturn of the stolen part of Kashmir, which is on…
[ad_1] Amid the row arising out of Indian governmentâs proposed delimitation exercise, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin on Monday urged the people of the state to âimmediatelyâ have babies. However, this appeal seems to have gone in opposite direction to Tamil Nadu’s stance on population control. On Monday, CM Stalin warned…
[ad_1] Elon Muskâs companies may finally have cracked open the Indian market, though the reaction from US President Donald Trump shows the coalition heâs constructed is more fragile than it appears. It wasnât obvious to anyone whether Musk met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent trip to Washington as a businessman or as…
[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused BJP of adding fake voters from âHaryana, Gujaratâ to the electoral rolls in Bengal with the alleged backing of Election Commission (EC). CM Mamata Banerjee said, âI have evidence that an agency present in Bengal is replacing the Bengal voters’ names with those from other…
[ad_1] AI will not increase equity in society, however, The Economist points out. The London-based publication has compiled the forecasts of many experts on the impact of AI on the future of work (The Economist, 13 February 2025). It reveals that inequity in wages is likely to increase further. Lower-skilled jobs will be broken up…
[ad_1] Amid all the chaos around USAID funding since Donald Trump came into power, data revealed that funding to the Government of India under PM Narendra Modi dropped to just $1.5 million from nearly $204 million under UPA regime. Pointing this out, BJP sources said, as CNN-News18 reported, âIt also highlights how the USAID and…
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has questioned the United States’ decision to allocate $21 million for voter turnout efforts in India, suggesting it was an attempt to influence the election. âWhy do we need to spend USD 21 million for voter turnout in India? I guess they were trying to get somebody else elected,â Trump…
[ad_1] It has only been about a month since Donald Trump took over as US president, but the scale of changes he is bent on ushering in has cast a shadow across the world. There seems to be no geography that is not impacted by his initial steps. In an already volatile strategic landscape, these…
