India US trade deal: After much back and forth, the India-US trade deal is suddenly back on the agenda again. As a high-level Indian team of officials has landed in Washington to resume negotiations for the much-delayed trade deal, there are indications that the endgame seems near. Read More…
Kolkata and its suburbs on Tuesday woke up to the third-wettest September day since 1978, recording a rainfall of 251.4mm in 24 hours. Read More…
As Washington and Delhi work on a trade deal that had stalled over the imposition of tariffs and Indian purchase of Russian oil, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York, has said “India is a relationship of critical importance” to the US and flagged “trade, defence, energy,…
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Morocco’s Defence Minister Abdeltif Loudiyi inked a Memorandum of Understanding in Rabat to deepen defence cooperation, covering joint exercises, military training, counter-terrorism, cyber defence, and more. India also inaugurated a new Defence Wing at its Rabat embassy to drive upcoming collaborations. Read More…
In a landmark GST Council decision, the compensation cess of ₹400 per tonne on coal has been removed, and the GST rate increased from 5% to 18%. This will lower coal’s tax burden, reduce power generation costs by ~17-18 paise/kWh, release locked tax credits, and promote self-reliance. Read More…
Gold has rallied in recent years as factors like geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties, and Trump tariffs have triggered safe-haven buying. Five years ago (September 19, 2020), spot gold (24K) was trading at Rs 51,619 per 10 gram on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). The price has now increased to Rs 1,09,388. A year…
China’s export engine remains strong, heading towards a record trade surplus by finding new markets in India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. This surge is causing international alarm, with countries weighing the impact on domestic industries against antagonizing Beijing. Read More…
The H-1B visa program has once again become a subject of debate after the Trump administration announced a major change. According to the new rule, companies in the United States that intend to employ foreign professionals will now be required to pay a hefty fee of $100,000, which amounts to nearly Rs 85 lakh. This…
The Union Government’s comprehensive overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), referred to as ‘GST 2.0’, came into effect on Monday, coinciding with the onset of Navratri. The new regime introduces a simplified tax structure, featuring reduced rates on essential goods and steeper levies on luxury and demerit items. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in…
Selling of products and services by US companies in India is likely to get easier with the two countries renegotiating a trade deal, with focus on facilitating digital The two countries have agreed not to demand information concerning source code or other proprietary knowledge, and access to a particular technology, production process, etc, as a…