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Piyush Goyal started on a trip to the United States on Monday to pursue trade talks, two government officials said, with weeks to go for President Donald Trump's planned reciprocal tariffs. Goyal's visit was sudden, as he departed after cancelling previously scheduled meetings until March 8, the officials said. He is also the minister for industry. India's trade ministry did not immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment.

Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk on Sunday (Eastern time) took to X to retweet a post demanding the closure of America's Central Bank, the Federal Reserve. The post, which showcased a graph, was shared with the caption 'End the Fed', to which Musk wrote 'The Fed is absurdly overstaffed'. This, however, is not the first time that the billionaire tech entreprenuer has rallied behind the idea of scrutinising the top independent body.

US Crypto Strategic Reserve. In a social media post on Sunday, he revealed that XRP, Solana, and Cardano would be included in the reserve, triggering a market rally. The move aligns with his broader plan to position the US as the global leader in digital assets.

consulting sector emerged the top recruiter with 201 offers — 37.3% of total offers – at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, as the business school announced the completion of its final placements for its flagship MBA programme’s Class of 2025. Overall, 456 students participated in the final placement process, securing 538 offers rolled out by 196 companies despite challenging market conditions, the institute said. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) emerged as the top recruiter in the management consulting cohort while Accenture Strategy led in the strategy consulting cohort. Other consulting firms that participated were McKinsey, Kearney, Alvarez & Marsal, Arthur D Little, Auctus Advisors, EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte, TCS, KPMG, PwC, and Vector Consulting, amongst others.

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US Republicans had suggested he may have to resign after US President Donald Trump dramatically turned against him during a contentious Oval Office meeting about the war with Russia on Friday. «If they replace me, given what is going on, given the support, simply replacing me will not be simple,» Zelensky told British media.

Ukraine’s war effort is fading fast, and Europe will need to pick up the slack. While Sunday’s gathering of European leaders in London included a commitment to keep military aid flowing and to formulate a peace plan, it’s the details that will matter. So far, the US peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance. Zelenskiy, on the heels of the leaders of France and Britain, failed to elicit firm security guarantees from the White House last week. The rebuke he received after pressing the matter — “Have you said ‘thank you’ once?” exclaimed Vice President JD Vance — has left relations with the US uncertain. How exactly the White House intends to stop the fighting remains to be seen. But Europe ought to recognize the leverage it does have to shape the endgame, as well as the urgent need to develop more.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “The golden age of America begins right now." So declared Donald Trump on January 20th in his inaugural address. In the six weeks since that chilly day, investors and economists have started to grapple with a less upbeat possibility: that his arrival in the White House is both causing and coinciding with a period of weakness for America’s economy.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bluntly speaking, power is defined as the ability to bend others to one’s will. The limits of America’s are being tested, as evident in Friday’s showdown at the White House between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump (along with Vice-President J.D.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Nifty 50, India's benchmark index, declined by 420 points after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on China and a 25% duty on Canada and Mexico, triggering global trade war concerns among investors. After trading within a narrow range of 22,500–22,800 during a holiday-shortened week, the index fell sharply on Friday, closing around 22,125.

perinatal care hospital chain reported good performance in the December 2024 quarter with 18% and 11% year-on-year growth in revenue and PAT respectively. The numbers surpassed Reuters-Refinitiv estimates by 3% and 6% respectively. While revenue growth was supported by increased patient volumes and average revenue per patient (ARPP), a significant jump in other income aided the bottom line. Operational efficiencies aided EBITDA,which grew by 14% year-on-year while the overall occupancy also improved. However, average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) declined amid an increase in average length of stay (ALOS) and new bed additions. The company operates 19 hospitals (and five outpatient clinics) across six cities. It has a bed capacity of 1,935 with over 835 doctors. It is benefitting from the growing paediatric healthcare market. Also, India’s low spending on childcare products and services, high birth rate compared to China and the United States, increasing maternity age, increased focus on preventive healthcare, and expansion of medical tourism are some of the tailwinds. Rainbow is distinctive from its peers as it offers the highest number of beds in paediatric intensive care units and neonatal intensive care units. It operates on a hub-and-spoke model (the central hospital delivers comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care whereas the satellite facilities provide emergency care) that helps in lowering costs.

Saturday Night Live (SNL) has once again found itself at the center of a heated debate after delivering a bold satirical take on the fiery Oval Office exchange between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The skit, aired on the show's latest episode, parodied the chaotic White House meeting that left political circles buzzing — but not everyone is laughing.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported at least four killed and six wounded in Israeli attacks. As the 42-day first phase of the ceasefire drew to a close with negotiations inconclusive, Israel early Sunday approved a truce extension it said US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff proposed.

For the first time, the Oscars will be streaming live on Hulu, alongside traditional broadcasting on ABC. Cord-cutters in the U.S., U.K., and UAE have several options to watch the 2025 Oscars online for free.

bilateral trade agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's Washington visit will begin on Monday, according to an official. Goyal is likely to hold talks with US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the official said. During the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, India and the US announced their commitment to more than double the two-way commerce to USD 500 billion by 2030 and negotiate the first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by fall of 2025. Last month, the minister stated that India and the US are committed to increasing bilateral trade to USD 500 billion and negotiating a «strong» trade agreement within the next 6-8 months.

NBC News, new satellite imagery from China’s Dalian shipbuilding facility suggests that the country is developing a massive nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that could rival the United States’ largest vessels. Analysts, after reviewing images provided by Maxar Technologies, noted that this new ship will feature a design unlike any currently in China’s fleet, potentially signalling a major shift in the balance of naval power. A leap in carrier technology

local value addition and this must be considered when assessing trade balances between the two countries, think tank GTRI said Sunday. iPhones, solar panels, diamonds and petrochemicals are sectors where local value addition in exported goods and contribute far less to India's economy than their headline figures suggest, it said and urged the government to convey to the US administration that India’s import duties are in compliance with the global trade rules. India has the option to retaliate to the US’ proposed reciprocal tariffs by raising duties on certain American goods, taxing their digital firms or issuing compulsory licenses for patented drugs, GTRI said but cautioned that such countermeasures would provoke further action by Washington, escalating into a trade war that could significantly hurt India.

This move reverses the Biden Administration's partial arms embargo, which had withheld certain weapons and ammunition from Israel. «I have signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel. The decision to reverse the Biden Administration's partial arms embargo, which wrongly withheld a number of weapons and ammunition from Israel, is yet another sign that Israel has no greater ally in the White House than President Trump,» said Rubio.

Donald Trump administration «largely coincides» with that of Russia, a Kremlin spokesperson said, as reported by Al Jazeera. In an interview to state television aired on Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, «The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations.» «This largely coincides with our vision,» he added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Chhattisgarh is courting defence firms from Russia and the US to set up manufacturing units in the state under its new Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, as it looks to position itself as a key player in India’s defence supply chain. "Numerous companies from Russia, the US, and other countries participated in our investment summit in Mumbai, and these investments will come to Chhattisgarh," chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai told Mint in an interview.

Donald Trump's «common sense» aim to end the war in Ukraine, but accused the European powers which have rallied around Kyiv of seeking to prolong the conflict. Lavrov said the United States still wanted to be the world's most powerful country and that Washington and Moscow would never see eye to eye on everything, but that they had agreed to be pragmatic when interests coincided. «Donald Trump is a pragmatist,» Lavrov told the Russian military newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, according to a transcript released by the Foreign Ministry. «His slogan is common sense. It means, as everyone can see, a shift to a different way of doing things.»