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borderless world' was first propagated by Kenichi Ohmae, author of The Mind of the Strategist, in the 1990s. He predicted an era in which national boundaries would become less significant, and the free flow of goods, services, capital and information would define global trade and commerce. His theory embodied the zeitgeist of late 20th-century trade. The dawn of the 21st century appeared to vindicate his foresight, with trade liberalisation, tech breakthroughs, and MNCs propelling the globe toward economic interdependence. But the question now is whether idealism survives the political opportunism. The Trump administration's tariffs and economic nationalism raise the question of whether the era of a borderless world is coming to an end. With political slogans such as 'America First', and MAGA, Trump seeks to recalibrate trade dynamics by imposing punitive tariffs on imports from countries like Canada, Mexico, India and China.

He, however, refrained from commenting on the CBI's closure report, saying it's a «professional agency». Speaking on the initial investigation into the actor's death, Pandey alleged that the Mumbai Police «did not cooperate» with the Bihar Police team sent to investigate the case. He claimed that an IPS officer he sent for better coordination was quarantined, and the Bihar Police team was turned away after just five days. The then Bihar DGP also clarified that he «never claimed» that the actor was murdered, but only that his death was «suspicious» and wanted a thorough investigation. Speaking to ANI, Pandey stated, «When news of Sushant Singh Rajput's death came, the matter died down within 20 days. After 20 days, his father lodged a case in Patna for the investigation of which a team was sent. But Maharashtra Police did not cooperate. I sent an IPS officer for better coordination. But quarantined him...I don't need to be biased against anyone but during that time, the kind of conduct that was displayed by Mumbai Police caused suspicions in the minds of people in the country.»

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, as he backed the country's entry into the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Speaking to ET during his visit to India this week, Grossi stressed that countries that have important nuclear programmes and that manifest a wish to participate in a group (NSG) that fosters responsible trade in nuclear should be welcome. The IAEA director general recalled how when he was president of the NSG «we got very close». «The problem was not India in itself, it was the multilateral dynamic at the time.» Some countries including China and New Zealand had expressed reservations about India's entry into NSG. The NSG is a 48-member group that seeks to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons by regulating the export of nuclear materials and technology. The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog visited India to attend the Raisina Dialogue, and strengthen cooperation on nuclear energy and cancer care, among other issues. «I am proud to recognise Tata Memorial as an IAEA Rays of Hope Anchor Centre. A leader of the Global South, India has built strong cancer care expertise — now it's time to share it with the world. With this partnership, we will bring India's know-how to regions that need it most,» he said.

Donald Trump, on Friday, said that he loves King Charles in a social media post. His post was a response to a report which stated that the US should be given associate membership in the British Commonwealth. The 47th US President said that the idea sounded “good”. An associate membership could be on the agenda if Donald Trump meets with King Charles later this year. The British monarch had sent an invite to Trump for a meeting, which he accepted. As Trump’s comment gains attention, here is everything you need to know about the Commonwealth.

Hangor-class submarine to Pakistan, strengthening their long-standing military alliance. The submarine, launched in Wuhan, China, is part of a $5 billion deal for eight such vessels, aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s naval prowess in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Armed with cutting-edge weaponry and sensor technology, the Hangor-class submarines signify a shift in regional maritime security dynamics. This naval cooperation aligns with China’s expanding strategic influence, particularly around Pakistan’s Gwadar port in Balochistan, a linchpin of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Beijing’s support to Islamabad extends beyond submarines—Pakistan has also received advanced naval frigates, reconnaissance drones, and fighter jets from its closest ally.

Mehta, the bank's former general manager and head of accounts, underwent a polygraph test, also called a lie detector test, last week at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Mumbai's Kalina area. However, the result was deceptive and did not yield more concrete information about the use of the fund and the role of other accused persons, he said.

He was asked the number of «looted or stolen artifacts» expected to be repatriated under US-India Cultural Property Agreement to prevent illicit trade of antiquities. «Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) has been signed with the United States of America (USA) to prevent smuggling of Indian antiquities. Agreement, being preventive in nature, has no timelines or target numbers. So far, 588 antiquities have been repatriated from USA, out of which 297 were received in 2024,» he stated. The Union minister was also asked whether the government plans to collaborate with international organisations or other nations to strengthen India's efforts in recovering stolen antiquities. «India collaborates with different international organisations, including UNESCO and INTERPOL, as per requirement. The CPA has provision for fostering cooperation and mutual understanding in the matters of technical assistance, illicit trade and pillage of cultural property,» he added.

T-shirts with slogans on the issue of delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies. Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was in the Chair, requested the Opposition members to come back to the House in «proper shape». «We have a discussion on agriculture. Such an important topic of the country you are not allowing the discussion to take place. I request you to cooperate and let the proceedings go on,» he urged the Oposition members. When they did not comply, Tenneti adjourned the House for the day. Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed repeated adjournments over this matter. Earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla objected to the DMK members wearing T-shirts with slogans written on them, and said such actions were against the rules of procedure of the House.

The police said that traffic from Mahadevpur towards Marathahalli and from Marathahalli towards Mahadevpur will be slow. Regular commuters were advised to cooperate with police and plan their travel accordingly. The police also issued an advisory due to the ongoing BBMP road widening work at Panathur Railway Bridge S Cross, saying the traffic will move slow. “We kindly ask commuters to co-operate and plan accordingly. Thank you,” police said in the advisory. The police said due to the ongoing civil work at Doddanekundi village (Kodandarama Temple Road), traffic movement is very slow, requesting commuters to avoid the route and use alternative roads.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) network has long sparked controversy, with protests simmering in many states. The challenges are well-documented: lack of executive transparency, excessive bureaucratic control, inadequate compensation and insufficient rehabilitation measures, leading to protracted legal disputes.

Vladimir Putin scored a coup by discussing with Donald Trump in highly anticipated phone talks everything from improving bilateral ties to Iran and even hockey matches, but stopping well short of agreeing any peace path to end the war in Ukraine, analysts say. During the call on Tuesday, Putin refused a full ceasefire agreement proposed by Washington but focused instead on reviving Russian-American cooperation that has been frozen since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The very fact such talks took place was an achievement for the Kremlin, said Ekaterina Schulmann, a Russian political scientist based in Berlin. «The two superpowers are discussing the fate of the world and the future of humanity,» she told AFP, summing up Moscow's thinking. «It is a great achievement for Russia which reproduces a Soviet-era narrative without being the Soviet Union.»

This will be his second visit to Thailand, following his 2019 trip to the ASEAN Summits, where he was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal. The BIMSTEC Summit will take place in Bangkok from April 2 to 4. Under Thailand's chairmanship, BIMSTEC aims to achieve a «Prosperous, Resilient, and Open» region, known as «PRO BIMSTEC,» by 2030. The BIMSTEC Summit aims to foster regional cooperation between South and Southeast Asia, with seven member states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The summit will focus on key deliverables, including the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030, the Report of the Eminent Persons' Group on the Future Direction of BIMSTEC, and the BIMSTEC Summit Declaration.

Piyush Goyal Wednesday proposed signing of free trade agreements individually with the members of the 4-member Mercosur bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. His statement comes as the efforts to expand the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Mercosur are stuck. “I propose to either expand the MERCOSUR trade agreement or look at trade deals bilaterally,” he said at a CII event. India went ahead with a bilateral trade deal with UAE when the talks to secure a trade pact with Gulf Cooperation Council nations weren’t making much headway. Goyal also said that India is also working with Chile to expand its PTA with Chile and turn it into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The PTA with Chile was signed in 2006 and expanded in 2017. Within the LAC region which includes 33 countries the FTA negotiations with Peru are in advanced stages.

Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority to provide details of the financial demands that it would have raised had the original builder completed an abandoned housing project in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The apex court criticized the authority for failing to cooperate in the entire exercise of reviving a dead project where the home buyers had been cheated by the builder who had vanished decades ago. A group of 40 home buyers, who joined together to complete one tower containing 40 apartments of four-bedroom each, claimed that they wanted to revive the abandoned project and were willing to pay their proportionate share of the charges due to the Authority.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Centre is ramping up efforts to stabilize prices of tur (pigeon pea), a key staple in Indian diets, by targeting a buffer stock of 1 million tonnes for the fiscal year 2025-26, according to two people familiar with the matter. The consumer affairs ministry is leading the effort amid expectations of rising domestic production and a declining price trend.

Sanjay Malhotra has told heads of urban cooperative banks to work on improving depositors' trust and maintain high standards of customer service. He also advised USBs to ensure that they remain operationally resilient including against IT and cyber-related risks. The RBI Governor along with his deputies held a meeting with the heads of select UCBs across all tiers operating in different parts of the country.

Raisina Dialogue. Opened by EU Ambassador to India Hervé Delphin, the workshop was organized in cooperation with the Embassy of the Netherlands.

Supreme Court on March 18, with the top court extending its interim order protecting her from arrest. Khedkar is accused in a document forging case, which she allegedly did to qualify for the 2022 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination. A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma instructed the Delhi police to expedite their investigation into the matter.

Locals speculated that rumors of the Quran being burned during the protests triggered the violence, which eventually turned into a full-scale riot. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, in a video statement, urged the public not to believe the rumors and to restore peace, emphasizing Nagpur's longstanding reputation for calm. While the police contained one group, the other continued to attack officers and vandalize vehicles, forcing authorities to fire tear gas shells.

Addressing the issue, Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar in a special briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs stated, «About Khalistan, this was an issue that came up… We do alert our friends to the activities of anti-India elements in their countries and their abuse of freedom of speech and other democratic freedoms to glorify terrorism and to threaten attacks against our diplomats, our parliament or our events in India. So these were also conveyed. The government of New Zealand has been receptive and has taken our concerns on board in the past as well.» India has been vocal about its stance against separatist movements operating from foreign soil. The meeting with Luxon comes at a time when the Indian government has been urging international partners to take stronger action against individuals and groups involved in extremist activities. New Zealand has previously acknowledged such concerns, and India expects continued cooperation in addressing these threats. Meanwhile, India's concerns over Khalistani separatist activities are not limited to New Zealand. Recently, India formally raised the issue with the United Kingdom following a security breach during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to London. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, «We have conveyed our deep concern to the UK authorities about the breach of security arrangements by UK-based separatist and extremist elements during EAM's visit.»

Global South is being hindered by China’s growing economic and strategic clout, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Sunday. Delivering the fourth General Bipin Rawat Memorial Lecture in Delhi, he highlighted the increasing complexity China’s rise brings to global geopolitics. “The rise of China as a dominant economic and strategic force adds complexity, creates competition, and hampers India's effort to be the natural leader for the Global South,” General Dwivedi stated. He urged India to look towards Africa as a future power centre, recognising its potential role in the shifting global order. Despite its demographic and geographic advantages, India remains at a relatively lower global standing, he observed. “With the democratic shift and resource control race, we need to look at possibilities of Africa as a future power centre… India’s position will remain pivotal due to its geography, demography, democracy, prosperity, soft power, and inclusive approach,” he said.