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08.02 / 11:15

markets Trade President country India-US trade deal brings relief—with strings attached

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has struck another trade deal—this week with the US. Call it a deal with President Donald Trump if you like, but the bottom line is this: In the space of a fortnight, New Delhi has sealed two free trade agreements (FTAs), with the US pact, for all practical purposes, an interim one.

08.02 / 11:15

UPS Manufacturing Paxful country reports Mint Explainer: Can Pax Silica, with India's backing, break China’s dominance in critical minerals?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : US officials are increasingly pushing India to join the Pax Silica initiative aimed at challenging China's dominance in the critical minerals supply chain. On 6 February, Jacob Helberg, under secretary of state for economic affairs, told reporters that the US is excited to invite India to join the initiative, as it is perhaps the only country in the world that can challenge China's dominance in terms of the volume of human talent.

08.02 / 11:15

markets COST UPS Food Trade country Destinations India-EU free trade agreement: Does it brighten prospects for India’s agricultural exports?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The conclusion of negotiations over the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) shows that agriculture is no longer a deal-breaker. Both sides carefully manoeuvred around each other’s domestic sensitivities while offering tariff reductions to enhance market access.

08.02 / 06:55

markets Strategy economy Trade country inclusion Surjit Bhalla: Viksit Bharat may hinge on deeper economic ties with the world’s most vibrant free market

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There are two basic elements to any successful development strategy: growth and redistribution. Over the last decade, the Narendra Modi government has been very successful with policies of redistribution.

08.02 / 06:29

Target wellness War country Arsenal Iran threatens missile attacks, hoping Trump sees strength not weakness

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s missile program was born of weakness in the early years of the Islamic Republic. Now the question is whether it is formidable enough to head off a military confrontation with President Trump.

07.02 / 01:07

Waves Career students Universities country social Colleges From struggles to shares: How NRIs are guiding the next wave of Indian study-abroad dreamers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) who've navigated the tough road to settling abroad, securing scholarships and visas, and adapting to culture on their own are now guiding the next wave of Indian students through social media. Drawing on daily experiences, they tackle overlooked challenges such as finding top internships and part-time jobs, managing finances, and selecting the best colleges to build their dream life in a new country.

06.02 / 12:41

markets COST UPS economy Trade Rolex country They came for its riches, but big business is souring on South Africa

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. JOHANNESBURG—The corporate exodus from what was supposed to be Africa’s breakout economy is accelerating, propelled by a toxic cocktail of corruption, lawlessness and poor infrastructure.

06.02 / 07:27

UPS Citi security students country rights A second wave of popular anger is building in Iran

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A new wave of popular anger is rising in Iran, as people enraged by last month’s mass killings of protesters vent their antipathy for the regime despite the risks of a continuing crackdown. Mourning families are shouting antiregime slogans at funerals and memorials.

06.02 / 01:31

security Trade President country Equality Cuba says it is ready to engage with Trump as fuel shortages worsen

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government is willing to engage with the Trump administration as the Communist island braces for severe fuel shortages after the U.S. threatened to impose trade sanctions to countries shipping oil to the Communist island.

06.02 / 00:41

UPS Aware Manufacturing Trade President country India to ramp up coking coal imports from US under bilateral trade deal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India is likely to increase imports of coking coal—used mainly in steel and cement production—from the US in a bid to enhance energy partnership, as part of a trade deal between the two countries, said two people aware of the development. India is the largest buyer of US coal globally.

06.02 / 00:41

UPS Platform security Interface Bill Trade country We will have to continuously monitor outcomes, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a record ninth budget at a time of global uncertainty. In an interview, she spoke about the government’s efforts at creating more jobs, building industry’s competitiveness, facilitating easier cross-border trade and the investor interest in India’s defence production sector.

06.02 / 00:05

UPS Provident Target Manufacturing Gap Trade country India's container sops draw interest from global shipping behemoths: Sonowal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is in talks with global shipping giants and domestic companies to set up container manufacturing facilities, according to Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, as the ₹10,000 crore budget push seeks to cut reliance on China and boost local production. Several companies have expressed interest in manufacturing and demand aggregation for containers made in India, Sonowal, ports, shipping and waterways minister, said, citing names including the world's largest container shipping line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC); second-placed and Danish giant A.P.

05.02 / 15:15

markets Target Booking wellness performer track country Godrej Properties will outperform real estate sector growth, says Pirojsha Godrej

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : India's top developers, such as Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL), will outpace the pace of the real estate sector's growth, according to a senior company executive. Mumbai-based Godrej Properties, the country's highest-selling residential developer, has already clocked sales bookings of ₹24,008 crore in the first nine months of 2025-26, about 74% of its full-year target of ₹32,500 crore.

05.02 / 11:13

markets UPS Citizens Election wellness country MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G: The overhaul of India’s rural job guarantee needs field trials before its full rollout

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The recent budget marks a shift in India’s approach to short-term state-backed employment support. It has reduced funds for the scheme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which is expected to be phased out, to ₹30,000 crore from last year’s spending of ₹88,000 crore and allocated over ₹95,000 crore to the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB-G RAM G) scheme that will replace it.

05.02 / 11:13

Fighting security President War show country A wargame shows just how vulnerable Europe is to a Russian attack

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MARIJAMPOLE, Lithuania—European governments are preparing for war with Russia. A newly released wargame suggests they aren’t ready.

05.02 / 09:53

markets UPS economy wellness President country Indonesia is tightening capital controls and other emerging markets could follow suit

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Back in the day, when a country’s currency was under pressure, the worst thing it could do was impose capital controls. Stopping money from leaving might work temporarily, but it would cause investors to lose faith and shut the country out of financial markets in the long run.

05.02 / 01:29

markets UPS economy wellness Trade country Can emerging markets’ stellar run continue?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For much of the past 20 years emerging markets (EMs) have seemed doomed never to emerge. The world’s up-and-coming economies were supposed to offer daredevil investors a shot at outsize returns: the chance to profit from the superior growth of middle-income countries as they caught up with rich ones.

05.02 / 00:07

markets COST Citi Mobile Highways country International EV charger benchmark costs halved, fast chargers gain policy focus

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: India has more than halved the benchmark prices of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers and enhanced their charging capacity, in a move aimed at expanding green mobility and enabling longer driving ranges across the country, two people aware of the matter said. EV charging point operators said that this sharp reduction in the benchmark cost could also lower subsidy claims.

04.02 / 18:11

markets Aviat Airlines country reports travelers Investigations CCI orders probe into IndiGo over alleged abuse of dominance after mass flight cancellations

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI : The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the country's competition watchdog, has ordered an anti-trust investigation into IndiGo for alleged abuse of dominant position following large-scale flight cancellations and sharp fare increases in December. CCI has observed that passengers were “left with no real choice but to accept last-minute cancellations" and were forced to seek alternatives “at significantly higher prices".

04.02 / 08:55

Progressive Extreme Action economy poverty country International Puzzling dichotomy: India’s climate debate must not be framed as mitigation versus adaptation

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chapter 10 of India’s Economic Survey 2025-26 provides a comprehensive summary of New Delhi’s climate and related initiatives.

04.02 / 08:27

COST UPS Provident Google country travelers International How Indians keep overpaying abroad even after buying ‘zero forex’ cards

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Earlier this year, I was in Dubai—a city Indians now treat like the third long weekend of every quarter. I was travelling with a friend who had proudly picked up a “zero forex" travel card just before the trip.

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