India must negotiate carefully and on equal terms for its own trade deal with the U.S. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The lesson India should learn from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods is that no deal with the U.S. is final and that India should focus on building self-reliance while…
Indian and EU officials remained confident that a trade deal between the two sides could be concluded by the end of the year, as the 14th round of negotiations drew to a close on Friday (October 10, 2025) in Brussels. “I can’t imagine a scenario where we’re not close to or have not concluded the…
India is poised to contribute about one-fifth of the world’s GDP growth on the back of robust domestic demand and prudent macroeconomic and financial sector policies, which enabled it to withstand “external shocks”, Shaktikanta Das, the Principal Secretary-2 to PM Narendra Modi, said. Addressing an event in Pune on Saturday (October 11, 2025), he…
Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Investor worries that Wall Street’s record stock rally would soon fizzle loomed large on Friday (October 10, 2025) after tariffs re-emerged as a market risk. U.S. equity markets, fresh off midweek record highs, performed an about-face during the…
Indian currency notes are displayed on top of a newspaper at a roadside currency exchange stall, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 10 paise to close at 88.69 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (October 10, 2025), on strength in the…
The data remains securely in SAP systems, yet remains instantly accessible in customers’ existing data platforms, preserving business context without costly copies. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Deep AI research and role-based assistants, coupled with SAP Business Suite innovations were unveiled at the SAP’s inaugural SAP Connect event, here, on Monday (October 6). There is now a…
Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal with Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade on October 8, 2025. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal met Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on Wednesday in Mumbai with a view to move forward with the operationalisation…
U.S. markets ended lower on October 7. Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.78% to $65.96 a barrel. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Wednesday (October 8, 2025), taking their winning momentum to the fifth day running, driven by buying in IT stocks and fresh foreign…
Stablecoins are a category of crypto assets that aim to maintain a stable value relative to a specified asset, or basket of assets, providing perceived stability. Various definitions of stablecoins exist, with different countries; standard-setting bodies such as the Financial Stability Board, Bank for International Settlements and International Monetary Fund; and many central banks contributing…
A central challenge for policy makers in India, at the present juncture, is to work out a balance between the long-term benefits of global trade and the short-term harms that current uncertainties pose to large sections of the population who are at risk of low wages and unemployment. Tackling this requires a change of the…
