IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutionsGlobal finance leaders met amid Middle East war news. They acknowledged their limited ability to counter economic damage from frequent geop...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Varun Beverages: Genie out of the bottle, grants a wish to all stakeholdersRavi Jaipuria's Varun Beverages Ltd has become a global powerhouse. Starting with one PepsiCo plant in 1987, VBL is now the second-largest ...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
India, UK FTA may come into force in next 30 to 45 days, says Piyush GoyalIndia's free trade agreement with the United Kingdom is set to be implemented within the next 30 to 45 days. This significant development f...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
BLS International plans to invest ₹2,500 cr to expand into new marketsBLS International is set to invest ₹2,500 crore over the next three to four years. This significant investment will fuel expansion into new...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
BLS International plans to have a capex outlay of Rs 2500 cr for expansion in new markets, acquisitionsBLS International plans to invest ₹2,500 crore over the next three to four years to expand into new markets, pursue acquisitions and upgrad...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Varun Beverages to acquire South African firm Crickley DairyVarun Beverages' South African arm Bevco will acquire Crickley Dairy Proprietary for over 131 crore rupees. This move aims to expand the co...
17 Mar, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
China's top diplomat heads to key strategic points in AfricaChina's top diplomat is touring eastern Africa to strengthen its influence. The visit to Somalia offers diplomatic support. Tanzania is key...
07 Jan, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Trump tariffs deliver shock ‘wake-up call’ to a world denim hubTextiles is the biggest industry in Lesotho, a country of about 2.3 million people. Those businesses employ 12,000 people and indirectly su...
27 Oct, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
Why did Donald Trump levy the most enormous tariff on this tiny African kingdom Lesotho — All about itPresident Donald Trump has imposed a record 50% tariff on goods from Lesotho, a small African nation heavily reliant on U.S. trade.
05 Apr, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
Trump dismisses African nation as 'never been heard of', gets a fiery response as he's told to 'speak for himself'Donald Trump's speech to Congress included a remark mocking Lesotho, leading to backlash and disappointment from the country's Foreign Mini...
06 Mar, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
Show us the money: Developing world at COP27 seeks climate finance detailsA $3 billion water transfer project between Lesotho and Botswana and a $10 million plan to improve the public water system in Mauritius wer...
09 Nov, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
Nepal to ban arrivals from 8 African countries, Hong Kong over Omicron variantThe ban, which goes into effect at midnight on Friday, covers people who have been in or transiting through South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabw...
03 Dec, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
Britain says new COVID-19 variant is the most significant yet foundDefending a ban on flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that...
26 Nov, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
World's fifth-largest diamond sells for $40 millionThe 910-carat Lesotho Legend was sold in a tender in Antwerp, Gem Diamonds Ltd.
13 Mar, 2018, 03.02 PM IST
India donates 500 tonnes of rice to LesothoThe focus will be on to deepen and diversify the relationship by identifying new synergetic areas for cooperation and collaboration.
29 Nov, 2017, 07.44 PM IST
Why it’s hard to put a price on the world’s biggest diamondsGem Diamonds, which specializes in digging up stones that only a few billionaires are likely to buy, has been taking some unusual steps to ...
23 Dec, 2015, 02.39 AM IST
Apollo plans to assist Lesotho in healthcare sectorApollo Hospitals is looking to engage with the southern African country of Lesotho to assist it in capacity building in the healthcare sect...
16 Jun, 2015, 11.24 PM IST