Measures like tax relief, import curbs can shield India from West Asia crisis: ReportIndia must adopt tax moderation and targeted import curbs to boost exports and shield against the West Asia crisis. A report suggests restr...
27 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Iran's threat to Hormuz submarine cablesIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to impose permits on submarine fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Thi...
20 May, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge calls fuel price hike "Modi-govt-made crisis," alleges leadership failure amid West Asia conflictCongress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticizes the central government over rising petrol and diesel prices. He labels the situation a 'Modi-...
15 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Central Asia's biggest state pushes for data driven economy to avoid stagnationKazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged a swift transition to an AI-powered economy. He stressed that delaying this shift risks ...
05 May, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Atomic impact: Nuclear-powered AI infrastructure could be India’s geopolitical moatIndia's nuclear advancements, including the Kalpakkam PFBR and plans for small modular reactors, are set to power its ambition to become a ...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Gulf storm: India should be evaluated as a strategic locational hedge for co-sharing GCC data centre infraRecent attacks on cloud data centers in West Asia highlight a new geopolitical risk. Hyperscale providers are now reassessing their global ...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
Away from Middle East war zone, many battles unfold on the tableThe WTO ministerial in Cameroon ended in deadlock, failing to extend the e-commerce moratorium and highlighting deep divisions between majo...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Treaties should be driven by national interest, not pressure from foreign govts or corporations: Supreme CourtIndia's Supreme Court has ruled that tax treaties must prioritize national interest over foreign pressure, emphasizing the need to protect ...
17 Jan, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
G20 leaders commit to engage on global minimum tax, address challenges from digitalisation of economyG20 leaders committed to constructive engagement on global minimum tax and digitalization tax challenges, aiming for a balanced solution wh...
23 Nov, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Strengthening India’s tax sovereignty in the age of crypto: The case for Swift CARF implementationIndia’s adoption of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) aligns its tax systems with global standards, targeting offshore crypto tax...
19 Jul, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
Canada’s 2025 general election: Can mark Carney’s global experience outshine Pierre Poilievre’s Canada first vision in a volatile trade climate?Canada’s 2025 general election on April 28 is a high-stakes battle between Mark Carney’s global expertise and Pierre Poilievre’s populist m...
25 Mar, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Trump threatening existence of GST; will his 'good friend in New Delhi' stand up: CongressCongress leader Jairam Ramesh raises concerns over US President Trump's talk of reciprocal tariffs, suggesting it challenges India's GST sy...
19 Feb, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
What you're here, not everywhereDelhi High Court has decided that India can tax the local operations of multinational companies like Hyatt International, even if the paren...
06 Oct, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Assam has witnessed robust economic growth: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said there is complete peace in Bodoland. “We are expecting March 31 this year to grow by 30 percent. Additional royalty of Rs 1500 C...
01 Jan, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
Impasse over GST can't be resolved politically, will require judicial pronouncement: Pranab MukherjeeMukherjee also said that sovereignty should be used in a flexible manner by the countries for common gains by actively associating with int...
05 Oct, 2018, 10.01 PM IST
GST will reduce tax evasion, improve business environment: Arun JaitleyThe Lok Sabha, which had already passed the GST Constitution Amendment Bill in May 2015, took it up today again to approve the modification...
08 Aug, 2016, 04.53 PM IST