Trump Says Microsoft Should Fire Its Global Affairs President Lisa Mona

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Microsoft, opens new tab should fire Lisa Monaco, who had served in the administrations of two Democratic presidents and is now Microsoft’s Global Affairs President.The move appears to be the latest effort by Trump to exact retribut Read More

Trump Asks US Supreme Court To Hear Bid To Restrict Birthright Citizenship

President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review the legality of his bid to limit birthright citizenship in the United States, teeing up a major test of one of his most contentious policies that could alter how the U.S. Constitution has long bee Read More

Trump Mulls Tariffs On Foreign Electronics Based On Number Of Chips, Sources Say

The Trump administration is considering imposing tariffs on foreign electronic devices based on the number of chips in each one, according to three people familiar with the matter, as it seeks to drive companies to shift manufacturing to the United States. According to the plan, Read More

GST rationalisation to boost consumption growth: Finance Ministry

Rationalization of the GST structure will provide further impetus to consumption growth, said the Ministry of Finance in its Monthly Economic Update. The 56th meeting of the GST Council has brought in broadly a two-rate structure with a Standard Rate of 18 per cent, a Merit Rate Read More

Volkswagen Reshuffles India Operations Amid $1.4 Billion Tax Dispute and EV Push

Volkswagen Group is revamping its operations in India as it grapples with regulatory challenges, intensifying competition, and the country’s evolving automotive landscape, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.The German automaker faces a historic $1.4 billion import tax Read More

India’s August 2025 Trade Deficit Narrows 54.6% YoY to USD 9.9 Billion Amid Record Global Trade Uncertainty | Monthly Economic Review

Persistent global shocks—including tariff uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and supply chain disruptions—have reshaped international trade dynamics, , according to the Ministry of Finance’s August 2025 Monthly Economic Review.Global Trade Uncertainty at Record LevelsIn 2025, Read More

India Must Become Self-Reliant in Rare Earth Elements’ Production: President Droupadi Murmu

Amid global challenges, India’s self-reliance in the production of Rare Earth Elements (REE) is vital for national security and realising the vision of a developed nation, President Droupadi Murmu said during the National Geoscience Awards 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. “Rare Earth Read More

Centre Plans To Borrow ₹6.77 Lakh Crore In Second Half Of FY26- Key Details

The central government in in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has finalized its borrowing programme for the second half (H2) of FY 2025-26.It plans to borrow ₹6.77 lakh crore in the second half of the fiscal year 2025-26 (H2: FY 2025-26) through dated securities, incl Read More

India-Russia To Strengthen Bilateral Trade Beyond Defence And Energy Sector

Russia has emerged as a significant trading partner of India in recent years in non-oil and non-defence sectors, with agriculture becoming a major component of the relationship.On India-Russia partnership beyond defence and oil trade, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chou Read More

Hinduja Flagship Ashok Leyland Bets on Chinese Partnership to Power India’s EV Battery Future

Ashok Leyland Ltd., the Hinduja Group’s flagship and India’s second-largest commercial vehicle maker, has struck a long-term partnership with China’s CALB Group to build domestic capabilities in lithium-ion batteries. This tie-up, spanning 20 years, is central to its ambition of Read More