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India-Oman FTA Close; Wider Jobs Window For India Likely
NEW DELHI: The talks on India-Oman free trade agreement have reached the final stages with both countries now engaged in sorting out a few remaining demands by New Delhi for safeguards from the frequent changes in the “Omanisation policy,” a senior official said. Under the policy, Oman mandates that...
RBI Bulletin Sees High Gold Prices Pushing Core Inflation
MUMBAI: While core inflation has inched up in recent months and came in at 18-month high of 4.21% in April, an article in the Reserve Bank of India bulletin highlighted that highly elevated gold prices is the reason behind the trend. This boosts chances of back-to-back cut in the...
India’s Business Activity Rises To A 13-Month High Of 61.2 In May On Services Sector: PMI Data
NEW DELHI: India’s private sector growth moved up a gear during the month of May with the HSBC Flash India Composite PMI Output Index climbing to a 13-month high of 61.2 in comparison to 59.7 in the previous month, preliminary data compiled by S&P Global showed on Thursday. The...
Amidst PM’s Fierce Speech Against Pak Terror, Sharif Says That India-Pak Talks Are Due In Saudi Arabia
By Sushil Kutty Nobody can beat the Prime Minister in breathing fire at adversaries. Especially, when his ire is directed at Pakistan. The Pakistanis, they can be irritating, damn! But Pakistani newspapers would have spent much of May 22 reworking their scripts after Prime Minister Modi went all out...
Centre Is Resorting To Cheap Political Drama Through President Referring SC Judgment To Court Itself
By P Sudhir The cheap political drama currently unfolding in Delhi over the latest decision to refer a Supreme Court judgment to the court itself – at the behest of President Droupadi Murmu – seeking clarification on an earlier order regarding the timeline for governors to either assent to...
One In Four Jobs Globally Is Exposed To Generative AI
By Dr. Gyan Pathak About one in four jobs (24 per cent) globally is running a risk to be exposed to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI,) but the exposure is likely to be transformative, not replacement, shows the refined global index of exposure to GenAI. The new ILO-NASK global index...
Israel’s Continuing Killings In Gaza Nothing But Mockery Of Trump’s Truce Bid
By Asad Mirza As famine looms over Gaza, with 57 children reportedly dying from the effects of malnutrition over the past 11 weeks, the Israeli operation in Gaza continues unabated. Though some western leaders have voiced concern over the fast-deteriorating situation in Gaza, no practical solution or confronting Israel...
India’s Latest Port Restrictions Hit Bangladesh Garments Industry Hard
By Kunal Bose Some six weeks ago, I went to the only outlet of Marks & Spencer at the Forum Mall in Kolkata to buy clothes to be given as gifts of gratitude for the Bengali New Year, that is Naba Borsho. What surprised me to no end is...
Deleting The History Of Mughal Kings From School History Books Does Not Serve Nationalism
By Dr. Ram Puniyani The new education policy 2020 is being implemented gradually. Apart from other things it has focused on Indian Knowledge systems and Indian traditions. The changes which pertain to History have deleted Delhi Sultanate and Mughal rule from the books. A good seven centuries of history...
Will India Really Shift To Four Day A Week Spanning 48 Hours?
By Kingshuk Sarkar In recent times, there are talks in public domain and media in general that India will have a 4-day work week as and when the new labour codes, particularly Code on Wages 2019, come into operation in the very near future. The Ministry of Labour &...
International Booker Prize To Banu Mushtaq Is A Tribute To Diversity Of Indian Literature
By Tirthankar Mitra Heart Lamp written by Banu Mushtaq and translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi has won the International Booker Prize for translated fiction. This heartening news is a tribute to the richness and diversity of the regional Indian literature.. This collection of short stories is a journey...
India Seeks ‘Full Exemption’ From 26% Tariff In Trade Deal With US
NEW DELHI: India and the US may announce an interim trade agreement before July 8, with New Delhi seeking full exemption from the additional 26 per cent tariff on domestic goods, an official said. The US on April 2 imposed an additional 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on Indian...
India-US May Announce Interim Trade Agreement Before July 8
NEW DELHI: India and the US may announce an interim trade agreement before July 8, with New Delhi seeking full exemption from the additional 26 per cent tariff on domestic goods, an official said. The US on April 2 imposed an additional 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on Indian...
Nearly Half Of Consumers Polled Switching To Private Labels: EY Survey
NEW DELHI: Indian consumers are re-evaluating their retail choices and nearly half of them are switching to private labels, according to an EY report which highlights heightened consumer expectations of value, trust and relevance from their purchase experiences. According to the latest EY Future Consumer Index (FCI) — India...
Outlook For India Is One Of Cautious Optimism, Says The RBI Report
MUMBAI: Amid uncertainties in the global economy due to tariff wars and weak consumer sentiments, the Indian economy is exhibiting resilience with various high frequency indicators of industrial and services sectors sustaining their momentum in April, the monthly state of the economy report of the Reserve Bank of India...
RBI To Slow Cash Boost After $100 Billion Injection
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to slow its liquidity infusion after pumping Rs 8.57 lakh crore ($100.06 billion) into the banking system since December, with a large surplus transfer to the government expected soon, several investors said. The central bank concluded its final scheduled open market...
Pakistan-China Ties Consolidate Further During Visit Of Deputy Pm Ishaq Dar
By Nitya Chakraborty The four day visit of the Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to China ended on Wednesday May 21 with top Chinese leaders assuring Dar that ‘as an ironclad friend, China, as always, firmly support Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, support...
Supreme Court Corrects A Fatefully Wrong Decision After A Decade’s Delay
By K Raveendran The Supreme Court’s revocation of the 2002 provision allowing fresh law graduates to apply for civil judge posts marks the end of a deeply flawed and impractical policy that persisted for over two decades. While the phrase “better late than never” may feel appropriate on the...
