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GST 2.0 — The common man cue can hardly be missed
The GST Council has launched a revamped indirect tax system that aims to make everyday items cheaper
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Should the Centre have more skin in the chip-making game?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the world is ready to build the semiconductor future with India
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Love in Tokyo — Will it help Delhi rebalance its global pivot?
India and Japan share historical ties, which have become more crucial in the current global economic flux
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Semiconductor success — A step-by-step strategy
For India to become a global chip-making hub, the government must take a staggered approach
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India-China talks — Looking beyond the boundaries
Chinese foreign minister’s visit to India should set the tone for a possible Xi-Modi meeting at the end of this month
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GST 2.0 — A step closer to one nation, one tax?
Prime Minister Modi promises a big-bang overhaul of the indirect tax system with reduced slabs this Diwali
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How to turbo-charge India’s trade boat amid tariff turmoil
Exporters need immediate incentives in such uncertain times, even as the government works on a long-term strategy to ratchet up exports
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Trump tariffs — Be firm, but focus on farm
Modi’s pledge to safeguard farmers’ interests offers scope to leverage a trade deal with the US to gradually modernise Indian agriculture
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Trump’s penalty — India, US must douse the flames of friction soon
New Delhi and Washington must expedite trade talks to limit further damage to bilateral ties between the two countries
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How AIIB can help India ramp up its green capex
New Delhi should leverage the Beijing-headquartered AIIB’s plan to raise the share of private projects in its overall lending portfolio in India
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Trump tariffs — India should neither give in, nor give up
The US President’s threat to India goes beyond his worries over the trade deficit, and New Delhi should astutely address the issues during the next round of trade talks
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Race for AI supremacy — A test of real intelligence for America, China
China has responded to Trump’s AI action plan with the proposal of a global cooperation organisation
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Are carbon clouds gathering over the India-UK FTA?
The UK has sidestepped the tricky issue of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) , which, if imposed, can significantly affect India’s gains from the trade deal
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Let the Dragon breathe energy into India’s manufacturing!
Lifting curbs on Chinese FDI with adequate safeguards may not be a bad idea for India’s factory growth
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Seal on India-UK FTA — Sending out the right cues at the right time?
Formalising the trade deal with Britain during Narendra Modi’s visit will give New Delhi more bargaining power in tariff talks with different nations, including the US
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Can Trump turn the G20 clock back?
The US plan to narrow the focus of G20 to just financial matters could be difficult to achieve, as global focus is on sustainable development
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Will SEZ reforms in the monsoon session reignite India’s factory ambitions?
If the government can push through the SEZ Amendment Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament, it will be a fillip for industry
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Will Modi magic be able to redefine BRICS?
The current global economic milieu suggests the possibility of a bipolar world order where India will have to play its cards right
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India’s Tibet stand signals diplomatic maturity
New Delhi’s response to the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation announcement should help India gain an edge over China in soft power as the two compete for supremacy in the Global South
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What’s at stake for India in a trade deal with the US?
The FOMO factor is prompting America’s trade partners to rush for agreements as Trump’s policy pivot remains unpredictable
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Is there an India-China crack in the BRIC-work?
President Xi Jinping’s near-certain absence at the BRICS summit could weaken the bloc’s effort to increase Global South’s heft in the world order
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Can investment flows break free of global tensions?
UNCTAD highlights how trade and geopolitical tussles inhibit global FDI, hampering the economic progress of developing nations such as India
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FM’s GST tips need quick and focused execution
Indirect tax evasion touched a record high in FY25, underlining the faults in the collection system
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How far will India gain from Modi’s latest G7 outing?
Restoration of ties with Canada is the high point as India’s Prime Minister reaches out to top world leaders to strengthen bilateral ties
