Recent Views 2 PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after announcements by PM Modi and US President Donald Trump that the two sides had reached a trade agreement, the govt asserted that sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy have been protected and labour-intensive sectors such as textiles,…
Recent Views 3 NEW DELHI: With a couple of big-ticket trade deals in his bag within a matter of days, PM Modi asserted on Tuesday that the world is recognising India’s strength and according it renewed respect, even as he cautioned governing alliance MPs against any sense of complacency over the govt’s achievements.Addressing the BJP-led…
Recent Views 2 A large garment exporter, who was at a party on Monday when Trump announced the removal of 50% tariffs, celebrated the news before getting on to calls with American buyers. Suddenly, the business dynamics looked different.From looking to relocate a part of ops to Sri Lanka, Kenya or Indonesia on the suggestion…
Recent Views 1 Chikkamagaluru: Adichunchanagiri Mutt seer Nirmalanandanatha swami said the concept of start-ups and unicorns was gaining momentum in the country, with around two lakh start-ups and approximately 130 unicorns.The religious leader addressed the gathering after unveiling the statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Aldur here. He said a unicorn is a company with an…
Recent Views 1 NEW DELHI: India’s negotiations with the UK and the European Union for FTAs, which had been going on for years got a sudden boost last Feb after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US president Donald Trump announced the launch of talks for a bilateral trade agreement.The pattern has been repeated with a…
Recent Views 1 NEW DELHI: The focus has been on shrimps and textiles, but Indian carpets and rugs have seen a bruising year with exports slipping nearly 9% to $735 million between April and Nov. Lowering of tariffs is expected to come as a boost for the highly-labour intensive sector.While overall exports are down 4%…
Recent Views 1 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release city intimation slips for the Direct Recruitment Quota Examination 2026 (DRQ 2026 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will initiate a series of capacity-building programmes that will help to enhance the application of Skill Education in classes VI to VIII from tomorrow, February…
Recent Views 2 Captain Fresh CEO Utham Gowda Seafood exporter Captain Fresh, which has a revenue of close to $800 million, has exposure of around 65% to the US market and has shifted most of the sourcing to Ecuador to tackle the impact of tariffs. Now, it is not just looking to bring that back…
Recent Views 3 JAMMU: Peoples Conference MLA Sajad Lone’s amendments for restoration of Article 370, Article 35-A and J&K’s statehood in lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha’s address to the assembly’s budget session were rejected on Tuesday amid bedlam over several issues, mainly BJP’s demands for a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu.Sinha’s address at the start of…
Recent Views 3 CHENNAI: India’s textile, apparel and leather exporters are expecting a sustained recovery in orders from the US, following tariff reductions under the proposed India–US trade deal. Industry representatives said the move will restore competitiveness, improve margins and revive volumes that were under pressure over the past year.Textile and apparel exporters are now…
