Recent Views 25 NEW DELHI: Manufacturing activity softened in Nov as export orders eased due to the impact of US tariffs while job creation in the sector slowed to a 21-month low, a survey showed on Monday. Registering 56.6 in Nov, the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was above the neutral mark of…
Recent Views 21 The uneasy calm along the Israel–Lebanon border is once again fraying. Expanded truce talks under United States supervision along the Blue Line have opened a narrow diplomatic window, but the ground reality remains tense and unpredictable. The two sides remain technically at war, and each round of engagement carries the risk of…
Recent Views 56 The former deputy managing director of IMF Gita Gopinath flagged that pollution poses a bigger threat to India’s economic growth than global trade tariffs and must be tackled as a top national priority, during a discussion on the Indian economy at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Gopinath said debates on business development…
Recent Views 10 India-based corporates have limited direct exposure to US tariffs, but sectors such as pharmaceuticals that are currently unaffected could face risks if Washington announces further measures, Fitch Ratings has cautioned.The US has imposed a 25% “reciprocal” tariff on Indian goods from August 7, 2025, and an additional 25% levy will take effect…
Recent Views 7 NEW DELHI: With the summer monsoon gradually advancing into other states after making onset over Kerala on June 4, IMD Friday said forecasts indicated “further strengthening” of El Niño conditions during the season, which call for immediate action on the ground as kharif sowing is underway.“El Niño conditions are present over equatorial…
Recent Views 14 MANGALURU: Demanding a community hospital for Surathkal and upgrading Government Wenlock District Hospital in Mangaluru into a regional hospital, the members of the Save Government Hospitals Action Committee, Surathkal unit, will stage a 12-hour dharna at Surathkal Junction on December 1.To press these demands, a preparatory meeting was held at Chokkabettu, and…
Recent Views 17 A mural made with two litres of filter coffee is now welcoming visitors flying into Bengaluru. Created by Bengaluru artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy, the work at the Kempegowda International Airport, depicts familiar city icons such as Kempe Gowda, the KSRTC bus, the metro, Vidhana Soudha, and staples like coffee and dosa. The piece…
Recent Views 11 NEW DELHI: Govt has notified a new standard for higher ethanol-petrol blends — E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuels — paving the way for blending of ethanol in petrol beyond the current 20% level. The govt push to increase ethanol blending comes amid reports of availability of surplus ethanol and to reduce…
Recent Views 36 Indian equity benchmarks continued their upward move for a third straight session on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex adding nearly 3,000 points over the past three trading days, prompting debate on Dalal Street over whether the recent recovery marks a sustainable bottom or just a short-term bounce, according to an ET report.The…
Recent Views 22 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said he is “ready to sit down” with US President Donald Trump to resume trade negotiations, despite Washington’s decision to hike tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10%.“We stand ready to sit down with the United States, myself with the president, my colleagues with…
