Reversal of what is widely known as the ‘reciprocal tariff’ means India will no longer be subjected to the 25 per cent tariff it pays on around 55 per cent of its exports to the world’s largest economy. He also said nothing has changed regarding the India trade deal. “The ruling should prompt India to re-examine its trade deal with the United States,” Srivastava said. Trade economist and former JNU professor Biswajit Dhar said India now should go to the trade negotiation from a position of strength. A team of negotiators from the commerce ministry is scheduled to visit the US on a three-day trip to finalise the legal text of the bilateral trade deal.

लेखक के बारे में शिशिर चौरसिया शिशिर कुमार चौरसिया नवभारत टाइम्स डिजिटल (NBT.in) में बिजनेस एडिटर की भूमिका में हैं। उनके पास वित्तीय पत्रकारिता के क्षेत्र में काम करने का 27 साल से भी अधिक का अनुभव है। वह मार्च 2020 में नवभारत टाइम्स से जुड़े और तभी से बिजनेस टीम का नेतृत्व कर रहे हैं। पत्रकारिता करियर के दौरान उन्होंने केंद्र सरकार के वित्त, उद्योग एवं वाणिज्य, रेलवे समेत परिवहन के सभी साधनों, एनर्जी और कुछ अन्य आर्थिक बीट की सक्रिय रिपोर्टिंग की है। ढाई दशक से भी अधिक अवधि के दौरान चौरसिया ने अखबारों के डेस्क से लेकर नेशनल ब्यूरो तक में काम किया। उन्हें सात साल से ज्यादा समय तक देश की एक वायर न्यूज एजेंसी में भी काम किया है। अनुभव चौरसिया ने अपने पत्रकारिता करिअर की शुरुआत हिमाचल प्रदेश के अखबार दिव्य हिमाचल (1999-2000) से की। वहां करीब एक साल तक काम करने के बाद वह राजस्थान पत्रिका (2000-2001) के दिल्ली स्थित नेशनल ब्यूरो से जुड़ गए। इसके बाद उन्होंने राष्ट्रीय संवाद समित यूनीवार्ता (2001-08) के दिल्ली कार्यालय में ज्वॉइन किया। इसके बाद वह दैनिक भास्कर (2008-14) के दिल्ली स्थित नेशनल ब्यूरो से जुड़े। वहां उन्हें इस समूह के पिंक अखबार बिजनेस भास्कर के नेशनल ब्यूरो में काम करने का मौका मिला। इसके बाद उन्होंने अमर उजाला (2014-2020) के दिल्ली स्थित नेशनल ब्यूरो का दामन थाम लिया। विभिन्न संस्थानों में काम करने के दौरान उन्होंने लगभग सभी आर्थिक मंत्रालयों की रिपोर्टिंग की। विशेषज्ञता शिशिर कुमार चौरसिया की विशेषज्ञता वित्तीय जगत के खबरों में है। वह अक्सर टैक्सेशन, ट्रांसपोर्ट, एनर्जी, शेयर बाजार, कमोडिटी मार्केट, कॉरपोरेट जगत आदि से जुड़ी वित्तीय खबरें और विश्लेषण करते रहते हैं। पर्सनल फाइनेंस से जुड़ी खबरों में तो महारात हासिल है।... और पढ़ें

A Slovak fugitive wanted in Italy for thefts in 2010 was arrested at the Milan Winter Olympics. ADVERTISEMENTDisha Patil,HowrahGrey verdictSir — The National Green Tribunal’s decision to clear the mega infrastructure project on the Great Nicobar Island is disappointing (“Open season”, Feb 18). Bhagwan Thadani,MumbaiSir — By giving clearance to the Great Nicobar Island project, the NGT has abdicated its responsibility to protect the environment. It is obvious that the project endangers the continued existence of the Great Nicobar Island in its natural state. The solicitor-general, Tushar Mehta, informed the Supreme Court in 2020 that the Government of India supports a review of the 2018 decision.

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If a bruised and bleeding Manipur wants to heal, the words of its first woman Deputy Chief Minister, Nemcha Kipgen, must be heard. She wants the buffer zones between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo communities to remain for now, particularly in areas where the scars run deep, because safety comes first. But the complexity of the ground situation is such that Ms. Kipgen is stationed in Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi, and unable to attend the Assembly session in Imphal due to security concerns. Her political masters too will do well to hear these words because the cycle of violence has to be broken. But first, Ms. Kipgen has to feel confident to travel to Imphal.

लेखक के बारे में शिशिर चौरसिया शिशिर कुमार चौरसिया नवभारत टाइम्स डिजिटल (NBT.in) में बिजनेस एडिटर की भूमिका में हैं। उनके पास वित्तीय पत्रकारिता के क्षेत्र में काम करने का 27 साल से भी अधिक का अनुभव है। वह मार्च 2020 में नवभारत टाइम्स से जुड़े और तभी से बिजनेस टीम का नेतृत्व कर रहे हैं। पत्रकारिता करियर के दौरान उन्होंने केंद्र सरकार के वित्त, उद्योग एवं वाणिज्य, रेलवे समेत परिवहन के सभी साधनों, एनर्जी और कुछ अन्य आर्थिक बीट की सक्रिय रिपोर्टिंग की है। ढाई दशक से भी अधिक अवधि के दौरान चौरसिया ने अखबारों के डेस्क से लेकर नेशनल ब्यूरो तक में काम किया। उन्हें सात साल से ज्यादा समय तक देश की एक वायर न्यूज एजेंसी में भी काम किया है। अनुभव चौरसिया ने अपने पत्रकारिता करिअर की शुरुआत हिमाचल प्रदेश के अखबार दिव्य हिमाचल (1999-2000) से की। वहां करीब एक साल तक काम करने के बाद वह राजस्थान पत्रिका (2000-2001) के दिल्ली स्थित नेशनल ब्यूरो से जुड़ गए। इसके बाद उन्होंने राष्ट्रीय संवाद समित यूनीवार्ता (2001-08) के दिल्ली कार्यालय में ज्वॉइन किया। इसके बाद वह दैनिक भास्कर (2008-14) के दिल्ली स्थित नेशनल ब्यूरो से जुड़े। वहां उन्हें इस समूह के पिंक अखबार बिजनेस भास्कर के नेशनल ब्यूरो में काम करने का मौका मिला। इसके बाद उन्होंने अमर उजाला (2014-2020) के दिल्ली स्थित नेशनल ब्यूरो का दामन थाम लिया। विभिन्न संस्थानों में काम करने के दौरान उन्होंने लगभग सभी आर्थिक मंत्रालयों की रिपोर्टिंग की। विशेषज्ञता शिशिर कुमार चौरसिया की विशेषज्ञता वित्तीय जगत के खबरों में है। वह अक्सर टैक्सेशन, ट्रांसपोर्ट, एनर्जी, शेयर बाजार, कमोडिटी मार्केट, कॉरपोरेट जगत आदि से जुड़ी वित्तीय खबरें और विश्लेषण करते रहते हैं। पर्सनल फाइनेंस से जुड़ी खबरों में तो महारात हासिल है।... और पढ़ें

Mani Shankar Mukherjee, or Sankar, who passed away on Friday morning at a private hospital at the age of 92, embodied all of this and more. Still in his teens, Mukherjee worked as a clerk for the British barrister Noel Frederick Barwell at Calcutta High Court. Mani Shankar babu happened to be in the public relations department of Dunlop, the biggest manufacturer of tyres at the time. “I am deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of the renowned Bengali litterateur Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay (Shankar). He saw the corporate world through the lens of a common man.

The US has imposed a 10% global tariff, and India is expected to pay this tariff as part of its trade deal with the US. The US has imposed a 10% global tariff, and India is expected to pay this tariff as part of its trade deal with the US. The new 10% global tariff is part of Trump's protectionist trade agenda, aimed at addressing balance-of-payments issues and unfair trade practices. US President Donald Trump announced 10 per cent global tariffs "effective immediately," following a major legal defeat at the US Supreme Court. The ruling is expected to have wide-ranging consequences for global trade, businesses, consumers, inflation trends and household finances across the country.

US President Donald Trump said India reduced Russian oil imports after his request, citing strong ties with PM Narendra Modi. The United States had earlier imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports in response to India’s purchase of discounted Russian oil, raising total tariffs to 50 per cent. The developments suggest a recalibration in India-US economic ties, with energy trade and defence collaboration emerging as central pillars of the evolving partnership. He said Indian oil companies evaluate supply security, pricing and risk before making procurement decisions. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri echoed this stance, stating that considerations of availability, affordability and reliability shape India’s energy choices.

A team from the anti-terror squad of Madhya Pradesh Police arrested five Afghan nationals from Beniapukur and Bhowanipore on Friday for their alleged involvement in a passport scam. Kolkata Police sources said that the accused men, who were staying in Calcutta, had obtained genuine Indian passports from Madhya Pradesh using fake and forged documents. ADVERTISEMENT“The Madhya Pradesh Police were looking for the five in connection with a passport scam,” said an officer of the city police. The team was allowed to take the five to Madhya Pradesh on transit remand. In 2024, a similar racket was unearthed in Calcutta, which was helping foreigners obtain Indian passports by supplying them with forged identity documents.

US ambassador Sergio Gor hints at Venezuelan oil for Delhi, claims India shifting from Russian crude Asked at the weekly briefing to comment on Gor’s remarks, ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal iterated that India was open to “exploring the commercial merits of any crude supply options, including from Venezuela”Anita JoshuaIndia and the US are in “active negotiations” on Venezuelan oil and Washington is hopeful of “some news” very soon, US ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday. Asked how Venezuelan oil would come to India, he replied: “I don’t want to get into it, some of that aspect has not been announced yet. As for Russian oil, India again avoided either confirming or denying the US claims about New Delhi having committed to cut back on buying oil from Russia. The United States doesn’t want anyone buying Russian oil. He said India had supported the Gaza Peace Plan initiative of President Trump and the ongoing efforts under UNSC Resolution 2803.

The first phase of Narayana Health’s 1,100-bed hospital in New Town will be operational by the end of 2028. It will focus on oncology, preventive healthcare, cardiac and neurosciences. Devi Shetty’s Narayana Health is building a 1,100-bed quaternary care hospital in New Town at an estimated project cost of ₹1,000 crore. He said preventive healthcare, including preventive oncology, would be introduced. The cost of preventive healthcare would be included in the insurance scheme launched by the Narayana Health group last year, he said.

The news that Mani Shankar Mukherjee had breathed his last did not strike Sanjib Chattopadhyay as a sharp stab. At the other end of the phone, Chattopadhyay, Sankar’s contemporary and friend, gathered himself and said: “Does it really matter whether Mani-da lived till 92? He will continue to live.”Chattopadhyay spoke of his Mani-da not with grief, but with acceptance and deep admiration. “You name it — fame, reputation, social standing and from the point of view of a litterateur, Mani-da lived a complete life. His spectrum was vast...”The trio — Sankar, Chattopadhyay, and Sankari Prasad Basu — often met for addas, discussing literature, life, spirituality and philosophy.

A first-year student of a polytechnic college in north Calcutta has lodged a complaint with the UGC’s anti-ragging helpline alleging harassment by senior students. ADVERTISEMENTThe first-year student of North Calcutta Polytechnic College pursuing a diploma in electrical engineering wrote to the UGC that he had been “continuously bullied and verbally harassed” by the department’s senior students. The UGC communication to the college stated: “The victim has been continuously bullied and verbally harassed by senior students (second-year and third-year). Police sources stated that an anonymous call was made to the UGC helpline, based on which the college has filed the FIR. After the complaint emerged, the welcome for the first-year civil department students was called off.