Category: Politics

By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, – ​Global markets face a fresh bout of volatility this week after President Donald Trump vowed to slap ⁠tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland. Trump said he would impose an additional 10% import tariffs from February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, […]

The ministry of labour and employment is considering making Labour Codes effective from April 1 to coincide with India Inc’s financial cycle as the change in salary structure under the Codes could result in higher outgo towards provident fund and gratuity, thus impacting the balance sheets of the companies, top sources said. Besides, the ministry is […]

India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal asserted on Thursday that the much-anticipated first tranche of India-US BTA is “very near” but stopped short of putting out a timeline. “There are engagements going on, and negotiating teams are talking virtually on issues which are still pending. But we can’t put a deadline. It’s very near. That will happen […]

Indian companies are looking to the Union Budget 2026 for answers on growth, with the Budget, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, expected to set the direction for manufacturing, investment and jobs. A majority of industry stakeholders want the Union Budget 2026-27 to put domestic manufacturing and the Make in India […]

As India prepares for Union Budget 2026 amid slowing global growth, fiscal consolidation pressures and uneven private investment, BFSI leaders, economists and policy experts seek calibrated approach that combines capital expenditure, demand revival, risk protection and structural reforms. Speaking at the second episode of budget series by ETBFSI & ETCFO, moderated by Amol Dethe, Editor, ETBFSI […]

When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2026, Donald Trump will not be named. Yet his imprint will be unmistakable. It will surface in export assumptions, trade risks and the careful recalibration of India’s economic priorities. “As India prepares Budget 2026, the global environment is unusually tough. Nowhere is this clearer than in its relationship with […]

Neeraj Jain, Group Chief Financial Officer of Quess Corp India’s labour market challenge lies not in the design of the government’s internship scheme but in workforce readiness, said Neeraj Jain, Group Chief Financial Officer of Quess Corp, pointing to a widening skills gap as jobs evolve rapidly. “The scheme is well-intended, but the real issue is […]

US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country trading with Iran to mount “pressure” on Tehran, which is facing anti-government protests. The move though may have only limited impact on India’s overall trade. While India and Iran have been long-time trading partners, an official said India’s exports are compliant with American sanctions. “Most […]

China has started growing and exporting cumin and chillies, two of India’s core spice exports, often with lower price tags. The development could challenge India’s dominance as the world’s biggest spice supplier, said industry executives. The Chinese spices are cheaper even when the produce is first imported from India and processed locally, they said. “China, for […]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep its repo rate unchanged in its February policy meeting as the central bank would likely wait for parameters that would determine inflation and growth prints in the new base-year series, economists said. This new series, which rolls out from next month, is expected to shift the […]