Tag: Narendra Modi

View: The goal of India's industrial policy should be profits, not votes
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View: The goal of India’s industrial policy should be profits, not votes

Between April and October, Apple Inc. exported about $7 billion worth of iPhones from India, most of them to the US. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Diplomatic channels to decide India-UK FTA talks resumption date: Govt
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Diplomatic channels to decide India-UK FTA talks resumption date: Govt

New Delhi: The dates for the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) talks in early 2025 would be finalized through diplomatic channels at an early date,…

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UK to restart trade talks with India, deepen strategic ties
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UK to restart trade talks with India, deepen strategic ties

NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK would resume talks with India for a free trade agreement, aiming to…

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Shaktikanta Das to stay or leave RBI? His future and your wallets are connected
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Shaktikanta Das to stay or leave RBI? His future and your wallets are connected

Uncertainty about the future of India’s central bank governor, whose contract ends in less than a month, is adding another layer of complexity to interest…

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Modi regime sees five-fold jump in ITR filers with income above Rs 50 lakh; middle class tax burden falls
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Modi regime sees five-fold jump in ITR filers with income above Rs 50 lakh; middle class tax burden falls

New Delhi: Tax burden on individuals earning less than Rs 20 lakh a year, broadly described as middle class, has come down during the 10…

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India may cut import taxes if desi companies are not hurt, FM Sitharaman says
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India may cut import taxes if desi companies are not hurt, FM Sitharaman says

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the country could consider easing some import taxes, as long as these changes in duties do not harm…

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Charmadi Ghat, a key highway in Karnataka to be widened at Rs 343 Cr: MP
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Charmadi Ghat, a key highway in Karnataka to be widened at Rs 343 Cr: MP

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Saturday said the Charmadi Ghat section of National Highway-73, a vital passage through Karnataka’s Western Ghats, is set…

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Trump-Modi's bear hugs may face threats in coming years
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Trump-Modi’s bear hugs may face threats in coming years

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump call each other friends, but analysts say that looming trade disputes will test their cosy relationship when…

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Donald Trump’s return as US President will spell big change for India
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Donald Trump’s return as US President will spell big change for India

While results are still pouring in for the US presidential election, Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump has 277 electoral votes and has the…

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Trump 2.0: Should 'abuser' India expect trade twist if Donald Trump wins US elections?
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Trump 2.0: Should ‘abuser’ India expect trade twist if Donald Trump wins US elections?

India has significant stakes in the outcome of the US elections, particularly in areas like trade, technology, energy, and defence cooperation. The Indian economy is…

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