India Confident About US Trade Talks

Officials said the government-to-government engagement between the two countries on all other issues remains normal, but conceded rough spots over trade that need ironing out. Photograph: Jim......

BJP knocks off Congress and others, corners 6 parliamentary panels

Opposition parties have not been given the chairmanship of any of the four key parliamentary panels including the committee on home affairs and information technology, which were with the Congress,......

No US Tariff Cut Commitment: Govt

Government representatives told a parliamentary panel that the US has not officially conveyed to India that it should cut tariffs by April 2. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Where Does Shashi Tharoor Go From Here?

The political and ideological differences between the Congress and Shashi Tharoor is no longer a matter of whispers. IMAGE: Shashi Tharoor in a telephone conversation with United States Senator......

Nepalese tea takes the flavour out of Darjeeling tea

Competition from Nepalese teas -- which has duty free access to the Indian market -- has emerged as a lower-cost alternative to Darjeeling tea, challenging its viability. IMAGE: A tea estate in......

New I-T bill may be introduced in LS next week: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said she is likely to introduce the new income tax bill, which will replace the six-decade-old I-T Act, in the Lok Sabha in the coming week.......

Parliamentary panel robs etailers of immunity for fake products

The draft e-commerce rules released last year held e-commerce marketplace responsible if a seller on its platform failed to deliver the goods or services ordered by a consumer “due to......

Electric 2-wheeler players take on heavy industries dept on FAME 2

Companies making electric two-wheelers, through their association Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), have taken on the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI), saying they did not......