In trade negotiations, as in chess, sometimes you need to accept a temporary disadvantage to secure a better long-term position, points out Sonal Varma, chief economist (India and Asia ex-Japan) at......
To those who ask, "Is all this really worth it? Why can't domestic demand fill the gap?", it is important to remind them that only 13 economies since the Second World War have grown at 7 per cent......
'Geopolitically and diplomatically it's a very difficult situation for India.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Not since the days of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger has India been berated......
The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council urged the industry on Friday to suspend all business transactions with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, while reputed educational institutions, such as the......
India will be among the top three economies in the world in his third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Surat on Sunday after inaugurating the sprawling Surat Diamond Bourse, which he said......
The sector employs around 1 million skilled and unskilled workers directly and indirectly and decline in exports is a major worry for participants in the value chain. India's gems and jewellery......
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to a record $41.68 billion in October, as gold imports trebled and outbound shipments registered their sharpest contraction in 14 months, according to......
Businesses are testing new markets, tapping into domestic demand, and pushing the government for relief. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports to the US has......
State governments have requested the Centre for export incentives, lifting of import duty in the case of cotton for the textile sector and GST exemptions. IMAGE: A garment manufacturing unit in......
India’s shrimp sector was pushed into uncertainty following US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods imported into the US from India. Photograph: Sahiba......