What Happened: The Trade Deal in Brief Immediate Economic Reactions Financial Markets Exporters’ Response How This Tariff Cut Affects Key Economic Areas 1. Trade and Export Competitiveness 2. Impact on GDP and Growth 3. Sectoral & Domestic Manufacturing Effects Geopolitical and Strategic Implications India-Russia Energy Ties India–Russia Relations Longer-Term Considerations Diversification of Export Markets Policy…

New Delhi:Pakistani media outlets have reacted sharply to India’s recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union, warning that the deal could significantly impact the export-driven economies of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Several newspapers and television commentators in Pakistan have gone so far as to describe the agreement as an “economic surgical strike” by…

NEW DELHI — Growth-Oriented Budget With Capex Push Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27, focusing on long-term growth, infrastructure expansion, and manufacturing competitiveness while maintaining fiscal discipline. According to national media reports, this Budget places a heavy emphasis on capital expenditure (capex) with the government allocating ₹12.2 lakh crore for infrastructure spending…

C Mahesh Thirunavaya (Kerala) | Special Report A spiritual chapter that lay dormant for over 271 years is being rewritten on the banks of the Bharathapuzha river as the Mahamagha Mahotsavam, often described as Kerala’s Kumbh Mela, unfolds at Thirunavaya in Malappuram district. Organised under the leadership of the Juna Akhada, the grand religious congregation…

Congress MP clarifies remarks, says he speaks for national interest, not BJP New Delhi:Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has said that his views on international and foreign policy issues should not be politicised, amid criticism and speculation over his recent remarks being perceived as favourable to the BJP. Tharoor’s comments came…