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Back to SearchTariff Watch: Is India’s gem and jewellery sector losing its sheen under US tariffs?
90% of the world’s natural diamonds are cut and polished by about 5000, largely family run businesses out of Surat in Gujarat, but the recent 50% US …
9 months ago
Is there an H1-B ‘scam’ that affects both Indian and American workers?
Through a new executive order, President Donald Trump has added 100,000 US dollars to the annual fee for H1B visa applicants. H1B is a visa programme…
9 months, 1 week ago
Is GST becoming the “good and simple tax” it was promised to be?
When the Goods and Services Tax — or GST — was rolled out in 2017, it was billed as one of India’s biggest tax reforms. It replaced a maze of indirec…
9 months, 1 week ago
What do India's declining fertility rates mean for the future?
The Sample Registration Survey’s Statistical Report, released last week had some significant numbers. One, India’s total fertility rate has dipped – …
9 months, 1 week ago
Decoding the Supreme Court’s interim order on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Among the provisions stayed are the one …
9 months, 1 week ago
In Focus-Parley | Should India overlook boundary issues while normalising ties with China?
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his much-anticipated visit to China. Mr. Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisati…
9 months, 1 week ago
Can India’s Factories Survive America’s Tariff War?
Washington’s latest tariff hike isn’t just a line in a policy paper. In India, it shows up in half-finished orders, idle machines, and nervous export…
9 months, 1 week ago
Tariff Watch: US Tariffs Leave Indian Shrimp at Sea
A few weeks ago, containers of frozen shrimp left Indian ports bound for the United States. By the time they were halfway across the ocean, U.S. tari…
9 months, 1 week ago
20 Years of Forest Rights Act: Can it work without a tribal policy?
The Forest Rights Act (FRA) came into being in 2006. As we touch 20 years of its existence as a tool for tribal empowerment, the United Nations Devel…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
In Focus-Weekend | Sinner vs Alcaraz: A new era of dominance in tennis
Men’s tennis has always been defined by legendary rivalries. For nearly two decades, the Big Three – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic …
9 months, 2 weeks ago