India’s proposed Income-Tax Bill, 2025, set to replace the six-decade-old 1961 law, promises much-needed clarity and simplified compliance for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)—a long-standing demand of the global Indian diaspora. The …
Economy
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India Hosts High-Level Side Event at United Nations to Advance 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOn the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) to the United Nations, in partnership with NITI Aayog, hosted a high-level …
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White House Cites $113 Billion in Tariff Revenue, Inflation Drop, and Economic Gains
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe White House announced that customs and tariff revenue has exceeded $113 billion since President Donald Trump took office, contributing to the first monthly budget surplus in nearly a decade, …
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Tariffs, Trust, and the Trump Factor: India Braces for High-Wire Trade Diplomacy
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAs the clock ticks toward President Donald Trump’s August 1 deadline for new reciprocal tariffs, India and the United States are in the final, intense phase of negotiations for an …
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Former Indian Envoy Taranjit Sandhu Joins USISPF as Chairman of Geopolitical Institute
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readFormer Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Sandhu has joined the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) as Advisor to the Board and will serve as Chairman of the newly …
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Akash Prime Missile Clears High-Altitude Test as L&T Delivers Tejas Wings to HAL
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a boost to its air defense capabilities, particularly in the challenging high-altitude terrain bordering its northern frontiers, India successfully conducted a high-altitude trial of the Akash Prime missile system …
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MEA Report Reinforces India’s Diplomatic Push in Indo-Pacific Ahead of Hosting Quad Leaders’ Summit
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readAs India prepares to host the upcoming Quad Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi this fall, the recently released 2024 Annual Report by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) provides a …
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FIIDS Hosts US-India Summit on Capitol Hill, Highlights Strengthening Strategic Partnership and Diaspora Engagement
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) hosted the US-India Summit and Capitol Hill Legislative Day on July 15, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington DC. The …
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Banked but Not Empowered: The Hidden Failures of South Asia’s Inclusion Drive
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readA decade-long push for financial inclusion in South Asia has produced impressive numbers on paper. According to the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021, nearly 7 in 10 adults in …
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India-U.S. Relations Rooted in “Reality,” Not Just “Posturing,” Says VRF Bharat Director Priyam Gandhi-Mody
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readFounder and Director of the Vishwamitra Research Foundation (VRF) Bharat, Priyam Gandhi-Mody, emphasized the need to distinguish between “posturing and reality,” in the context of India-U.S. relations, noting that despite …