South Asia’s trade outlook is coming under increasing pressure as the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens to push up energy and fertilizer costs, disrupt supply routes, and strain food security, …
Economy
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AI Moves to Core of Indian Businesses, But Data Gaps and Trust Issues Threaten Scale: HubSpot Study
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readArtificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from experimental pilots to a central pillar of business operations in India, with nearly four in five companies now deploying AI across workflows, according to …
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World Gold Council Proposes Shared Infrastructure to Scale Digital Gold Market
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readThe World Gold Council (WGC) on Thursday unveiled plans to develop a shared market infrastructure aimed at accelerating the evolution of digital gold, as part of a broader push to …
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India Eyes Global Drone Hub Status as Rajnath Singh Pushes Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia must move in “mission mode” to become a global hub for drone manufacturing within the next few years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, underlining the strategic urgency …
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From Remittances to Reach: India Leverages 32-Million Diaspora, Scales Up Global Aid
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readIndia is attempting to run a 21st-century foreign policy on what remains, by global standards, a modest diplomatic budget—lean in size but increasingly stretched in ambition—leaning heavily on its 32-million-strong …
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From Outsourcing to Stewardship: Why Indian Companies Are Reviving Europe’s Heritage Brands for the US
by Neeraj Kanwar 7 minutes readFor many years, the economic story between East and West was framed in a single word: outsourcing. Manufacturing migrated across borders, companies sought efficiency, and emerging economies became the world’s …
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Leesburg’s River Creek Club Hosts ‘Liberty’s Legacy’ Celebration Marking 250 Years of American Independence
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readOn March 14, 2026, the River Creek Club in Leesburg hosted a celebration titled Liberty’s Legacy: Honoring 250 Years of American Independence, a vibrant tribute to America’s semiquincentennial. Organized by …
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Canadian Education Delegation Visits India to Advance Canada–India Joint Talent and Innovation Strategy
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readA six-member mission from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) has arrived in Mumbai for a five-day visit aimed at launching the Canada–India Joint Talent and Innovation Strategy, less than three …
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Tariff Threat Looms as U.S. Examines India’s Manufacturing Expansion
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe United States has launched a wide-ranging trade investigation that places several of India’s key manufacturing sectors under scrutiny, raising the possibility of new tariffs on products ranging from solar …
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India Tweaks China Investment Curbs but Core Press Note 3 Framework Remains Intact
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readNearly six years after India imposed sweeping curbs on investments from neighboring countries, the government has introduced a limited relaxation to its foreign direct investment (FDI) rules, offering modest relief …