India’s Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran on September 18, 2025, struck an optimistic note on resolving the escalating tariff dispute with Washington, saying he expected the penal duties imposed …
Economy
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U.S. Tariffs Hit Indian Exporters Across Sectors, Margin Squeeze Seen Despite Mitigation Efforts
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndian exporters face heightened uncertainty after the United States slapped a combined 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, making it the most heavily tariffed nation globally and threatening …
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AI Could Lift World Trade Nearly 40 Percent by 2040, WTO Warns of Widening Digital Divide
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readArtificial intelligence (AI) could raise the value of global trade flows by up to 37 percent by 2040, but only if governments close digital infrastructure gaps and keep markets open, …
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India–US Trade Talks Resume Under Tariff Shadow, No Breakthrough in Sight
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia and the United States reopened trade discussions in New Delhi on September 16, 2025, but hopes of a breakthrough remain dim as tariff disputes and strategic fault lines weigh …
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Carney and Poilievre Clash in First Commons Debate as Fall Session Begins
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readPolitics is an amazing game. At times, it says so much without creating a furor. At other times, it sparks uproars without anything substantial said or done. On September 15, …
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The AI and Robotics Revolution: Promise and Peril for Emerging Markets Like India
by Yee Carter, Special to South Asian Herald 10 minutes readArtificial Intelligence (AI) has become the ubiquitous buzzword in the business world, especially in equity markets – almost every financial news story seems to have a mandatory inclusion about AI. …
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Brendan Lynch in Delhi as US Tariffs Expose Cracks in India’s Trade Strategy
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readBrendan Lynch, assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asia, lands in New Delhi on the night of September 15, 2025, for a one-day visit that officials insist …
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Millennials and Gen Z Shun Traditional Life Insurance, Demand Living Benefits
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readLife insurers are staring at a generational challenge. Despite younger consumers acknowledging the importance of financial protection, traditional life insurance products are losing relevance as millennials and Gen Z delay …
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Opinion: Look Ahead, Not in The Rear View Mirror
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTo read too much into what is happening in Washington, D.C., vis-à-vis what President Donald Trump is saying on Russia sanctions would be as wrong as not seeing the rather …
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President Trump’s India Envoy Nominee Presses New Delhi to Halt Russian Oil Purchases
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readSergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to India, told US Senators on September 11, 2025, that stopping India’s purchases of Russian oil would be a top …