Exporters not sweating over US-Bangladesh trade deal

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday secured 19% reciprocal tariff from the US under a trade agreement, while managing some exemptions from reciprocal tariffs for textiles and garments manufactured using American material. While Indian exporters are keeping a close watch on the details – especially after some of the stocks took a beating – they are…

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Top astrophysicist Duncan Lorimer says ‘universe is expanding’, lauds role of 2 Indians in studies on fast radio burst | India News

NEW DELHI: World-renowned astrophysicist Prof Duncan Lorimer, who led the discovery of the first Fast Radio Burst (FRB) as among the brightest and most mysterious radio pulses in the universe, said here on Monday that the “universe is expanding” and that with “new and improved telescopes coming up in the US and Canada, we can…

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Compliance takes centrestage in boardrooms

MUMBAI: For Indian companies with a global footprint, navigating regulatory complexity has moved from the sidelines to the centre of corporate strategy. Rules on trade, tariffs, the environment, labour, data, and taxation are changing rapidly and increasingly shaping business outcomes.Import restrictions, carbon taxes, anti-dumping duties, subsidies, and localisation norms are altering cost structures, market access,…

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Eknath Shinde defends Salman Khan’s presence at RSS event: ‘He has Lord Ganesha at his home… we shouldn’t politicise his attendance’ |

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has come out strongly in defence of Salman Khan after the Bollywood superstar’s recent attendance at the ‘100 Years of Sangh Journey: New Horizons’ event in Mumbai sparked criticism from some quarters. Shinde emphasised that Salman’s presence should not be dragged into political debate, saying his attendance was appropriate…

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