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America’s Tariff Trap: Selfish Game to Keep the World on Its Knees
Poonam Sharma
The drama of Donald Trump being measured against Rahul Gandhi on the same political scale is, honestly, a joke. But this has nothing to do with personalities — it has to do with the machinery of American politics, and the…
Oil, Lies & Hypocrisy: Bharat Calls Out Trump’s Global Bluff
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 8th August: Donald Trump often speaks as if America still commands unquestioned global supremacy. Yet his recent reaction in a press briefing—when confronted with America's double standards over Russian…
Trump 50% tariff sends jitters through Indian markets
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The stock market on Thursday erased all the intraday losses in the final hour of buying. Indices remained under pressure for the most part of the session.
Market faced initial pressure after Trump’s executive…
When Followers Fade: Haley and Musk Set Trump’s Stage on Fire
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 8th August: A tide is turning within the American political landscape—and it's turning against Donald Trump. The former president, once the undisputed figurehead of the GOP, is now facing growing dissatisfaction not…
Goldman Sachs lowers India GDP forecast after 50% tariff
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Goldman Sachs in its revised outlook on Thursday lowered India’s real GDP growth projection marginally by 0.1 percentage pointed for calendar year 2025 to 6.5% and by 0.2 percentage point for 2026 to 6.4%…
Tharoor says India must impose 50% tariff on American exports as retaliation
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday urges India to impose a 50% tariff on US exports in response to Donald Trump’s steep trade hike on Indian goods, calling for a firm retaliatory stance.
Tharoor reacted to…
WH trade adviser says “Don’t want to get to a point where we hurt ourselves,” on 50% tariffs on…
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday has said that the US already has 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, similar to India, but the reasoning behind them is starkly different, according to…
Trump says “Billions now pouring into US” 1st wave of India tariffs takes effect
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON- US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that ‘billions of dollars’ are now flowing into America after the first round of U.S. tariffs on Indian imports has taken effect, with the duties rising trade…
Trade Trouble: Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Bharat’s Economic Ambitions
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 7th August: Bharat is caught in a difficult bind. President Donald Trump’s latest 25% tariffs—and the threat of penalties over Bharat’s ongoing purchases of Russian oil—are not just an economic irritant; they…
PHDCCI says Trump 50% tariff to hit $8.1B of India exports, overall impact manageable
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday said that the Trump tariff will affect $8.1 billion worth of India’s exports to the US, the overall impact on India’s economy remains manageable.
In a…