India’s firm stance on buying Russian oil, despite U.S. tariff threats and Trump’s bluster, signals a deeper shift. Guided by Nirmala Sitharaman and S. Jaishankar, New Delhi projects autonomy, counters coercion, and asserts multipolar leadership beyond Washington’s theatrics.
Read MoreIndia’s GST Council has slashed rates across essentials and growth sectors, aiming to boost consumption at a time of global slowdown. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls it a rationalisation, not a giveaway—betting that demand-led growth will outweigh revenue risks.
Read MorePresident Trump’s sudden warmth toward Prime Minister Modi may soothe headlines, but as Shashi Tharoor argues, true healing in India–US ties demands far more than social media gestures. Trust, consistency, and policy deliverables—not tweets—will determine the future of this partnership.
Read MoreTrump’s selective tariff exemptions expose the hollowness of his trade strategy—less about fairness, more about favoritism. By rewarding allies and punishing independents like India, Washington undermines global rules, signaling that economic policy is hostage to political performance.
Read MoreTrump’s tantrums over Europe’s Google fine expose not fairness but fragility. His protectionist outbursts mask declining U.S. leverage in global tech, while India and Europe explore autonomous digital pathways that blunt Washington’s monopoly grip and reshape tomorrow’s innovation economy.
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