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Explained: The scramble for fertilisersSubscriber Only
September 1, 2025 11:56 IST
A good monsoon has meant farmers planting more kharif crops, pushing up fertiliser demand. This, and a supply shortfall due to lower domestic production and imports, has resulted in long queues at outlets
US court holds IEEPA tariffs illegal: Understanding Trump’s use of emergency powersSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 19:22 IST
Thus far, Trump has invoked the emergency authority to bypass Congress and impose tariffs immediately, without seeking public comments or information, and using the country’s trade deficit as a justification.
Return of Urjit Patel: why has the same Govt that clashed with the reclusive central banker-economist chosen him as India’s voice in the IMF?Subscriber Only
September 1, 2025 07:03 IST
Urjit Patel’s journey is paradoxical and enigmatic: a powerful intellect who avoided the limelight but found himself in the eye of a political storm, became RBI Governor but resigned mid-term in protest, and has now been chosen by the same government as IMF Executive Director.
ExplainSpeaking: Why trading with China, as against the US, poses more challenges for IndiaSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 10:35 IST
If protecting its domestic producers (be it in manufacturing or in other sectors) is the central goal of Indian policymakers then choosing China over the US for trade may be akin to jumping out of the frying pan into the fire
Why China, world’s largest importer of Russian oil, does not face 50% US tariffsSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 17:49 IST
US tariffs on India, China Russian oil imports: China imported a whopping 109 million tonnes of Russian oil last year, while India imported 88 million tonnes of Russian oil during this period. Why has Trump now spared China in his current tariff onslaught?
Explained: The H-1B visa debate in the USSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 08:11 IST
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the H-1B visa program, the most desired pathway for Indians to migrate to America, is a ‘scam’. Figures on the American Left agree, even if for different reasons. Here’s how the visa works, and how Indians have benefited from it
Top 5 questions on Donald Trump’s tariffs, and how The Indian Express answered themSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 13:31 IST
Why is Trump indiscriminately slapping tariffs on countries around the world? Are his actions legal? Why aren’t other countries tariffing the US in retaliation? Is the US winning this tariff war? When will the tariff chaos end? Check out the answers
US-India trade tensions 2025: As 50% tariffs kick in, will some goods become cheaper in India?Subscriber Only
August 28, 2025 13:00 IST
riffs on Indian goods, US-India trade tensions: Now that exporting things like clothes or gemstones to the US is no longer profitable, will they become cheaper for Indian consumers? Though this could seem logical, the picture is more complicated. Let us break it down.
India’s unique dairying model, and the challenges it facesSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 12:33 IST
India remains a relatively low-cost milk producer. But that global price competitiveness, based mainly on cheap labour, may not be sustainable in the long run.
ExplainSpeaking: How Trump’s tariffs are hurting the US economySubscriber Only
August 31, 2025 08:52 IST
US tariffs impact 2025, Trump tariffs US economy: Trump and his supporters have claimed that far from the apocalyptic collapse many mainstream economists foresaw under the new tariff regime, the US economy has remained robust. We evaluate this claim over key macroeconomic variables and assess if, and how far, have tariffs hurt the US economy.
Sona Comstar: Inside the power struggle after Sunjay Kapur’s sudden deathSubscriber Only
August 31, 2025 08:53 IST
Sunjay Kapur’s Sona Comstar Rs 30,000-crore feud: Sunjay Kapur's untimely death triggered a bitter power struggle within the Kapur family, over control and inheritance of the sprawling Sona Group empire. Here's what has happened so far.
S&P rating upgrade: how India earned it and what lies aheadSubscriber Only
August 31, 2025 08:53 IST
India Rating Upgrade: The Indian government has for several years pursued the three global agencies — S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch Ratings — for higher ratings. What has convinced S&P that now is a good time for India to get an upgrade?
Business of films: Why Aamir Khan took ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ to YouTubeSubscriber Only
August 17, 2025 13:44 IST
'Sitaare Zameen par' earned Rs 216 crore at the box office worldwide. Since August 1, it has been available for rent on YouTube for Rs 100 (and for half that price from August 15-17). What is the business logic for Aamir Khan’s decision?
New Income Tax Bill 2025 passed in Parliament: key features, what changesSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 20:04 IST
New Income Tax Bill 2025 Passed, Key Changes, Refund Rules: Parliament on Tuesday passed a new income tax Bill to replace the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961. The Bill is likely to come into effect from April 1, 2026. Here's all you need to know
US trade truce with China: What is the agri trump card that Beijing holdsSubscriber Only
August 13, 2025 12:22 IST
Trump has extended his trade truce with China. Apart from its control over the rare-earth elements market, Beijing has used its power as a major agri-commodities importer to push the US to continue negotiations. Here's how
How India’s farm exports are faring better than overall goods exportsSubscriber Only
August 11, 2025 12:13 IST
The country’s merchandise exports are flat, if not declining, while agri exports are set to touch a new high this year. A lot, however, hinges on the Trump tariffs going ahead
ExplainSpeaking: What Trump’s tariff abuse teaches IndiaSubscriber Only
August 8, 2025 07:32 IST
Experts suggest that the 50% tariffs could result in India’s GDP falling by more than half a percentage point. But, Trump is not singling out India, and India should not impose retaliatory tariffs. Here's why.
As Apple pledges $100 bn additional investment in US, likely impact on IndiaSubscriber Only
August 7, 2025 15:33 IST
If Apple chooses to go deeper on manufacturing in the US, New Delhi could feel some of its effects. Here's how
Explained: Trump’s additional 25% tariff on India brings tariffs on India to 50%, highest tariffs worldwideSubscriber Only
August 6, 2025 21:10 IST
In July, Trump announced 25% tariffs on Indian imports. He threatened additional tariffs this week for 'buying massive amounts of Russian Oil'
A reminder for Trump: US wanted India to buy Russian crude to keep oil market stable, prices in checkSubscriber Only
August 6, 2025 14:40 IST
Trump Indian oil imports Russia: Trump has been berating India over its Russian oil imports and pressuring New Delhi into cutting down on imports from Moscow in the hope that threatening or penalising a key trade partner would force the Kremlin’s hand into ending the war in Ukraine.
How India’s pesticide market is changingSubscriber Only
August 4, 2025 07:57 IST
The growth is now coming not from insecticides or fungicides, but herbicides. And the driver for that is shortage of labour for manual weeding.
Sacking over hiring numbers: How Trump has undermined US data collectionSubscriber Only
August 3, 2025 20:53 IST
The firing of the commissioner of the US’ Bureau of Labor Statistics over a bad set of jobs numbers is the latest in a series of troubling issues plaguing America’s data collectors.
What Trump is actually doing — and why India needs to press reform & resetSubscriber Only
August 3, 2025 20:52 IST
Global trade and tech order is changing, talks with US based on maintaining status quo will leave India more vulnerable
Is India’s economy ‘dead’ as Donald Trump claimed?Subscriber Only
August 3, 2025 10:11 IST
Trump says India’s economy, the fastest growing in the world, is ‘dead’. Here’s how India stacks up against other countries on growth. But the data also show significant concerns for India on a range of indicators
ExplainSpeaking: Key takeaways from IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook on India, the US, and the worldSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 11:21 IST
The broader message is captured by the title of the report — “Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty”. However, it hides considerable variation in the economic prospects of different countries.
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