As India moves towards high-income status, the number of art buyers is skyrocketing and the market is taking off. This happened two decades ago in China and is now starting in India A painting by MF Husain, Gram Yatra, was […]
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Donald Trump has not formally ended the US nuclear guarantee for other Nato members. But after he joined hands with Russia in the UN and treated Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy shabbily, no European country trusts him to honour the guarantee.
There was always some doubt about America’s nuclear guarantees. But now Trump has made it clear that these guarantees should not be taken seriously and US allies are on their own This article was originally published by The Times of India
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In January, Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico. He then backed off and postponed action for a month. Trump proposed a 10% tariff on China against the 60% he had suggested in the election
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US President Trump has practically dismantled USAID, citing reasons of waste and corruption. While this will affect critical aid programmes, particularly in Africa, this may be beneficial in the long run US President Trump has virtually abolished USAID, the country’s
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The US has presented a fact sheet to justify Donald’s Trump’s demand for a ‘fair and reciprocal’ trading system, causing consternation globally. It says the US is one of the most open economies in the world, but others close their
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India is currently providing support to multiple groups, but the most to the Big Three — Tata, Ambani and Adani. This risks endless subsidies and protection for investments that never become competitive. Industrial policy is now favoured by govts the
‘Chaebol’ model for Indian firms needs rethink Read More »
Just as Trump pulled the US out of the WHO and Paris climate agreement, he can surely leave the WTO too. Why should other countries, accounting for 85-88% of world trade, not carry on without the US? By declaring that
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In her budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a high-powered committee to deregulate licences, certifications, permissions, inspections and other hurdles to ease of doing business. This committee would look into non-financial sectors, while a similar committee for the financial sector would
Babu-jis dheere chalna, bring in AI for ease of doing business Read More »
Once upon a time, the USSR looked poised to overtake the US before collapsing. Similarly, tepid growth and trade barriers may derail China’s plans to rule the 21st century This article was originally published by The Times of India on Feb
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