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GST Overhaul Aims to Lift Spending, Cushion Trade Shocks
In The Core Report's Special Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Prashanth Agarwal, Partner, PwC and Rohit Jain, Deputy Managing Partner at Economic Laws Practice (ELP), to discuss what Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new GST plan could mean for businesses, consumers, and the Indian economy. Experts also highlight achievements in tax uniformity, digitalisation, rising compliance, revenue growth, and the unfinished agenda.
No Quick Fix: Industry Says Tariff Relief Will Take Time
In this week's The Core Report: The Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Rahul Mehta, head of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India and Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Institute, about how India can respond to shifting US tariffs. Both stress that Plan B lies in diversifying exports to new markets, negotiating trade agreements, cautiously using incentives, and pushing long-term reforms—while warning that quick fixes or heavy subsidies are unrealistic.
India Can Rise Against The Economic Blockade
Indian businesses pivot to new markets amid Trump’s tariff unpredictability, while government support is expected for small, affected firms.
India Must Turn Trump’s Tariff Crisis Into Opportunity To Push Local Industry
Sometimes, crisis works to produce solutions that were thought impossible earlier. Let Trump tariffs be one such crisis.
DGCA’s Pilot Training Overhaul May Not Solve India’s Pilot Crunch
India’s aviation regulator is considering a shake-up in how the country trains its future pilots — and the move is already stirring turbulence in the industry.
India’s Copper Industry Faces Triple Whammy Thanks To Trump, China
US president Donald Trump’s tariff, China’s push for lowering refining charges and Indonesia’s ban could push Indian producers into choppy waters.
India Can Fly High If Drones Fly Low
While India is supporting drones that have become ubiquitous from agriculture to military, the many permissions make it difficult for them to take commercial flight.
India–US Trade Rift: What Went Wrong and the Road Ahead
In this weeks The Core Report: The Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks of Sanjay Bhattacharya, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Indrani Bagchi, CEO, Anantha Aspen Centre & foreign Affairs columnist, The Times of India; and Gaurav Sansanwal, fellow for the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington D.C., to unpack the collapse of a near-final trade deal, the forces behind the standoff, and whether India should reconcile or stand firm.
Trump Unleashes Weapons Of Economic Destruction As India Refuses To Budge
The US president also said he repositioned nuclear submarines during the week that marks the anniversary of the world’s first and only nuclear bombing at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Trump’s Tariffs Could Disrupt How Indian Goods Reach The US
With new US tariffs taking effect, Indian exporters are switching from air to sea freight to cut costs, potentially disrupting delivery schedules and trade routes.
'Govt Hand-Holding Needed': Seafood Export Chief As India Risks Losing Export Edge To US
India’s Rs 60,000 crore industry is under pressure thanks to US president Donald Trump’s tariffs, and its troubles are symptomatic of what exporters in general are grappling with today.
Tariff Trouble: How Much Can India Concede If Trade Talks Resume?
As India and the US negotiate on sectors such as agriculture, India must leverage its strengths and aim for the lowest possible tariff.
