India-US trade deal: Commerce secretary shares important update; ‘actual signing when new architecture of tariffs in place’

In early February, India and the US announced a trade deal framework under which the US cut tariffs on Indian exports to 18%. (AI image) India-US trade deal update: Amidst ongoing uncertainty related to tariffs under the Donald Trump administration, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has shared an update on the India-US trade deal. The official…

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‘I have the absolute right to charge tariffs in another form’: Trump slams Supreme Court ruling

US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised the US Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate his global tariffs, warning that the ruling could cost the United States trillions of dollars. He said that the verdict will benefit foreign countries and companies that have been “ripping off the United States of America” for decades.” Commenting on his…

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Veteran Subedar named Tata Trusts consultant

MUMBAI: Tata Trusts has appointed Tata veteran Farokh Subedar, 71, as a consultant, according to people in the know. Subedar, who was with the Tata Group until last year, had shared the board at Tata Investment Corporation with Noel Tata, chair of Tata Trusts.The foundations are also considering former Tata Steel VP (corporate services) Chanakya…

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Trump moves to rebuild $1.6 trillion revenue after court setback, fresh probes widen trade action

The Trump administration has intensified efforts to recoup about $1.6 trillion in tariff revenue lost after the Supreme Court struck down a range of the president’s import duties, with officials turning to new investigations and legal provisions to impose replacement levies, according to news agency AP report.Experts say recovering the revenue–which the White House had…

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Got a ‘significant transaction’ email? Income tax department says ignore it for now, fix underway

The Income Tax department on Saturday asked taxpayers to ignore emails, if any, received alerting them about ‘significant transactions’ as part of the Advance Tax e-campaign.In a post on X, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said certain taxpayers have received emails containing inaccurate details regarding ‘significant transactions’ undertaken by them under the ongoing…

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