Economy

Indian components sector will not be impacted by US auto tariffs: Government sources

US President Donald Trump’s intent to impose auto tariffs has limited impact on Indian car manufacturers and only serves to adversely affect companies in the US that source cheap auto components from India, said experts and government sources. India does not export vehicles to the US, but Indian auto component manufacturers sell in the US at […]

Economy

Soya oil remains attractive to Indian buyers despite decline in palm oil prices: SEA President

Soyabean oil remains more attractive to Indian buyers despite the fall in palm oil prices over the past month, according to Sanjeev Asthana, President of Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA). In his monthly letter to the SEA members on Friday, he said palm oil imports were the lowest in January 2025 in the last […]

Economy

President Trump ups the ante on tariffs, Indian pharma underscores its role in affordable medicines 

As US President Donald Trump reiterated his plans for tariffs on products including pharmaceuticals, Indian drugmakers underscored their role in keeping medicines affordable in the US, as they brace for impact. The Indian pharmaceutical industry ensures access to affordable and quality-assured medicines in the US, “supplying nearly 47 per cent of the generic medicines for […]

Leaking pipeline in ‘Mrs’ a metaphor for patriarchy: Arati Kadav on remaking ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ | Bollywood

New Delhi, Taking a film like “The Great Indian Kitchen” and remaking it for a new audience was a responsibility for Arati Kadav, who wanted “Mrs” to retain the strong feminist statement of the original but also include her lived experiences as a woman. Leaking pipeline in ‘Mrs’ a metaphor for patriarchy: Arati Kadav on […]

Tax relief to act as catalyst for Indian quick service restaurant businesses: Goldman Sachs, ET LegalWorld

The tax relief announced in the Union Budget will act as a catalyst for the quick service restaurant (QSR) businesses in India, which has seen the beginning of a cyclical upturn in the October-December quarter, multinational investment banking company Goldman Sachs said. In the Union Budget for 2025-26 presented on February 1, the central government […]

Indian women living abroad are revealing if it’s difficult dating other nationalities: ‘Foreigners handle rejection…’

Indian women, in fact, women of any ethnicity, often have to keep several things in mind – including their safety, finding a misogynistic man or a narcissist whose only focus is themself – when they are single and ready to mingle. A 2023 study conducted by Bumble found that 81% of Indian women are comfortable […]