‘Trump’s way of dealing with world a departure’: Jaishankar says recent experience taught India to not rely on a single market; asserts strategic autonomy

‘Trump’s way of dealing with world a departure’: Jaishankar says recent experience taught India to not rely on a single market; asserts strategic autonomy

Jaishankar highlighted how Trump’s methods represent a significant shift, particularly in the use of tariffs for both trade and non-trade purposes. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has highlighted that India’s recent experience taught the country the importance of avoiding reliance on a single supply chain or market. He advised industries to adopt diversification as a…

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Online Gaming Bill 2025: Gaming regulation shake-up puts billions in VC investment at risk; investors to figure out ‘what can be done next’ – Times of India

Online Gaming Bill 2025: Gaming regulation shake-up puts billions in VC investment at risk; investors to figure out ‘what can be done next’ – Times of India

The central government’s ban on real-money gaming is creating challenges for venture capital investors, as startups valued at nearly $15 billion and having raised around $2 billion try to figure out their next steps.“We’ve made huge investments and are bound to face major capital losses… at this point though the efforts are towards finding out…

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Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam: Central government to release salaries of employees in advance in these two states; details inside

Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam: Central government to release salaries of employees in advance in these two states; details inside

The central government has cleared the early disbursement of August 2025 salaries, wages, and pensions for its employees and pensioners in Maharashtra and Kerala. The move comes in view of the upcoming Ganapati celebrations in Maharashtra and the Onam festivities in Kerala.The Finance Ministry has clarified that the payments will be treated as advance disbursals….

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Sebi steps up fight against cyber frauds, seeks support

Sebi steps up fight against cyber frauds, seeks support

NEW DELHI: Stock market regulator Sebi is intensifying its fight against cyber fraud and has sought support from the states to prevent misuse of social media platforms and protect investors across the country from the menace.Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who took charge in March, has written to chief secretaries, seeking collaboration to “spread awareness”…

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Central banks independence debate: ECB’s Lagarde warns subverting Fed could trigger disruption; says bank’s autonomy as ‘critically important’

Central banks independence debate: ECB’s Lagarde warns subverting Fed could trigger disruption; says bank’s autonomy as ‘critically important’

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has warned that undermining central bank independence could unleash “dysfunction” and “instability,” issuing her remarks in the United States at a time when President Donald Trump is intensifying pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.Speaking in an interview aired on Fox News after attending the Jackson Hole…

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‘Aggressive economic leverage’: JD Vance says Trump applied secondary tariffs on India to force Russia to stop war; ‘harder for Russians to…’

‘Aggressive economic leverage’: JD Vance says Trump applied secondary tariffs on India to force Russia to stop war; ‘harder for Russians to…’

The Trump government has consistently expressed disapproval of India’s purchase of discounted Russian oil. (AI image) US Vice President JD Vance has said that Donald Trump applied secondary tariffs on India to force Russia to stop the war with Ukraine. Calling it ‘aggressive economic leverage’, Vance said that the measure would make it difficult for…

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Corporate insolvency: NCLAT dismisses plea against Nuvoco’s Vadraj acquisition; tribunal backs NCLT approval of Rs 1,800 cr resolution plan

Corporate insolvency: NCLAT dismisses plea against Nuvoco’s Vadraj acquisition; tribunal backs NCLT approval of Rs 1,800 cr resolution plan

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal challenging the acquisition of Vadraj Cement by Nirma group company Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, upholding the resolution plan approved earlier by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).The Delhi-based principal bench of NCLAT affirmed the April 1, 2025 order of the Mumbai NCLT, which had cleared…

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