Adani ends tie-up with China-based lounge access provider DragonPass

NEW DELHI: The Adani Group has ended its partnership with Chinese company DragonPass, which is a platform offering airport lounge access service. Adani currently runs airports in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati & Thiruvananthapuram and is building the upcoming one at Navi Mumbai.“Our association with DragonPass, which provided access to airport lounges, has been…

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Apple’s assurance to Indian government after Donald Trump talks about his “little problem” with CEO Tim Cook: “There is no…”

Apple has reassured the Indian government that there will be “no change” in its investment plans for the country, government sources said, following US. President Donald Trump’s public criticism of the tech giant’s manufacturing presence in India.“There is no change in Apple’s investment plans in India,” a government source told CNBC-TV18, adding that the company…

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‘India is a competitive hub for smartphone manufacturing’: Commerce secretary shrugs off US President Donald Trump’s swipe at Apple’s India plans

NEW DELHI: After US President Donald Trump claimed he had advised Apple CEO Tim Cook against manufacturing in India, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal on Thursday pushed back, saying that companies will decide based on where the advantage lies, and India, he emphasized, is now a competitive global hub for smartphone production.“Companies will see competitive advantage…

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India’s first monthly job survey shows 5.1% unemployment rate in April 2025

India’s unemployment rate stood at 5.1 per cent in April 2025, according to the country’s first-ever monthly labour force data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday.The release marked a significant shift in employment monitoring, as job data until now had been published only on quarterly and annual bases.The ministry launched…

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Birthright citizenship on trial: How the Supreme Court may reshape the 14th Amendment

Supreme Court weighs Trump’s birthright citizenship order and its impact on the 14th Amendment On May 15, 2025, the US Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a high-profile case concerning President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. The order, signed on January 20, 2025, directs federal agencies to deny citizenship to…

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