India’s merchandise exports grew by 9.03 per cent year-on-year in April, reaching $38.49 billion, driven by robust performance in key sectors such as electronics and engineering goods. Also, a sharp increase in imports led to the country’s trade deficit widening to $26.42 billion—the highest level since November 2024, when the gap stood at $31.77 billion,…
Virat Kohli and Rahul Vaidya NEW DELHI: Singer Rahul Vaidya recently found himself at the centre of a social media storm after calling cricket superstar Virat Kohli a “joker”. Addressing the backlash, Vaidya clarified, ” Mai bhi Virat Kohli k fan hu yaar. Maine ko pagal nahi bola hai, joker bola hai (I’m also a…
Representative image (AI) A recent World Bank study has found that Pakistan’s General Sales Tax (GST) is a major contributor to rising poverty levels, while targeted cash transfer schemes such as the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) are helping reduce inequality.Titled “The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Inequality and Poverty in Pakistan,” the report…
NEW DELHI: In an incident that left officials amused and political circles buzzing, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar stole the spotlight on Monday by placing a potted plant on a senior bureaucrat’s head during a government function in Patna.The moment unfolded at Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute, where Nitish was attending an appointment letter distribution ceremony….
KL Rahul (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Despite England Lions making early inroads after winning the toss and opting to bowl first on Day 1 of the second unofficial Test in Northampton on Friday, India A ended the day at 319/7 in 83 overs, riding on strong contributions from KL Rahul, Karun Nair,…
India-US are in talks for trade deal (AI image) A successful bilateral trade agreement between India and the US could transform current challenges into economic opportunities by expanding market access and boosting exports, according to the Finance Ministry’s Monthly Economic Review released on Tuesday.The report comes amid ongoing negotiations between the two nations, with an…
Everyone ages – ageing is a natural process and no medicine in the world can completely halt it. However, while we might not be able to stop ageing biologically, it is possible to slow down ageing in terms of how you feel and look. While exercise plays a big role in that, we know that…
Digvesh Rathi has incurred further fines and been suspended for one match following the contest between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. (PTI) Lucknow Super Giants bowler Digvesh Singh Rathi has been fined 50 percent of his match fees and suspended for one game following his third Level 1 breach of the…
India has gained the top spot for both manufacturing and services activity globally, according to JP Morgan’s latest purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for April 2025.The manufacturing PMI stood at a strong 58.2, with an even higher services PMI even higher at 58.7, pulling the strongest readings across both developed and emerging markets.PMI trends globallyIndia,…
Chairperson of the RPG Group Harsh Goenka Billionaire Harsh Goenka recently shared a post on social media platform Twitter where he compared the Andani Group’s economic scale to Pakistan’s economy. Goenka drew a comparison between the economic might of a single Indian conglomerate, the Adani Group, vs the entire nation of Pakistan. “Just one Indian…
