Business Standard Editorial Comment

Mr Trump's claim that Mr Maduro is emptying his prisons and illegally flooding the US with criminal elements and that the country is a major source of drug trafficking lacks foundation

As the government is doing a number of things to improve the ease of doing business, it must recognise that a smooth and predictable exit mechanism is as critical as facilitating entry

The growing anti-Indian movement has added an element of uncertainty to the safety of Indian economic assets too

An FTA has also been agreed upon with the United Kingdom (UK), which means that India now has formal trade pacts with three of the five Anglosphere economies

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) is the second FTA signed between India and a West Asian nation - the first being with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022

Sebi has also lowered the limits on the (BER) across categories, which will reduce costs slightly for investors

A parliamentary panel has urged Indian Railways to diversify freight beyond coal, revisit tariffs and confront passenger fare subsidies to keep the system financially viable

Even as the sector opens up to greater competition and foreign investment, long-standing challenges continue to constrain its reach and credibility

Strong November export growth offers relief, but trade uncertainty persists as India races to seal a deal with the US amid tariffs, capital outflows and rupee pressure

The UGC oversees non-technical universities, the AICTE is concerned with technical education, while the NCTE is the regulatory body for teachers' education

Changes in the provision on operator liabilities can be expected to encourage investment

The Bill proposes to increase the number of guaranteed days of employment to 125 per household

As the Prada-Kolhapuri deal demonstrated, IP protection lies at the core of any dynamic collaborative arrangement between domestic artisans and global marketers

The government in Beijing has been far too hesitant in carrying out essential reform, and is now facing the consequences of that delay

A central government-appointed body will collect and distribute these royalties while a separate committee will set rates, subject to judicial review

India's goal is to boost its installed nuclear-power capacity to 100 Gw from the current 8.8 Gw by 2047

The problem is being compounded by staff shortages. As of March 1, 2024, nearly 15 per cent of train-driver posts were vacant across the network

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, in his remarks, said the policy interest rate was now in neutral territory, which means it is neither expansionary nor contractionary

India ranks 39th on the World Economic Forum's 2024 Travel and Tourism Development Index, performing strongly on natural and cultural resources

This is part and parcel of a market where many startups seek listing, which in itself is not an unhealthy trend