America

11 million visitors short: Inside America's continuing tourism slump

Visitors from Canada, the second-largest source of US tourism, plunged by 28 % in January compared to January 2024

Best of BS Opinion: America's about-turn poses a global dilemma

From prosperity and human flourishing to the decline of American dominance, shifting global blocs, Bangladesh ties and disability policy, today's Opinion page maps key faultlines

Sell America emerges as the new trade gaining ground on Wall Street

Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs

American climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a gathered crowd as he started climbing the 508-metre (1,667-foot) tower earlier Sunday, using the horizontal metal beams to pull himself up with his bare hands. The onlookers cheered again when he paused at one point and turned around to face them, in a red short-sleeve shirt that stood out as he made the climb. Honnold's free solo climb of the iconic building in Taiwan's capital city was being broadcast live on Netflix with a 10-second delay. The ascent, originally scheduled for Saturday, was delayed for 24 hours due to rain. The climb drew both excitement and concern over the ethical implications of attempting such a high-risk endeavour on live broadcast. Honnold, known for his ropeless ascent up Yosemite National Park's El Capitan, climbed up one corner of Taipei 101 using small L-shaped outcroppings as footholds. Periodically, he had to

Why Greenland has drawn America's strategic interest for over a century

From Cold War defence pacts to Trump's annexation threats, the Arctic island has often found itself at the centre to Washington's strategic calculations

US, Taiwan reach trade agreement, slashing tariffs on Taiwanese goods

The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal on Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for USD 250 billion in new investments in the US tech industry. The deal is the latest President Donald Trump has struck such as those with the European Union and Japan since he unveiled a sweeping tariff plan last April to address trade imbalances. Trump also has a one-year trade truce with China to stabilise ties with the world's second largest economy. Trump initially set the tariff at 32 per cent on Taiwanese goods but later changed it to 20 per cent. The new agreement slashes the tariff rate to 15 per cent, the same as levied on other US trading partners in the Asia-Pacific region such as Japan and South Korea. In a statement, the US Department of Commerce said the deal with Taiwan would establish an economic partnership to create several world-class US-based industrial parks in order to help build up domestic production. The department described it as "a historic ..

Why rising gun violence is driving some American families to look abroad

Rising gun violence is pushing American women, especially those aged 15-44, to consider leaving the US, with surveys showing safety fears now outweigh economic or career concerns

42 lakh fake users, ₹1,400 cr deal: How a startup sale turned into a major US fraud case

A celebrated startup founder. A $175 million acquisition. And millions of users that allegedly never existed. This is the story of how one deal meant to change student finance in the US

Trump’s global exit plan: Why the US is leaving 66 organisations | US News | Trump tariffs

US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations, including 31 UN bodies.

American Reich explores the culture of hate in US' far-right groups

Eric Lichtblau's American Reich traces the murder of Blaze Bernstein to the wider, chilling rise of neo-Nazi violence and white supremacy in contemporary America

US weekly jobless claims fall as labour market remains stable in December

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 224,000 for the week ended December 13, the Labor Department said on Thursday

Fed Cuts Again But Caution Ahead: Key takeaways from the December meeting

The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the third meeting in a row.

US shutdown ends: What America accomplished and lost in 43 days of deadlock

After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in US history is finally over.

Trump’s bold claim Trump promises $2,000 ‘tariff dividend’ for Americans What it means

US President Donald Trump has announced that most Americans will soon receive a $2,000 payout funded by tariff revenues

Trump in big trouble: Trump administration sued over H-1B visa: What's next? | Immigration

America’s largest business lobby has taken on President Donald Trump’s administration, calling his new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas “unlawful” and harmful to US businesses.

Indian firm Nav Wireless claims deployment of America's first LiFi internet

Gujarat-based Nav Wireless Technologies claimed to have deployed America's first-ever commercial LiFi internet system in New York City. The technology has been installed at the Silicon Harlem office in New York in collaboration with JESCO Venture Labs, Nav Wireless said in a statement. "Launching LiFi in New York is not just a milestone for Nav Wireless, it is a proud moment for India. This is a clear signal that made-in-India innovations can redefine the world's digital future by offering faster, safer, and interference-free connectivity," Nav Wireless Technologies CTO and Co-Founder Hardik Soni said in the statement. Unlike Wi-Fi which relies on radio frequencies, LiFi uses the visible light to transmit data. Nav Wireless claims to be one of the very few global companies with patented LiFi technology. "Through its US partner, JESCO Venture Labs, Nav Wireless will scale LiFi across America, bringing made-in-India technology to government agencies, defense establishments, hospital

H-1B visa impact on Indian IT firms & stock market, GST 2.0 kicks in, SC on Air India crash

Nasscom, the IT industry body, said the new $100,000 H-1B fee will have a marginal impact on Indian IT firms, as their reliance on these visas has dropped significantly.

Another Indian dead in US: Telangana techie shot dead by US police: What we know | Indians in US

A 30-year-old Indian software professional from Telangana, Mohammed Nizamuddin, was shot dead by police in California earlier this month.

Explained | Why did Trump flag India, China, Pak in global drug list? | US News

US President Donald Trump has named India, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and 19 other nations as major drug transit or producing countries.

Corporate America's newest activist investor? US President Donald Trump

The Trump administration is casting a wide net, scouring other companies that it thinks could be ripe for some form of government involvement, three people briefed on these discussions said