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Moving forward at WTO: India must recalibrate its positions at the forum

With WTO reform on the MC-14 agenda in Yaounde, India faces a key choice on plurilateral deals like the IFDA and the future of global trade rules

India can be developed only if all get equal chance to progress: Prez Murmu

India can be called developed in true sense only if everyone gets an equal opportunity to progress, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday. She was speaking after launching the 'Golden Era of Maharashtra through Unity and Trust' campaign, organised by Brahma Kumaris in Nagpur. "We have to discard negativity and embrace positivity," the President said. She described Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as an inspirational figure, who fought for justice and freedom. The campaign aims to promote trust, harmony, unity, and respect for human values across Maharashtra. The Brahma Kumaris have outlined eight guiding principles for the initiative, including building an addiction-free society, encouraging sustainable lifestyles, ensuring cleanliness, strengthening civic responsibility, fostering readiness for humanitarian service, promoting value-based education, advocating a disciplined and pure life through yoga, and working towards a green and sustainable Maharashtra. Governor Acharya Devvr

India’s IPO boom hits pause: Why 2026 is off to a slow start after a record 2025 | Business news

After a historic IPO wave in 2025, India’s primary markets were expected to stay red hot. But 2026 has begun very differently. Fewer listings, weaker subscriptions

Infiltrators to be removed from electoral rolls, country in 5 yrs: HM Shah

Asserting that if India can be free of Naxals, it can also be free of infiltrators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the illegal immigrants would be removed not only from the electoral rolls but also from the country in the next five years. Shah was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for a new campus of the Assam Police 10th Battalion, which he said would be constructed on land freed from encroachments by infiltrators. "It is, however, not enough to evict the infiltrators from the encroached land as they will go and settle elsewhere... They must be removed from the country," he said. Attacking Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Shah said that the Congress leader had once said that infiltrators would be removed, but the "Congress can't do so as illegal immigrants are its votebank". Congress' policy of protecting the infiltrators has threatened Assam's 'jati' (people), 'mati' (land) and 'bheti' (foundation), he alleged. "If t

Goldman Sachs bets on AI-led themes, India, China as top EM themes in 2026

Goldman Sachs sees AI, India and China as top emerging market bets for 2026, citing earnings rebound in India, export strength in China

Watch Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s keynote address at the India AI Impact summit 2026

Speaking before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and global leaders, Pichai said AI represents the biggest platform shift of our lifetimes — but its promise is neither automatic nor guaranteed. Watch the

Datanomics: Porous India-Myanmar border sees sharp spike in infiltration

Arrests rise over 12 years, but infiltrators form a negligible share of border states' population; India-Bangladesh border records most cases, while India-Myanmar remains most porous

India, France elevate ties to a 'special global strategic partnership'

Airbus H125 assembly line, HAMMER JV & more: 21 outcomes announced after Modi-Macron talks

India-EU trade pact moves from promise to reality but challenges persist

India-EU FTA signals a strategic shift toward export-led growth, but without deeper trade, tariff and investment reforms, its full economic potential may remain unrealised

Modernising our society through education, skills and inter-caste marriages

Persistent caste inequality, limited inter-caste mobility and unequal access to quality education and jobs continue to slow India's social modernisation despite decades of economic growth

Brazil President to hold talks with PM Modi during Feb 18-22 India visit

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi, attend AI Impact Summit and lead business delegation during five-day state visit

Why is Russia recruiting workers from India and Sri Lanka?

Russia is facing one of the worst labour shortages in decades. With millions of workers missing from its economy, Moscow is increasingly turning to India, Sri Lanka

India designated 'Country of the Year' at BIOFACH 2026 in Germany

India has been designated as the Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026, the world's leading trade fair for organic products, scheduled to be held from February 10 to 13, 2026, at Nuremberg, Germany.The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is organising India's participation at BIOFACH 2026 with a prominent and high-impact presence.According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India's participation will highlight the country's rich agricultural heritage and its strength as a major global supplier of organic products.BIOFACH Germany is the world's largest and most influential exhibition dedicated exclusively to organic food and agriculture. APEDA has been participating in BIOFACH for more than a decade and has consistently maintained a strong presence at the event.India's participation at BIOFACH 2026 marks a significant scale-up compared to previous editions, reflecting ..

Explained: What are GM crops and why they matter in the India–US trade deal | Agriculture | Tariffs

India’s interim trade deal with the US allows duty-free access for some farm products — but GM crops remain a flashpoint. What are GM crops, why is India cautious

$800-billion global textile market: How India stacks up against Vietnam, Bangladesh & others

India’s textile sector is navigating tariff shocks, global competition, and a shifting sourcing landscape. We explain how India compares with Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan

India previews AI stack progress ahead of AI Impact Summit 2026: Details

The government has detailed advances across applications, models, compute, infrastructure and energy as New Delhi prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit from February 16

EU, India begin talks on Horizon Europe association to boost research ties

Move could allow Indian researchers direct access to EU grants and leadership roles in global science projects under the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe programme

India–US Trade deal explained: Big tariff changes & How India’s tariffs compare with others

India and the United States have announced a long-awaited trade deal that lowers US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18%. The announcement has eased trade tensions, lifted market sentiment,

India-US trade talks: Most sticky issues resolved, says Commerce Secretary

However, the secretary did not put a timeline on the finalisation of the deal, nor did he put a number on the level of convergence achieved by both sides

Budget 2026: President Murmu offers ‘dahi-cheeni’ to FM Sitharaman ahead of Budget speech

Budget 2026: President Murmu offers ‘dahi-cheeni’ to FM Sitharaman ahead of Budget speech