Author: Eva Benerjee

The United States and India have come to an arrangement that dramatically reduces tariffs on imports from India to the USA. This new trade agreement, announced by both President Trump and leaders throughout India, has changed the tariff rate on Indian exports from between 18%-50% to 18% overall.According to officials of the two countries, the tariff decrease is part of an effort to lessen historically tense relations between the two countries as well as strengthen economic cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies. Lower Tariff Structure for India Compared to Pakistan With the new tariff structure, the new tariff structure…

On February 3, 2026, the Supreme Court of India rebuked WhatsApp and its owner, Meta Platforms, for violating the Constitution and endangering the privacy of Indian users, and warned that they may need to exit the Indian market. These remarks were made during ongoing hearings before the Delhi High Court regarding issues related to WhatsApp’s “take-it-or-leave-it” privacy policy and data-sharing practices. The Supreme Court of India issued these comments while reviewing a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision that upheld a competition penalty of ₹213.14 crore imposed by the Competition Commission of India against Meta and WhatsApp. The penalty…

A video from an American Taco Bell has gone viral, which has sparked a new conversation about immigration, diversity, and the daily lives of immigrants. A manager with Indian roots was seen teaching math to a group of students while also taking care of food orders. This has gotten a lot of attention and praise on social media and in policy circles. The boss is shown in the picture doing two things at once, helping students with their math homework and serving customers. What started out as a normal day at a fast-food business quickly became a sign of how…

It was some time before dawn on Monday, and the Kashmir Valley was deep in slumber when the earth under Baramulla jolted to remind everyone of its tumultuous temper. At 5:35 a.m. Feb. 2, 2026, a magnitude-4.6 temblor shook the area and sent residents running into freezing air looking for safety outside their homes. The shaking lasted only a few seconds, but the “wee hours” nature of the tremor — when sleep is most sound — heightened the perception of fear. Between the narrow alleys of Baramulla to the wide Srinagar neighborhoods, the sound of rattling windows and ceiling fans was about as…

The atmosphere inside the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi was anything but icy – other than being mid-winter, it did not press cold only; it pressed the stench of sweat and rhythmical thumping on mats as well as thousands of heartbeats. And a huge roar went up that was probably heard well across the Yamuna as the final whistle blew. The Haryana Thunders – the behemoths of Indian wrestling, really – had pulled it off. And in that blood-spurting, adrenaline-pumping final, they defeated arch-rival Punjab Royals to lift the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026 title. This wasn’t only a triumph for a franchise; it…

The world of tech is rife with excitement right now thanks to the incoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy S26 range. And rumored to be released at a Galaxy Unpacked event on Feb. 25, 2026, if these lineup isn’t a meager update (as we saw with the S21), it’s an important change in direction for Samsung. After a couple of years’ worth of “iterative” updates, the S26 and its range-topping siblings the S26+ and S26 Ultra are taking steps to become some of the sleekest and most aggressive-looking devices we’ve seen from the Korean giant in a while. If you’ve refused to upgrade your…

It looks like this year will be one of the busiest for Apple ever. Industry rumours and tips from inside the company say that they plan to release more than 20 new goods in 2026. These will include new iPhones and iPads, updated Macs, wearable tech, and completely new smart devices. Analysts say that Apple’s plan to both improve its core products and move into new tech categories is shown by this wide range of products. For Apple fans all over the world, 2026 may feel like a never-ending stream of events where new products are shown off. Early in…

His Holiness The Dalai Lama achieved a major milestone in music history this year when he received his first Grammy Award this coming February during the Mostly Regarding Music Grammy Awards ceremonies. This makes the 90-year old Tibetan spiritual leader one of the oldest winners in Grammy history. Many different types of spoken word recordings will be honored with Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, including Best Spoken Word Album, Best Limitation of Documentation and Narrative. The awards will be given to recorders and producers who produce excellent spoken word recordings (e.g., audiobooks, audio versions of printed publications, etc.) as part…

A Government Tax Holiday provides temporary reductions or complete elimination of all or part of the tax due to some taxpayers or business. The purpose of the Tax Holiday is to stimulate investment, promote economic growth within specific sectors, create jobs, and relieve early stage and capital-intensive business activities from the burden of both taxes in total and/or high taxes. In general the Tax Holiday allows qualifying companies to either not pay taxes for a certain period of time and/or pay significantly reduced tax rates for a specific period of time. The evolving definition of Tax Holiday within the context…

A startup’s failure most often is not because success cannot be achieved, but rather that the basics have not been followed. Brands that succeed make a positive change by solving true pain points with their customers’ input through their resources with consistent execution. True success will always be based on creating the right solution to the problem, in a way that is proven by analytics, at the time that it will succeed. 1. No market need- This is the main reason startups fail: there is no demand for the startup’s solution. A new venture will not succeed unless created, developed,…