Month: April 2025

[ad_1] How unfair are Trump’s tariffs and what should India do to counter their effect on the Indian economy? Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs have riled the world. Global markets are reeling from the shock and even experts are unsure about how exactly it will play out. On April 2, 2025, the US President announced ‘discounted’ tariffs on major economies, calling them out for what he sees as ‘unfair’ trade practices that disadvantage the American economy.What has followed is a global stock market rout, including in the US and India, as investors run for cover fearing a global economic slowdown and a possible US recession. Stagflation - a period of high inflation amidst stagnating economic growth or even contraction - is being predicted. Trump on his part seems firm on his decision, and has even said that the US economy needs […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk has launched a fierce online offensive against White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, escalating a public feud fueled by disagreements over the Trump administration’s tariff policies. The billionaire’s sharp attack comes via multiple posts on X as he defends Tesla's manufacturing practices.Musk, a prominent Trump campaign donor, took to his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), to express his disdain for Navarro, who claimed that the Tesla CEO is a car “assembler” rather than a manufacturer, emphasising Tesla's reliance on foreign-sourced components.Musk shared data shared by Cars.com’s official American-Made Index, which showed that the top 4 most American-made cars are all Teslas: Model Y, Model 3, Model X and Model S.“Tesla has the most American-made cars. Navarro is dumber than a sack of bricks," Musk wrote in one post. He also dubbed Peter Navarro as “Peter Retarrdo”.In […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings veteran MS Dhoni has added yet another feather to his already illustrious cap, becoming the first wicket-keeper in IPL history to complete 150 catches behind the stumps. The 43-year-old legend achieved this remarkable feat during Chennai Super Kings' clash against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Tuesday.The historic moment came when Dhoni pouched a sharp edge from Nehal Wadhera off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!It was classic Dhoni. With this, the CSK veteran continued to set new benchmarks, further cementing his legacy as not just a game-changing batter but also the most consistent and impactful wicket-keeper the IPL has ever seen.Most Catches in IPL by Wicket-keepersMS Dhoni: 150 catchesDinesh Karthik: 137 catchesWriddhiman Saha: 87 catchesRishabh Pant: 76 catchesQuinton de Kock: 66 catchesEven as Punjab Kings […]

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump said he is waiting for a call from Beijing to resolve trade issues, but China, demanding "equality, respect and mutual benefit" before any talks, pledged to "fight to the end" as the world's two biggest economies clashed and effectively decoupled on Tuesday. Remarkably, global stock markets including in US rebounded strongly despite hardening positions and fractured ties, even within America. Billionaires and business barons begged President Trump to go easy on his tariff tirade, and astonishingly the US Chamber of Commerce, representing thousands of big and small American corporations and businesses, was reported to be considering suing its own government to stop Trump's derailment of global trade.But the US President escalated his rhetoric and continued to taunt and trash China, while boasting of other countries lining up to initiate talks in […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: China on Tuesday called upon India to stand together against the "US abuse of tariffs" and overcome difficulties.In a social media post on X, spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in India Yu Jing slammed the US President Donald Trump's threat to impose 50% tariff on China and said that all countries should uphold the principles of extensive consultation, practice true multilateralism, jointly oppose all forms of unilateralism and protectionism."China's economy is underpinned by a system that ensures steady growth, and produces positive spillovers. Chinese manufacturing is built on a complete and continually upgrading industrial system, sustained investment in R&D, and a strong focus on innovation. China is a firm defender of economic globalization and multilateralism, which has injected strong impetus into the world economy, contributing to around 30 percent of global growth annually on average. We will continue […]

[ad_1] Preity Zinta's wild celebration breaks the internet (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings dugout erupted with emotion on Tuesday evening as 24-year-old Priyansh Arya lit up the Mullanpur stadium with a jaw-dropping century against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025. But it was co-owner Preity Zinta’s reaction that captured the hearts of fans as she jumped in celebration, visibly overjoyed at Arya’s historic knock.Arya, a left-handed batter from Delhi, announced himself on the big stage in style, hammering 103 off just 42 balls — a knock studded with seven 4s and nine towering 6s. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!With this innings, he became the second-fastest Indian to reach a century in IPL history, getting there in just 39 balls. Only Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball carnage in 2010 stands ahead of him.As Arya brought up the […]

[ad_1] Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet in Ahmedabad. NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee is meeting in Ahmedabad to chalk out party's roadmap for upcoming assembly polls and decide on slew of measures for the much-needed organisational reforms. The grand old party, which themed its Ahmedabad session as "Nyaypath: Sankalp, Samarpan aur Sangharsh", on Tuesday asserted it's claim to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel's legacy with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accusing the BJP and RSS of trying to usurp it under a "well-planned conspiracy" against the national heroes.But will that be enough to counter the BJP?The Congress has seen a steady decline in its political fortunes since 2014. After a decade of disappointments, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections offered a glimmer of hope as the party nearly doubled its tally in the Lower House. However, the […]