Major us firms reduce staff amid ai investment and tariff uncertainty.jpg

US companies cite AI and tariffs for job reductions: Are these layoffs strategic foresight or corporate short-sightedness?

Major US firms reduce staff amid AI investment and tariff uncertainty. (Getty Images) A growing number of major US companies have announced large-scale job cuts, citing the redirection of resources towards artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and the impact of shifting tariff policies under President Donald Trump. The layoffs have created widespread uncertainty in the employment…

Read More
Pm modi japanese counterpart sanae takaichi.jpg

PM Modi, new Japan prime minister exchange first call, discuss strategic ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi spoke for the first time Wednesday, looking to advance the strategic partnership and agreeing that stronger India-Japan ties are vital for global peace, stability and prosperity. Significantly, Takaichi underlined the significance of working together in the Indo-Pacific, including through Quad, amid uncertainty…

Read More
1761342172 taylor swift.jpg

Taylor Swift reportedly takes strategic steps regarding Blake Lively as she plans her future with Travis Kelce | NFL News

Taylor Swift has kept the drama with Blake Lively in mind.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift seems to be pretty busy planning her wedding with Travis Kelce as she enjoys the massive success of her newly released album, The Life of a Showgirl, amid rumors of a fallout with Blake Lively. While Travis Kelce is…

Read More
1761136767 untitled design 36.jpg

India-Germany ties: Piyush Goyal to visit Berlin on 25 years of Strategic Partnership; trade, investment on agenda

File photo: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: ANI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will embark on an official visit to Berlin, Germany, from Thursday, marking a milestone in India-Germany engagement, as 2025 commemorates the 25th anniversary of the India–Germany Strategic Partnership. The visit aims to deepen bilateral economic ties…

Read More
Bihar.jpg

Bihar polls: Prashant Kishore steps out of political ring – Calculated gamble or strategic misstep? | India News

NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that he would stay out of the electoral fray in Bihar, even as he seeks to “disrupt” the state’s power equation that has long swung between Nitish Kumar‘s JD(U) and Lalu Prasad Yadav‘s RJD. Prashant Kishor, who has served both the NDA and the Bihar…

Read More
1760181112 unnamed file.jpg

Ford Chennai plant plans in flux: US tariffs prompt strategic rethink; investment shift eyes Europe

US auto major Ford is revisiting its strategy for the Maraimalai Nagar plant near Chennai, with top executives expected to hold a meeting to decide the facility’s future, people familiar with the matter told ET. “The Trump tariffs have made the company reassess the financials underlying the original plan,” one source said. The company could…

Read More
Chenab river ani.jpg

Strategic significance: Chenab hydel project set to get green clearance | India News

NEW DELHI: Acting swiftly on projects of strategic significance following suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), an expert committee of the environment ministry has recommended environmental clearance for constructing the Sawalkot hydroelectric project on Chenab in Ramban district of J&K.The 1,856-MW project is a major hydropower initiative on Chenab, one of the western rivers…

Read More
Pm modi and keir starmer ap.jpg

‘Vision 2035’: UK PM Keir Starmer to visit India on Oct 8-9; India-UK Strategic Partnership in focus | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his British counterpart Keir Starmer during a meeting at Chequers Estate, in UK. (Pic credit: AP) NEW DELHI: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit India on October 8-9 at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation, ministry of external affairs said on Saturday. This will be Prime Minister Starmer’s first official…

Read More
Underwater tunnel.jpg

Strategic boost: First-of-its-kind underwater road tunnel beneath Brahmaputra in Assam may get Cabinet nod soon; top facts

The tunnel holds strategic significance due to its proximity to Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China. (AI image for representative purpose) India may get its first underwater road tunnel under a major river in the coming years. The new road tunnel project planned under the Brahmaputra river is awaiting a nod from the Union Cabinet.The tunnel…

Read More
1758738433 unnamed file.jpg

UAE-India trade boost: UIBC signs strategic MoUs, to deepen CEPA and state-level investments

The UAE-India Business Council (UIBC) has signed a series of strategic agreements to strengthen industry collaborations and expand trade and investment flows between India and the UAE.As part of three separate pacts, UIBC and the UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC) agreed to enhance institutional collaboration, ensuring greater coherence in advancing the objectives of the UAE-India Comprehensive…

Read More