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Dhirendra Kumar

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Dhirendra Kumar is a policy reporter covering matters related to trade, industry, agriculture, consumer affairs, and textiles, and focuses on bringing new and important information to my readers to keep them updated on the latest developments.

ARTICLES BY DHIRENDRA KUMAR

The DPIIT working paper said this would lower compliance costs for AI startups, reduce litigation risk, and create a level playing field between large and small players. It would also open a steady revenue stream for creators, including from India’s vast informal creative sector. (iStockphoto)

India drafts ‘train now, pay later’ licensing plan for AI firms

8 min read . 09 Dec 2025

The new approach aims to allow the CAG to review data, documents and progress metrics as they are generated, instead of waiting for the project to end. (Mint)

Why CAG plans to audit government departments in real time

5 min read . 09 Dec 2025

Vocational subjects are now being offered in more than 25,000 schools nationwide , Photo by Sandesh Bhandare

Govt outlines plans to push skills training into classrooms

2 min read . 08 Dec 2025

Crisil’s analysis shows a significant correction in prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes, which form the base of most home-cooked meals.

Home-cooked meal costs drop 13% in Nov as vegetable and pulse prices cool

3 min read . 08 Dec 2025

Winemakers said the extensive damage to the crop will leave them with significantly less fruit for crushing this season, pushing up the retail prices of popular wines.

Grape shortage threatens India’s wine industry as prices surge

5 min read . 08 Dec 2025

The disruption could not have come at a worse time, as kharif crop arrivals start to surge. (Mint)

Digital market falters, leaves farmers with fewer buyers and weaker returns

5 min read . 08 Dec 2025

Semma, a Michelin-starred South Indian restaurant in New York, was ranked no. 1 on The New York Times’s 2025 list of the city’s 100 best restaurants. The first Indian restaurant to top the list, Semma's chef Vijay Kumar infuses each dish with explosive flavours reminiscent of his hometown Natham in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu.

Ghee roast to biriyani: How India wants to curry soft-power favour

7 min read . 06 Dec 2025

The Central Consumer Protection Authority said Zepto's practices violated multiple provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

CCPA fines Zepto for hidden fees and tricky online checkout designs

6 min read . 05 Dec 2025

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, (@PiyushGoyal X)

India-Russia ties remain time-tested and resilient: Piyush Goyal

2 min read . 04 Dec 2025

Purity grades 925 and 800 account for nearly 90% of all hallmarked pieces so far, with the southern region leading in volumes. (Bloomberg)

Silver hallmarking jumps as 1.6 million items get unique ID codes

3 min read . 04 Dec 2025

Founded in December 2015, Meesho is an online marketplace that facilitates trade between suppliers and customers. (Reuters)

Meesho fined ₹10 lakh for allowing sale of uncertified walkie-talkies

6 min read . 04 Dec 2025

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said the country's export performance is recovering after a sharp dip, (@PiyushGoyal X)

Minting the future: Goyal pushes tech, flexibility to battle trade headwinds

3 min read . 03 Dec 2025

The recent rollback of 7 more QCOs has reduced the number of products under these mandatory quality norms to 736.

India revamps standards regime; big changes for fibre optics, lifts, gas stoves

5 min read . 03 Dec 2025

After rising to $5.37 billion in FY23, agrochemical exports fell sharply to $4.19 billion in FY24 amid global destocking and lower price realizations. (Reuters)

Exports buoy agrichem, revenue growth seen consolidating to 6-7% in FY26

4 min read . 01 Dec 2025

By making compliance with Bureau of Indian Standards norms compulsory, the proposed QCOs aim to lift manufacturing quality and reduce India’s heavy reliance on low-cost Chinese equipment.

In the works, QCO for food processing machines as China imports surge

6 min read . 01 Dec 2025

New Delhi and Washington have also been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement since it was announced on 13 February. (PTI)

India, US reciprocal tariff pact by end of December, says commerce secretary

2 min read . 28 Nov 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed on 18 June to revive negotiations. (DPR PMO)

India, Canada to resume trade talks next week, says Piyush Goyal

3 min read . 28 Nov 2025

Bilateral trade rose by a fifth to $100.06 billion in FY25, reaffirming the UAE’s position as one of India’s most important economic partners.

India, UAE review trade pact to clear bottlenecks, boost market access

3 min read . 28 Nov 2025

In FY25, India’s agricultural exports stood at $36.97 billion, higher than $33.24 billion in FY24. (Mint)

India works on agri testing, quality norms with trade partners

4 min read . 28 Nov 2025

The subsidised sale of tomatoes is expected to expand to other parts of the country in the coming days.

Tomato prices soar to ₹80. Govt rolls out subsidy vans across Delhi-NCR

5 min read . 27 Nov 2025