Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has urged India and its manufacturing sector to be self-reliant amid the ongoing trade tensions across the globe. The current trade tensions flared at the start of 2025, right after US President Donald Trump returned to the oval office and announced sweeping tariffs on counties across the globe.
3 Dec 2025Trump’s tariffs are crushing global trade, yet the world economy just got a surprise upgrade - thanks to America’s $400 Billion AI spending explosion! Amazon, Google, Meta & Microsoft are single-handedly offsetting the trade war pain, driving half of US growth in 2025. Taiwan GDP forecast jumps to 7%, South Korea & Netherlands boom, while the rest face 0.5% trade growth in 2026. Is AI the only thing saving us from recession?
2 Dec 2025Indian techies ditch H-1B chaos for EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Green Card! With $100K filing fees, lottery risks & political attacks, thousands are self-petitioning for fast-track permanent residency—no employer, no backlog, total freedom. From AI researchers to patent holders, Indians now dominate this elite route. Is EB-1A the new American Dream for skilled Indians?
27 Nov 2025Japan’s economy contracts 1.8% annualized in Q3 2025—first slump in 6 quarters as Trump’s tariffs crush exports! Exports down 4.5%, private consumption up meager 0.1%. PM Sanae Takaichi eyes stimulus amid yen weakness, inflation at 2.7%. Watch the trade war ripple!
17 Nov 2025China's economy hits skids: Retail sales slump 5th month straight, industrial output slows—growth target at risk on November 13, 2025! Exports fall first time in 8 months; $141B stimulus promised but property crisis drags. Consumer confidence fragile. Watch the slowdown!
15 Nov 2025Trump admits U.S. doesn't want foreign students but needs their trillions to save colleges—visa crackdown hits Indian students hardest! October 2025 Fox News interview: Foreigners pay double tuition, yet Rubio's 15% cap, 5% per country faces Harvard block. 80K+ visas revoked! Watch the visa chaos!
11 Nov 2025Canada’s PM Mark Carney declares US trade rupture over: $50B tariff hit sparks $78B deficit budget for independence on November 4, 2025! Carney’s first federal budget slashes bureaucracy by 40K jobs, cuts temporary immigration 50%, boosts defense to 5% GDP by 2035. Prioritizes Buy Canadian, doubles non-US exports in decade. Watch the tariff retaliation!
8 Nov 2025Amid India-U.S. trade negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump says his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi are going well and that he may visit India as early as next year. He also repeated his claim that India has 'largely' stopped buying Russian oil. Watch!
7 Nov 2025Trump’s back to praising Modi, Bihar’s voter math just broke logic, Elon Musk is now officially a trillion-dollar man, and India’s filling oil tanks like there’s no tomorrow. The week’s got twists, turns, and trillion-dollar headlines — let’s dive in!
7 Nov 2025China announced that the country is suspending the retaliatory tariffs on all goods imported from the United States, while retaining a 13% tariff on soybean imports into the country. Here's what we know about China's end of the new trade deal.
2 min read5 Nov 2025The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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