Cost of home-cooked thali dips 14 per cent in July

IANS | August 7, 2025 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined 14 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively, in July this year compared to the same month of the previous year, amid benign commodity prices, according to Crisil’s monthly indicator of food plate cost.

Pharma firm Hikal Limited swings into loss of Rs 22.4 crore in Q1

IANS | August 7, 2025 3:12 PM

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Life sciences company Hikal Limited on Thursday reported a net loss of Rs 22.4 crore for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY26) -- marking a sharp reversal from a net profit of Rs 5.1 crore in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25).

Trump tariffs ‘shocking’, India’s growing economy its major strength: Lisa Curtis (IANS Interview)

IANS | August 7, 2025 2:45 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Leading foreign policy and national security expert Lisa Curtis, who served as former Deputy Assistant during US President Donald Trump’s first term, on Thursday called the decision by Trump to impose additional tariffs on India “shocking,” while highlighting India’s rapidly growing economy as a major strength in the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Confusion clouds US-Japan tariff deal as 15 per cent duty comes into effect

IANS | August 7, 2025 2:41 PM

Tokyo, Aug 7 (IANS) A fresh round of US tariffs under President Donald Trump’s administration took effect on Thursday, but differences have emerged between Washington and Tokyo over the interpretation of their bilateral trade agreement, particularly regarding the treatment of Japanese imports, the Japanese media reported.

6th round of India-US negotiations on Aug 25 important: Morgan Stanley

IANS | August 7, 2025 11:39 AM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The sixth round of India-US negotiations to reach an interim trade deal, currently slated for August 25, will be important as US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariffs on India, raising the total tariffs to 50 per cent effective from August 27, a Morgan Stanley report said on Thursday.