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American version of ‘we have changed strategy, not ideology’: Indian American lawmakers devise a new way to lecture India by saying that India should not be lectured

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Lecturing India about imaginary ‘human rights’ and ‘communalism’ and dangers to democracy has been the favorite political habit of politicians, media, and the elite in Western nations. Unsurprisingly, some politicians of Indian origin pretend they are better at lecturing India than their white compatriots. In a recent manifestation of this phenomenon, Indian American lawmakers Ro … Read more

After Visa complained to US govt about Indian govt promoting RuPay, Modi govt announces incentive scheme for RuPay and BHIM-UPI

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The union cabinet today approved an incentive scheme to promote the use of RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions. The scheme, which will promote the use of RuPay debit cards and person to merchant UPI transactions upto Rs 2,000, was approved in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   … Read more

Let’s not get ‘Musked’: Elon Musk and Tesla’s self-serving game, how India may have seen through it and why we need to be careful

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Recently Elon Musk, in a tweet let it be known that  Tesla’s India business is “still working through a lot of challenges with the government”. While he did not appear to directly blame the government, the subtext was clear. The government has been smart and has seen through the self-serving game. As Business Today reports, it will not bow to … Read more

Semicon India 2023: US chipmaker AMD announces investment of $400 million in India by 2028, to build largest design centre in Bengaluru

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American chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced that it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design centre in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster made the announcement at Semicon India 2023 in Gandhinagar, which was inaugurated today by PM Narendra Modi. … Read more

World leaders in multiple forums including G20 in India kept telling me, you can’t let Trump win: Claims Joe Biden

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US President Joe Biden has claimed that at multiple meetings, wherever he goes to attend them, including the G20 meeting in India, the world leaders express support for him and implore that you can’t let the former US President Donald Trump win in the upcoming presidential elections. His remarks came as President Biden addressed a … Read more

India’s diamond exports to fall 25-30% as Americans, Chinese aren’t buying enough

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Due to the severe decline in demand in the two biggest consuming markets, the US and China, the nation’s cut and polished diamond (CPD) export is expected to drop by 25–30% this fiscal year to a multi-year low of USD 15–16 billion, and it is unlikely to improve even the following fiscal year, according to … Read more