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      India-US interim trade pact: ‘Reciprocal’ deal or a surrender treaty?

      Neelu Vyas
      8 Feb 2026 12:19 PM IST

      The interim pact includes tariff cuts, reciprocal duties, and promises of market access, but the Opposition calls it a “surrender deal”. Is it so?

      A Capital Beat panel discussion examining the India–US interim trade agreement, tariffs, and conditions linked to Russian oil imports
      PM Modis no-show in Lok Sabha raises questions

      AI with Sanket | ‘Threat’ to Modi in Lok Sabha a security breach or evasion excuse?

      7 Feb 2026 8:19 PM IST
      Sudha Ramalingam interview

      Why women are missing from India’s higher judiciary | Sudha Ramalingam interview

      7 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Prof Sukhadeo Thorat examines the UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination regulations

      Higher education at a crossroads: NEP, equity and UGC rules under scrutiny | Interview

      7 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Is BJP’s Nehru-Gandhi focus about historical accountability or political deflection?

      Is BJP’s Nehru-Gandhi focus about historical accountability or political deflection?

      6 Feb 2026 8:50 PM IST
      Three teenage sisters in Ghaziabad died by suicide after online gaming distress

      Ghaziabad teen deaths: What will stop the next tragedy? | AI with Sanket

      6 Feb 2026 2:21 PM IST
      Talking Sense With Srini

      After Ajit Pawar's death, is NCP merger possible? | Talking Sense With Srini

      6 Feb 2026 9:08 AM IST
      Did Modi use RS to defend trade deals and target Congress? | Capital Beat

      Did Modi use RS to defend trade deals and target Congress? | Capital Beat

      6 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
      President Donald Trump’s second-term strategy of using “might is right” to reshape global and domestic policies

      Trump seals sweeping US-India trade deal amid rising global tensions

      5 Feb 2026 7:23 PM IST
      Talking Sense With Srini

      Real story behind Annamalai’s withdrawal from TN poll duties | Talking Sense With Srini

      5 Feb 2026 10:15 AM IST
      WhatsApp is under Supreme Court’s scrutiny over its 2021 privacy polic

      AI With Sanket | Should WhatsApp be banned in India?

      5 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Rahul Gandhi with Naravanes book four stars of destiny

      Will Naravane’s memoir row trigger another prolonged stalemate in Parliament?

      4 Feb 2026 8:08 PM IST
      Pollution kills millions annually, yet Budget 2026 cuts core funding

      Explained: Defence budget up, pollution budget down | AI With Sanket

      4 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
      India US Trade deal

      India-US trade deal: Is it a win or strategic compromise?

      3 Feb 2026 10:48 PM IST
      T20 Match politics

      Explained: Politics behind Pakistan's boycott of India T20 WC game | AI With Sanket

      3 Feb 2026 9:45 AM IST
      Rahul Gandhi attempted to read from a magazine mentioning excerpts of former Army chief Gen MM Naravane’s unpublished memoir, Four Stars of Destiny

      Why Rahul citing Naravane’s memoir sparked Parliament showdown | Capital Beat

      2 Feb 2026 8:43 PM IST
      Talking Sense with Srini - Budget 2026

      Is India’s Goldilocks economy leaving states high and dry? | Talking Sense With Srini

      2 Feb 2026 10:39 AM IST
      Budget 2026 raises questions on political ambition

      Budget 2026 bets on long-term growth, but is it politically ambitious? | Capital Beat

      1 Feb 2026 7:23 PM IST
      Former FICCI president Naina Lal Kidwai assesses India’s macro outlook ahead of Budget 2026

      Why lower corporate taxes haven’t spurred private investment | AI With Sanket

      31 Jan 2026 8:22 PM IST
      Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra Dy CM: Why the sudden elevation | Capital Beat

      Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra Dy CM: Why the sudden elevation | Capital Beat

      31 Jan 2026 7:33 PM IST
      Economic Survey 2025-26 touts 7%+ growth

      Why Economic Survey talks about obesity, mobile addiction? AI With Sanket

      30 Jan 2026 8:28 PM IST
      Congress alleges Form 7 misuse during SIR; what experts say | Capital Beat

      Congress alleges Form 7 misuse during SIR; what experts say | Capital Beat

      30 Jan 2026 7:15 PM IST
      Supreme Court stay on UGC Equity Rule | Justice Vs Injustice decoded| AI with Sanket

      Supreme Court stay on UGC Equity Rule | Justice Vs Injustice decoded| AI with Sanket

      29 Jan 2026 7:53 PM IST
      The Gauhati High Court has taken up a public interest litigation seeking judicial intervention, raising constitutional questions

      Did Assam CM cross Constitutional limits by openly targeting ‘Miya Muslims’ amid SR?

      29 Jan 2026 7:44 PM IST
      UGC’s new equity rules BJP uttar pradesh

      Will UGC rollback cost BJP Uttar Pradesh? Political impact decoded | AI With Sanket

      29 Jan 2026 10:38 AM IST
      With Ajit Pawar’s untimely death, questions mount over NCP’s future

      After Ajit Pawar’s death, can NCP factions reunite or will succession reshape party?

      29 Jan 2026 7:24 AM IST
      Protest against UGCs new equity rules ‘manufactured’? Yogendra Yadav interview

      Protest against UGC's new equity rules ‘manufactured’? Yogendra Yadav interview

      28 Jan 2026 7:44 AM IST
      UGC’s 2026 equity regulations

      Why some sections of society are protesting against UGC's equity rules | AI with Sanket

      27 Jan 2026 4:42 PM IST
      RSS centenary: Historian explains why distorting the past is deeply problematic

      RSS centenary: Historian explains why distorting the past is deeply problematic

      26 Jan 2026 7:15 PM IST
      California Burrito CEO Bert Mueller bets on value, not price

      Why California Burrito has resisted over-Indianising its menu | CEO interview

      25 Jan 2026 5:49 PM IST
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