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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
    The Federal Exclusive interview

    Why India’s first Rare Earth Corridor begins in the South

    6 Feb 2026 4:00 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
    3 children died in Ghaziabad Online gaming addiction

    Why online games are no child’s play: A psychiatrist explains

    5 Feb 2026 8:54 PM 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
    Hookah ban in the state of Tamil Nadu but illegal pubs still use this

    Hooked on hookah: Tamil Nadu youth defy ban as parlours flout rules

    5 Feb 2026 1:27 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
    Donald Trump claims an India-US trade deal has been struck, with India’s tariffs cut to 18 per cent and India moving towards zero barriers

    'India-US trade deal is a historic abdication of India’s sovereignty”

    5 Feb 2026 6:20 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
    income tax act 1961

    Expert decodes new I-T Act, explains what changes for ordinary taxpayers

    4 Feb 2026 10:09 AM IST
    India US, Donald Trump

    India-US trade deal | Dumping, GM crops, other fears: Expert explains

    4 Feb 2026 7:20 AM 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
    MSME industry leaders react to Union Budget 2026 announcements

    Union Budget 2026: MSME push faces ground-level scepticism

    2 Feb 2026 1:27 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
    Economist Venkatesh Atreya analyses Union Budget 2026 policies

    Budget 2026 falls short on jobs, skilling won’t fix unemployment | Interview

    1 Feb 2026 9:06 PM IST
    As Tamil Nadu prepares for the 2026 Assembly elections, Nirmala Sitharamans Budget 2026 brings key announcements for the state

    Budget 2026 puts Tamil Nadu in spotlight with rare earth and rail push

    1 Feb 2026 8:25 PM 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
    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman makes fresh bet on MSMEs

    Budget 2026 and the unanswered crisis facing India’s MSMEs

    1 Feb 2026 5:23 PM IST
    Can India impose conditions on cash transfers? | Interview with economist

    Can India impose conditions on cash transfers? | Interview with economist

    31 Jan 2026 8:57 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
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