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The invisible pollutant in your daily skincare ritual
Whether it’s for packaging or product formulation, beauty products are among the most common sources of microplastic pollution. Know what’s at stake
5 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Deal to aid MSMEs' integration into value chains: FM
THE INDIA-US INTERIM agreement framework will support Indian MSMEs in integrating into global value chains and lower costs for businesses and consumers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Closely engaged with US for electronics: Vaishnaw
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT is closely engaged with the US for electronics and IP-related matters, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.
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February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Trade-off deal delivers tariff relief
INTERIM FRAMEWORK UNVEILED; FORMAL DEAL LIKELY BY MARCH TARIFFS CUT TO 18%; US PRODUCT PURCHASES WORTH $500 BN OVER 5 YEARS PACT OPENS $30-TRN US MARKET FOR INDIA; PROTECTS FARMER INTERESTS
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
VAPING BAN UP IN SMOKE
Despite a nationwide prohibition announced in 2019, accessing e-cigarettes has never been easier. As the country continues to sit on a tinderbox, SREYA DEB takes a deep dive into the burning issue
9 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Engineering, aerospace exports get an upgrade
THE NEW TRADE framework between India and the US is expected to ease market access for Indian engineering goods and aerospace manufacturers by rolling back a layer of tariffs imposed over the past few years and restoring greater predictability to cross-border industrial supply chains.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
'Zero duty for over half of India's exports to US'
PACT OPENS $30-TRN US MARKET FOR INDIA; PROTECTS FARMER INTERESTS
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Reimagining art in the slow lane
From recycled plastics to industrial remnants, how artists are turning discarded materials into thoughtful forms
3 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Premium beauty market may see a shake up
INDIAN RETAILERS SUCH as Nykaa, Reliance’s Tira and Shoppers Stop could benefit from a trade deal with the US, as more American beauty brands may look to enter India through the import route.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Climate story on our plates
The third edition of Sustaina India approaches the climate crisis through food systems and fruiting cycles
5 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Lower tariff a boost for textile, leather
THE LOWER US tariffs of 18% on textiles, as per the interim India -US trade agreement, will give Indian exporters a clear edge over rivals, particularly China, in the world’s largest consumption market.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Can coffee really boost your mood?
We asked experts what coffee actually does to your mood and how to get the most out of a cup of joe.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
SBI posts highest-ever profit of ₹ 21,028 crore in a quarter
AIDED BY CREDIT DEMAND, HEALTHY DEPOSIT MOBILISATION
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Google workers demand end to cloud services for immigration agencies
MORE THAN 900 employees at Alphabet’s Google have signed a petition demanding that the company sever ties with the US Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Suspense over Russian oil as govt mum on issue
THE 25% PENALTY tariff stands withdrawn from 12.01 am EST February 7 and the Trump administration has also put in place a mechanism to “monitor whether India resumes directly or indirectly” import of Russian oil.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Pharma tariff stays nil
GENERICS EXEMPTED
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Safety net for OEMs, auto parts
THE INTERIM INDIA-US trade framework is expected to protect domestic automobile manufacturing base while offering clearer market access and tariff relief for auto component exporters, with any meaningful opening for finished vehicles pushed to negotiations under the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
2 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Reliance Consumer's first overseas buy
“THIS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP is a bold step towards establishing RCPL as a global FMCG company from India,\" T Krishnakumar, director, Reliance Consumer, said.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
'We've failed in making the comfort of belonging equally available to all'
Musician, author and activist TM Krishna talks about his latest book, We the People of India, and what ails the very concept
5 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Anthropic’s more than $20-bn funding to close as soon as next week
ANTHROPIC PBC IS ironing out the final details on a funding round likely to raise more than $20billion and slated to close as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Dare & desire
Freedom of the female body pervades trailblazing Maithili and Hindi writer Rajkamal Choudhary’s controversial ’60s novel
3 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
CBDT releases draft rules for new I-T Act
THE CENTRAL BOARD of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released the draft Income-tax Rules, 2026, a detailed procedural framework for the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which is set to take effect from April 1.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
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Tech supply chains set for near-term gains
NON-TARIFF BARRIERS EASED
2 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Deal eases access to capital goods, industrial inputs
THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR is expected to draw incremental benefits from the proposed interim trade framework with the US primarily through easier access to capital goods, industrial inputs and high-technology equipment, rather than through broad-based tariff cuts.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Suspense over Russian oil as govt mum on issue
THE 25% PENALTY tariff stands withdrawn from 12.01 am EST February 7 and the Trump administration has also put in place a mechanism to “monitor whether India resumes directly or indirectly” import of Russian oil.
2 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Duty slashed for jewellery, zero for precious stones
US IMPORT TARIFFS on Indian exports of jewellery will be lowered to 18% as per the interim agreement under the US-India Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), while the duty on exports of gems and diamonds will fall to zero, bringing relief to the gems and jewellery sector.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Bhakti big biz as bhajan clubs boom
REIMAGINING SPIRITUALITY
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
US wants Russia, Ukraine to end war by June: Zelensky
US advises Ukraine, Russia to halt strikes on energy targets
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
AGRI SHIELDED; OIL RESET ON
Relief on range of items but no Crude's new course to hit import bill concession for GM products
3 min |
February 08, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Find your lost data
The Cloud can be fallible. Don’t worry, here are a few tools that can help you get your data back
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