This edition of The News Today with Rajdeep Sardesai examines the landmark free trade agreement between India and the European Union. Concluded after two decades of negotiations, this deal aims to create a market of two billion people by reducing import duties on pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and textiles.
Geopolitical strategist Velina Tchakarova and former ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri discuss the agreement's impact on global trade fragmentation and the 'Trump factor.' Former World Bank Chief Economist Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg further analyses shifting economic orders and de-risking strategies amidst US-Europe trade tensions.
The bulletin also addresses domestic issues, including student protests against new UGC equity regulations and insights from Professor Sukhdev Thorat on caste-based discrimination. Legal hurdles surrounding actor Vijay’s film 'Jana Nayagan' and record-breaking surges in gold and silver prices are also featured. Cultural highlights include tennis legend Vijay Amritraj reflecting on his Padma Bhushan award and singer Arijit Singh’s retirement announcement regarding his playback singing career, providing a comprehensive look at major economic, social, and cultural headlines.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
