How India plans to counter Trump’s tariff shock

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. How India should deal with the Trump tariff shock With the United States handing out a punitive 50 per cent tariff, the Modi government is crafting a measured response while protecting Indian interests By Raj Chengappa SPECIAL REPORT Why China's Xinjiang-Tibet rail plan near India border is a red flag The railway line plan emerges at a time PM Narendra Modi is set to visit Tianjin in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in August By Pradip R. Sagar SPOTLIGHT: DIAMOND DAMPENER How India’s US-dependent diamond industry shrivels under Trump tariffs The United States—India’s largest market for gems and jewellery—accounts for over $10 billion in exports, nearly 30 per cent of the industry’s total global trade By Jumana Shah GROUND REPORT: ODISHA BJP A year into ousting Naveen Patnaik, how BJP battles credibility crisis in Odisha The Mohan Charan Majhi administration’s handling of rising crimes, governance challenges and political perception battles has sparked unease among both BJP leaders and grassroots workers By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar FROM THE STATES: MADHYA PRADESH How gold deposit find powers Mohan Yadav govt’s mining plans for MP A Geological Survey of India (GSI) exercise has found gold reserves over an estimated 100 hectares in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district By Rahul Noronha CINEMA: EVERGREEN RAJINIKANTH 50 years of Rajinikanth: From a supporting shadow to Tamil cinema’s sun Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ releases around the time his debut film ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ did in 1975. The journey of the box-office monarch whose films are festivals in themselves By Kavitha Muralidharan HEALTH: DIABETES How safe are ‘natural’ Ozempic alternatives in diabetes care? In India, home to 74 million diabetes patients, a range of supplements is being marketed as natural GLP-1 alternatives, but careful awareness is essential By Sonali Acharjee SPORTS: CRICKET Team India’s New Gen XI: The coming of age in England The England tour underlined an Indian cricket team full of character. And captain Shubman Gill showed leadership isn’t about runs but trust By Nikhil Naz FROM THE ARCHIVES: PARTITION OF INDIA From the India Today Archives (2009) | India’s Partition: Was it Nehru or Jinnah or both? In the run-up to Independence Day, we look at the frosty relationship between Jawaharlal Nehru and M.A. Jinnah and how it altered the history of the subcontinent By Sunil Khilnani Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for exclusive stories and engaging content!