FSSAI Inspects Pernod Ricard Bengaluru Plant, Collects Whisky Samples in Wider Industry Probe The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has inspected a Pernod Ricard plant in Bengaluru and collected liquor samples as part of a wider examination of the country's alcohol industry....
U.S. Sanctions on International Criminal Court Officials | Explained In the latest episode of the US moving away from international organisations, the Donald Trump administration on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, announced sanctions on two senior officials of the Internatio...
USCIRF Seeks Sanctions Against RSS, No High-Level Meetings With Its Leaders Officials of a US advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to it...
Bangladesh Presidential Election: Voting Under Way; 349 Lawmakers to Cast Their Ballots Bangladesh's presidential election got under way on Thursday, with lawmakers voting to elect the country's 23rd president in the first contested poll for the post in 35 years. How the Election Is Bein...
UAE Trade Embargo Could Shut Iran's Key Economic Escape Route: Here's Why The United Arab Emirates announced an indefinite trade embargo on Iran on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, accusing Iranian forces of firing two ballistic missiles at its territory. Iran has denied launchi...
UAE Halts All Trade, Financial Dealings With Iran The United Arab Emirates has announced it is suspending all trade and financial dealings with Iran, following what it says was an Iranian missile attack directed at its ships. The move marks a sharp s...
China's Global Governance Paradox: The Growing Gap Between Principles and Practice China recently released a white paper titled "Building a More Just and Equitable Global Governance System: China's Concepts, Proposals, and Actions," laying out its stated vision for global governance...
Email Encryption Market Set to Reach $23.33 Billion by 2030 as Cyber Threats and Privacy Rules Tighten The global email encryption market is on track for a significant leap over the next few years, growing from an estimated $9.30 billion in 2025 to $23.33 billion by 2030, according to a new report from...
US Envoy Calls for Predictable Taxation, Stable Regulations to Deepen India-US Trade Ties US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has made a clear pitch for what he sees as the next phase of India-US commercial ties: predictable taxation, stable regulatory frameworks, stronger intellectual prope...
Taxing Hope: How Underground Taxation Is Crushing Nagaland's Entrepreneurs This piece is based on an opinion/analysis article by Savio Rodrigues, drawing on Nagaland's Economic Survey 2025-26 and public reporting on the state's informal taxation problem. There's a real contr...
India's Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act 2026: Key Tax Reliefs for Investors India has rolled out a fresh round of targeted tax and regulatory changes through the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act 2026, which received presidential assent on August 17 and is deemed effect...
SEBI Tightens Grip on Dhenu Buildcon Over ₹1,000 Crore Fund Trail The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued an interim order against Dhenu Buildcon over prima facie concerns tied to alleged financial irregularities and possible fraud. As part of the orde...
