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When your date refers to you as a "coconut guy" but Bollywood labels you "Param Sundari"


By Kajal Sharma - 28 Aug 2025 05:04 PM
People have long been used as props in Bollywood. All you need is a lungi, a phony accent, and a few jokes about coconuts; you don't need to be familiar with the language, culture, or state.The Impact of Donald Trump's Tariffs on India LIVE News Updates: Since President Donald Trump's administration put an additional 25% tax on Indian items on Wednesday, India is now subject to a total 50% duty on its exports to the United States. The 50% levy, one of the highest imposed on any nation worldwide, was imposed in response to U.S. charges that India's purchase of Russian crude oil is helping to fund Moscow's wartime invasion of Ukraine.Industries that will be impacted by US tariffs: Low-margin exports will undoubtedly be impacted by the Trump administration's decision to impose 50% tariffs on Indian goods. Among the industries that would be most negatively impacted by increased US tariffs are clothing, textiles, jewelry, diamonds, shrimp, carpets, and furniture. These industries produce labor-intensive commodities that may lose their viability in the US market and endanger low-skilled jobs in India.
The reaction of India to US tariffs: The Finance Ministry extended the exemption on cotton import duty until December 31, 2025, one day after the 50% tariffs on Indian goods imports into the US went into force. This could enable India's textile industry put long-term orders for cotton imports. According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, "the Central Government has decided to extend the import duty exemption on cotton in order to support exporters further."