- https://www.shankariasparliament.com/current-affairs/specials/india-us-agricultural-trade
    - India exported  $ 5.7 billion worth agricultural products to US which is 11%  of the total agri exports from India in the calendar year 2024.  mainly marine products , rice- both Basmati and non-Basmati rice and vegetable extracts. Tariff avr 39%  350 %on tobacco
    - In 2024, the US exported agricultural products worth $2.27 billion to India.  Major exports included tree nuts ($1.12 billion), ethanol ($441.25 million), and cotton ($210.73 million). US wants to dump its extra cotton, corn soya,  and have access to milk market.
    - Both nations have domestic agricultural policies and subsidies

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/explained-as-us-eyes-india-market-for-farm-produce-why-these-3-crops-are-key-9902241/ As US eyes India market for farm produce, why these 3 crops are key. According to GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava, opening up agriculture to heavily subsidized foreign imports would mean an influx of cheap food products, severely impacting Indian farmers' incomes and livelihoods. 
"Over 90 per cent of global food trade is controlled by five multinational corporations that have historically used predatory pricing strategies. If India reduces protection, domestic farmers could be at the mercy of these global giants, 

 Supreme Court lifts the veil on demolition as extra-judicial punishment https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/supreme-court-demolition-guidelines-right-to-shelter-due-process-officials-liability-justice-gavai-viswanathan-2024/article68874963.ece Nov 16, 2024  In a people-centric judgment, the court demolishes “coincidence theory” as hollow, mandates due process to protect citizens’ right to shelter.

The Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, representing the Union government and concerned States, submitted that most of the properties demolished were found to be in breach of local municipal or panchayat laws. He suggested that in some cases it might be by a sheer coincidence that the properties in breach of local municipal laws also happened to belong to accused people. He reiterated that it was the stand of the various States that such properties could be demolished only in accordance with procedures prescribed by law.

 Chief Justice Gavai and the question of judicial propriety https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/cji-b-r-gavai-roster-controversy-vanashakti-judgment-supreme-court/article69897117.ece  Aug 05, 2025 By excluding the original bench in the Vanashakti matter, the CJI draws attention to the unchecked reach of roster powers.

On May 16 this year, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan delivered what might be one of the most  important environmental rulings of the decade. They struck down a 2017 government notification and a 2021 Office Memorandum that had together systemised a backdoor for ex post facto environmental clearances—essentially, allowing projects that started without mandatory environmental approval to legalise their sins later by obtaining clearance post hoc.

 If CJI Gavai chose to exercise his extraordinary powers to direct the Registry to list the two MAs before his bench—and to exclude Justice Bhuyan from the process—then that written administrative order ought to be part of the public record, just like how the Registry’s Office Report is available on the court’s website. The reasons for such a decision should be clearly stated and made publicly accessible.
As far as the Vanashakti judgment is concerned, the court must ensure that it is not nibbled away by requests for “modifications”, “exceptions”, and “clarifications”. 

Mati: Chhattisgarh में पहली बार नक्सलवाद पर बस्तर के लोगों ने बनायी फ़िल्म, सरेंडर नक्सलियों ने… IAN24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chzyKUpJbek

India badly needs a ceasefire with Trump on the trade front. This ceasefire is far more critical for lndia’s economy and its millions of unemployed and partially employed. Trump seemed to have started a trade war primarily targeting China early April which resulted in the US arbitrarily imposing high import tariffs on all its major trade partners, including India. https://thewire.in/trade/modi-needs-a-trade-ceasefire-with-trump 

India today faces one of the highest tariffs of 25% which Trump announced on Wednesday (July 30). Most other major trade partners of the US such as EU, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia have managed to sign reasonable deals with tariffs ranging between 15% to 20%, which gives them a clear edge over India. China too has done a reasonable deal with much lower duties than originally imposed.

So as of August 1, which is Trump’s deadline for deals with nations, India stands quite isolated with one of the highest tariffs slapped on her. There is a double whammy as Trump has said more penal tariffs could come if India continues her special relationship with Russia in regard to crude oil purchases and defence imports. India’s national interest dictates she cannot afford to dilute relationship with Russia, especially on critical co-production of high tech defence items such as Brahmos missiles etc.

M K Venu

01/08/2025

Top government sources conceded they were surprised at Trump's Wednesday announcement, especially since negotiations for a bilateral trade pact were still underway and a US team is scheduled to land in New Delhi on August 25 for the sixth round of talks. https://www.rediff.com/news/report/india-unlikely-to-retaliate-against-us/20250801.htm 

However, they ruled out the prospect of any retaliatory action being initiated by New Delhi, and asserted that India would neither succumb to the Americans on issues of national security, such as its defence ties with Russia, nor cede ground on its domestic interests in the agriculture and dairy sectors.

The government has also kept a close watch on how some leaders, such as Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met during the BRICS Summit and bilateral visit to that country in the first week of July, have opted to defy Trump's threats.

Trump had threatened a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian goods, which failed to cow down Lula with the result that the US has since issued a long list of exemptions to the levies on goods from Brazil.

by By Archis Mohan

01/08/2025

 Floods, Cracks & Sinkholes: Is India Ready To Fix Its Urban Future?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypnO3XTF_Ms CNN-News18 

Flooded roads, mounds of garbage, potholes, traffic chaos, crippling infrastructure - Every Monsoon, Same Story. But this time, Lucknow, a city that was once known for its filth and scattered garbage is now ranked three in Swachh Survekshan. Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai have also topped the list. Which brings us to this question - what are India's urban priorities? What went right in these cities and can other metros follow?

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'They are going to pay 25%': Donald Trump warns India as trade deal deadline looms https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/they-are-going-to-pay-25-donald-trump-warns-india-as-trade-deal-deadline-looms-486916-2025-07-30 Trump has long criticized India’s trade practices, calling the relationship “very tough” and blasting what he views as excessive tariffs and non-tariff barriers. “They are going to pay 25%,” Trump told reporters, responding to questions about whether India would face new levies. “Yeah, I think so. India has been – they’re my friends.”

Rupee set to deepen losses as India braces for higher US tariffs By Jaspreet Kalra July 30, 2025 https://www.reuters.com/world/india/rupee-set-deepen-losses-india-braces-higher-us-tariffs-2025-07-30/  India is preparing to face higher U.S. tariffs, likely between 20% and 25%, on some of its exports, as it holds off on fresh trade concessions ahead of Washington's August 1 deadline, Reuters reported post market-hours on Tuesday. Trump's remark will cause a "knee-jerk reaction," with traders likely reading it as a negative cue, a trader at a state-run bank said, adding that while India was expected to crack one of the first deals, it now appears to be a laggard.

I was going to give the link to the times article, but they have made it difficult to copy and paste.. so I went to the source

जैसे जैसे आईफोन की सेल बढ़ रही है भारत पर बोझ बढ़ रहा है, कैसे लग रहा है आम आदमी को फटका. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ0MS0FkfLE   GIRIJESH VASHISTHA