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Amid Trump Tariffs, S Jaishankar, US Counterpart Push For "Early Trade Deal"

India likes to do things differently. While the world has been struggling to get back on its feet after US President Donald Trump pulled the rug from underneath, with his reciprocal tariffs announcement, some nations, like China and Canada retaliated shortly after, with tit-for-tat tariffs. While China countered the US' 34 per cent with the same figure, Canada mirrored the US by announcing a 45 per cent levy on the automobile sector. Several other nations reached out to Washington in order to renegotiate its own tariffs in order to evade Trump's reciprocal move. India took a different route. It said it will not retaliate to US' 26 per cent tariff announcement, nor will it reduce the tariffs it already imposes on America. Instead, New Delhi reportedly plans to absorb, adjust, and rework the trading dynamic in a way that President Trump's reciprocal tariffs will have a minimal impact on Indian exporters. At the same time, both nations are accelerating trade talks to put ...
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Jeff Bezos Still Uses Homemade Desk From Early Days Of Launching Amazon

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon still uses a desk he built during the initial days of starting the company, his fiancee Lauren Sanchez revealed in a post on Instagram. In her post, Ms Sanchez shared a picture of Mr Bezos sitting on a chair with his laptop on the table. Alongside, she added an old picture of Mr Bezos with the same desk. 

Along with the post, she wrote, "When I walked in on him working this morning, I took this picture. I just love that he is still working from one of the first desks that have been around since the beginning (see next slide). This is where countless hours of hard work meet the heart of Day One. Here's to the endless pursuit of what's possible."

According to Fox News, Mr Bezos turned a door into a table to save money shortly after setting up Amazon. 

See the post here:

Since being posted on Instagram, it has amassed over 27,000 likes and several comments from the netizens. The social media users were inspired by the post and shared their thoughts in the comments section. 

A user wrote, "I love how nostalgic you both are."

"When you figure out what the definition of hard work is, it becomes part of you," another user commented on the post. 

"That desk will be in a museum one day," the third user wrote. 

"It's heartwarming to see the dedication and perseverance over the years," the fourth user commented. 

"We deeply admire Jeff Bezos for his exemplary work ethics and contributions," the fifth user wrote. 
 



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