Indian celebrity weddings are often synonymous with grandeur, extravagant venues, designer outfits, and a star-studded guest list. However, industrialist Gautam Adani took a different approach for his son Jeet Adani’s wedding, opting for simplicity over a grand spectacle.  Jeet Adani tied the knot with Diva Jaimin Shah in an intimate ceremony on February 7, 2025, at the Adani township, Shantigram, in Ahmedabad. The wedding, held at 2 PM, followed traditional Jain and Gujarati customs. Contrary to speculations of a lavish celebration, the Adani family chose a simple wedding, attended only by close friends and family. In a remarkable gesture, the family not only embraced simplicity but also contributed significantly to social causes. Around INR 10,000 crore was donated towards various initiatives in healthcare, education, and skill development.  On February 10, 2025, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, announced the launch of Adani Health City (AHC), an integrated healthcare initiative under the Group’s not-for-profit healthcare division. The Adani Group has partnered with ITE Education Services (ITEES) of Singapore to build a skilled workforce catering to industries such as Green Energy, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Project Excellence, and Industrial Design. To support this vision, the Adani family has pledged over INR 2,000 crore to establish internationally benchmarked schools of excellence.  Adani Group also collaborated with GEMS Education to help create the future of an immersive, dynamic, and responsible education system that is inclusive and accessible to all. According to Gautam Adani, he follows the philosophy of Seva over Self. He believes “Service is meditation, service is prayer, and service is the ultimate divine,” which they promote through their various social initiatives in education, healthcare, and skill development.

Tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will sharply increase prices, hitting demand and jobs, experts say. United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on the auto sector have made one thing clear, experts say: The US is no longer a beacon of free market trade, and businesses need to switch to the reality of “America first”. On Wednesday, Trump announced 25 percent tariffs from this Thursday on all cars, light trucks and auto parts imported into the US, a move experts called “devastating” for the industry. Almost half of the 16 million cars sold in the US last year were imported with a total value exceeding $330bn, according to news reports quoting Goldman Sachs analysts. It is not clear whether the tariffs will go into effect as laid out in Trump’s latest announcement or if there will be exceptions or any rollback. “But one thing we know for sure”, said Ilhan Geckil, senior economist at the Anderson Economic Group (AEG), is that “Trump’s policies are protectionist and not free market and free trade the way that the US has done [things] for decades. Now that’s shifting. … That’s the new rule, and companies have to play accordingly and will have to increase business presence in the US.” Some car manufacturers, including South Korea’s Hyundai and Kia, have announced plans to boost production in the US. While that gives the impression that Trump is right to argue tariffs will force manufacturers to produce more in the US, the full picture is more complicated, Geckil said. “The US really is the best in terms of the size of the market” and accounts for nearly 25 percent of global auto sales, Geckil said, explaining why automakers do not want to lose access to the US market. But the reason a lot of manufacturing moved out of the US was to take advantage of lower prices and cheaper goods. Bringing manufacturing back to the US will lead to higher prices for their products, hitting demand, he said. “Prices are going to go up significantly, and that will have a spillover effect,” Geckil said, adding that he expects to see higher sticker prices within a month or so of the tariffs kicking in. “A $50,000 vehicle will become a $75,000 to $80,000 vehicle in a couple of years, and that price hike is going to stay there forever,” he said. That, in turn, will eventually lead to job losses, contrary to Trump’s stated goal of protecting American workers, Geckil said. As per an earlier estimate by AEG, tariff proposals floated by Trump in February would raise the price of a car assembled in the US, Canada and Mexico from $4,000 to $10,000 for most vehicles and $12,000 or more for electric vehicles (EVs) The estimate did not include the impact of retaliatory tariffs that other countries might impose. In addition, Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium, which kicked in on March 12, are expected to increase prices of conventional engine vehicles by $250 to $800 and those of EVs by $2,500 or more, AEG previously said. AEG said the measures unveiled on March 26 would be “much more costly” for European- and Asian-manufactured cars than its previous estimate and potentially more expensive or less expensive for North American-produced vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley told employees in an email on Friday that “the impacts of the tariffs are likely to be significant across our industry – affecting automakers, suppliers, dealers and customers,” the Reuters news agency reported. He gave the warning even though about 80 percent of Ford vehicles sold in the US are assembled domestically. One reason auto tariffs have such a wide-ranging impact is because the industries of different countries are so deeply intertwined. In North America, the US and Canadian auto industries have been broadly integrated since the 1965 signing of a pact that facilitated the duty-free movement of vehicles and parts, said David Adams, president and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada. That was followed by free trade agreements in 1989 and 1994 that bound the industries of the two countries and that of Mexico more closely together. Over the years, the three countries have built up specialisations for certain auto parts, partly driven by costs, Adams said. For instance, the Canadian dollar is typically lower than the US dollar and since Canada has a public healthcare system, employers usually do not have to bear health insurance costs for their workers, making it cheaper to do some work in Canada over the US. For a vehicle made in Canada, half the parts would come from the US, and for one made in Mexico, 30 percent to 35 percent of its parts would be from the US on average. “By tariffing Canadian vehicles you’re effectively tariffing American suppliers,” Adams told Al Jazeera. Since Canada and Mexico – and all other nations that the latest tariffs apply to – are likely to retaliate, prices will almost certainly spiral further. “We don’t want to cut off our nose to spite our face, but what we’re looking at hurts everybody. … Because of the high degree of integration, the impact will be to a same degree on both sides,” Adams said. The tariffs on auto parts, which do not apply to components deemed to be “US content”, complicate things even further. In car production, raw materials are typically turned into a component in one jurisdiction before being folded into a larger component or components elsewhere. It is common for parts to cross borders three to five times per vehicle. In practice, this means the tariff burden may vary wildly for different companies and different vehicles. “It is highly confusing and complex,” Adams said. “Trump’s desire seems to be not to have a Canadian auto sector. But that would cost $50bn to $60bn to relocate everything to the US. This is not a short-term proposition. We’re ultimately looking for a long-term solution that creates stability not just in the auto sector but in the North American economy, so we can focus on doing business.” That solution needs to include Mexico because a globally competitive auto industry needs a low-cost region for carrying out the most labour-intensive parts of the manufacturing process, Adams said. “Part of the current challenge is that [Trump] is looking at the auto industry from a myopic view of the auto sector as an American industry rather than a North American industry,” he said. Adding to the uncertainty hanging over the sector is Trump’s pledge to impose “reciprocal” tariffs on all countries and specific duties on Canada and Mexico over their alleged failure to stem the flow of fentanyl and undocumented immigrants into the US. Some of Trump’s claimed rationale for the tariffs is based on “false” information, given that little fentanyl flows from Canada to the US, said Brett House, an economics professor at Columbia University’s Business School. “The so-called data that the Trump White House has is absolutely false,” House told Al Jazeera, adding, “and that makes it clear that these tariffs were never about those things.” Follow Al Jazeera English:...

At 14 years and 23 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an immediate impact for Rajasthan by scoring 34 runs, including three sixes, against Lucknow. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was thrust into the Indian Premier League (IPL) spotlight as its youngest debutant, and the 14-year-old announced himself in spectacular style with a massive six off the first ball he faced. The Rajasthan Royals left-hander came into the squad for the clash with the Lucknow Super Giants in place of captain Sanju Samson on Saturday and was an impact substitute during their chase of 181, where he started by smashing Shardul Thakur over extra cover. “My word, what the hell was that?” Australia’s Shane Watson said during the broadcast. “One of the hardest shots in cricket is to gain power over cover off the front shoe … Power to burn from the 14-year-old. What a way to announce yourself to the world.” Suryavanshi, who idolises West Indian great Brian Lara, hit two more sixes in his stunning 20-ball, 34-run innings and was dismissed after forging an 85-run opening stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal, but his team went on to lose the match by two runs. “It was important to give him an opportunity. He batted well in the nets, his preparation was good,” Rajasthan’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule told reporters. “Obviously we missed Sanju but it created an opportunity for Vaibhav and he made the most of it. He batted beautifully. “He’s a great kid with a really good head on his shoulders. He’s got a game that’s almost 360 degrees. He’s courageous and you saw his approach. He’s dominating and wants to play his shots. His theory is, ‘watch the ball, hit the ball’.” Suryavanshi grabbed headlines in November when he became the youngest player to earn a contract in the lucrative Twenty20 league at the age of 13 after his team outbid the Delhi Capitals and signed him for 11 million Indian rupees ($128,750). The youngster made his debut in the domestic Ranji Trophy red-ball competition aged 12 last year and has played for India’s Under-19 side against Australia, scoring a 58-ball ton. There were murmurs about his immense talent after he made a triple-century in a local tournament in his home state of Bihar, and fans will hope he can continue to sparkle for his IPL team. Follow Al Jazeera English:...

Barcelona next? "Bring it on." That was the response from Chelsea captain Millie Bright after her side booked a third successive semi-final meeting with the Spanish giants in the Women's Champions League. Belief is rife in the Chelsea squad and it was on show in abundance as they swept aside Manchester City in a ruthless display at Stamford Bridge to overturn a first-leg deficit. Sonia Bompastor's side had work to do having come away from Manchester trailing 2-0 in the tie - but one thing this Chelsea side know how to do is win. "We were never in doubt. We had full confidence in ourselves. We could have had way more than three goals," said Bright. "[We have an] unbelievable mentality and desire to come back. It was a true Chelsea performance. "We are a new team, we are on a new journey, we are in a new era. Bring it on." Chelsea's hunt for European glory has been halted by Barcelona in successive seasons - but this year the Blues have an added incentive. A quadruple is on the cards with Chelsea having already won the Women's League Cup, while they are eight points clear at the top of the Women's Super League and into the Women's FA Cup semi-finals. "The quadruple mentality is back on," former Chelsea midfielder Karen Carney said on TNT Sports. "They are not stopping, they are a train and when they are on it, you can't stop them. They will be thinking 'we want that quadruple and we are not going to stop'." Bompastor says she is not allowing herself to think about a four-trophy haul, but Chelsea's ambitions are clear - and the way they dispatched City on Thursday suggests they are up to the challenge. "We had all the belief coming into this game that we were capable of turning it around," Bright told BBC Sport. "We were fully confident and [knew we] just needed to be ruthless. It was a true Chelsea performance. The fans were incredible. "It's all about the mentality and belief and everyone stepping up and delivering." Chelsea were far superior in every department, with Sandy Baltimore, Nathalie Bjorn and Mayra Ramirez on the scoresheet in an explosive first-half display. They pressed City intensely and finished clinically to take an aggregate lead, but could have added more to their tally with Bjorn and Erin Cuthbert hitting the woodwork, while Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Ramirez missed further chances. "This is the Chelsea we know, this is the Chelsea that just get it done. It was about energy, hunger, desire," said former Blues striker Eni Aluko. "The quadruple is important, but the Champions League is the one that has eluded them. "Even if they don't do the quadruple, if they win the Champions League, that will be the one the players have tried to do for years. "The owners brought Bompastor in because she has done it." To finally win the Champions League, Chelsea will have to get past a Barca side who have ended their European dream in three of the past four seasons. The Catalans won 4-0 in the 2021 final and then knocked Chelsea out in the semi-finals in 2023 and 2024 on the way to lifting the trophy. Those painful memories, along with Bompastor's defeats against Barcelona while manager at Lyon, will act as added motivation next month. But, having added to their squad with the arrivals of USA defender Naomi Girma and former Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh, is this finally Chelsea's year? "We'll do everything possible to make that happen but, as you know, Barcelona have a lot of experience and talent in the squad," said Bompastor. "In football, everything is possible. I will bring all the confidence we need to go into those two games but first of all we want to enjoy this, because it was not easy." Chelsea's victory over City capped off an exhilarating series of four matches in two weeks between the clubs. Ultimately, Chelsea's experience and quality in depth shone through and they will hope it carries them all the way to four trophies by the end of May. Head here to get involved