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The changing dynamics of Bihar polls: BJP is gaining prominence, criminal cases run deep

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Bihar remains one of India's most politically significant states - and one of the few in the Hindi heartland where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has never secured a majority on... Read More


Low tax growth didn't derail India's finances in H1FY26. Here's why

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Despite muted tax growth in the first half of FY26, the Centre has managed to keep its finances on track, thanks largely to windfall dividends from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)... Read More


The week in charts: Diwali AQI surge, festival's consumption boost, FPIs return

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- From the capital's worsening post-Diwali air quality and cautious optimism on consumption after GST cuts, to signs of an India-US trade breakthrough and tighter links between exe... Read More


How executive pay is widening India's corporate class divide. A story in charts

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The contentious issue of high executive remuneration has long fuelled debate, both in India and around the world. The median remuneration for top executives in FY25 increased by ... Read More


The week in charts: Exports to US fall, CPI cools again, Nobel prize gender gap

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- From India's exports to the US dwindling due to the impact of high tariffs, inflation slipping below 2% mark again and unemployment rising across groups to bank deposit growth la... Read More


Inflation likely eased to 1.5% in September on base effect, low food prices: Mint poll

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- India's retail inflation is likely to have cooled to 1.5% in September from 2.1% in August, mainly due to the statistical effect of a favourable base and easing of prices in some ... Read More


The week in charts: GST reboot, H-1B visa clampdown, govt's food price promise

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- This week saw a mixed pass-through of GST rate cuts to consumers, a one-time H-1B visa fee of $100,000 set by US President Donald Trump, government assurances that food prices w... Read More


Do tax cuts boost growth? What history tells us about fiscal stimulus-in charts

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Tax cuts are to fiscal policy what rate cuts are to monetary policy-both are tools to stimulate economic growth. This has been a bumper year for tax cuts: in February the Union ... Read More


India's retail inflation likely inched up to 2.2% in August: Mint poll

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- India's retail inflation likely inched up to 2.2% in August from 1.6% in July, driven by a modest rise in prices of select food items, even as low overall food inflation is expec... Read More


In charts: Auto sales revival may ride on GST overhaul

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- India's automobile market has been sputtering for a while, and the weakness has carried into 2025, with both two-wheeler and passenger vehicle recording muted growth until July. ... Read More