Mint Quick Edit | London's revolving door for PMs reflects Britain's post-Brexit economy

New Delhi, June 24 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation is just the latest in a series of political shudders that the country has undergone since its decision to leave the EU via a ref... Read More

Statistical overhaul: policymakers should be relieved by this year's revamp of the economy's key trackers

New Delhi, June 23 -- In the midst of a hubbub over West Asia's peace deal and US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's maiden policy meeting last week, the latest upgrade of India's macroeconomic statistical frame... Read More

Mint Quick Edit | Russian oil is flowing into India-but what about the geopolitical angle?

New Delhi, June 23 -- Although uncertainty prevails over whether the US will extend its sanctions waiver for India's Russian oil imports, inward shipments are poised to hit their highest monthly level... Read More

Is the Federal Reserve in safe hands? Here's what to make of its first policy meeting under Warsh

New Delhi, June 22 -- Last Wednesday, the US Fed's newly minted chair Kevin Warsh showed an eagerly waiting and watching world that he is his own man, not his master's voice. In a move that was widel... Read More

Mint Quick Edit | Why Jio Platforms' thin-slice IPO shouldn't surprise us

New Delhi, June 22 -- Within a decade of Reliance Industries Ltd. Chief Mukesh Ambani's statement that "data is the new oil", Jio Platforms Ltd., the company's telecom-led business incubated for a dig... Read More

The US-Iran truce agreement reveals the power of economic aggression over military might

New Delhi, June 19 -- It began spectacularly, the war waged by the US and Israel against Iran, with a dramatic 'decapitation strike' that left the Islamic Republic's supreme leader dead. Students of s... Read More

Mint Quick Edit | This era's gold rush among central banks reflects risks that once seemed distant

New Delhi, June 19 -- One manifestation of the trust deficit faced by the world that Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to at the G7 meeting this week in France shines out: gold purchases by centra... Read More

India needs an action plan to tackle its blurry line between over-the-counter and prescription drugs

New Delhi, June 18 -- The government has cracked a whip on cough syrups being sold loosely, a practice found to have exposed users to health risks. This week, it amended India's Drugs Rules of 1945 to... Read More

Mint Quick Edit | Prepare for the worst: the severity of this year's El Niño could beat its 1982-83 record

New Delhi, June 18 -- How badly will El Niño impact weather patterns this year? Some forecasters fear that it may turn out to be the worst on record. This cyclical phenomenon is a menace for the ... Read More

Peace in West Asia would be a relief but India can't afford to slouch back on securing its economy

New Delhi, June 17 -- The end of the war is nigh, going by what US President Donald Trump declared on Sunday. To be sure, utterances on these lines from the White House have been common since 28 Febru... Read More

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