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Mint Quick Edit | Smartphones need tax relief: These essential devices are getting way too expensive

New Delhi, April 8 -- Smartphone makers in India have raised prices by as much as 40%, according to a Mint report, as the war in West Asia and a chip scarcity push up costs. The increases appear to be... Read More


Private credit: Are we prepared for a US-centric crisis that could put financial stability at risk in India?

New Delhi, April 7 -- There is usually a lull before a storm. Financial markets often mimic such natural phenomena, displaying blink-and-miss signs of disturbance before a full-blown crisis. In many a... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | The Gulf war's impact is visible in Purchasing Managers' Index readings for March

New Delhi, April 7 -- Effects of the global disruptions resulting from America and Israel's war on Iran have started to show on India's economy. On Monday, the final HSBC India services purchasing man... Read More


It's hard to envy the MPC's task-but under today's uncertainty, holding rates steady is its best option

New Delhi, April 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets today for the first of its six three-day bimonthly meetings for fiscal year 2026-27. Underst... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | Liberation from norms of free trade and war: Warping the ideals that underpin US soft power

New Delhi, April 6 -- It has been a bit over a year since America sought 'liberation' from free trade. How did it fare? The macro self-blow of US tariffs was milder than feared. Its economy expanded ... Read More


Draft rules for what online platforms can and cannot host run the risk of executive overreach

New Delhi, April 3 -- India's proposed amendments of its IT Rules may read at first glance as a technical tightening of platform obligations. The government has described them as "clarificatory and pr... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | The export of Indian arms has rocketed: Address this global market with care

New Delhi, April 3 -- India's defence exports surged to a record Rs.38,424 crore in 2025-26, marking a 63% increase over the previous year, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. The ballast... Read More


So what if the WTO is wobbly? Don't dismiss the potential of plurilateral pacts among willing nations

New Delhi, April 2 -- Like the ministerial gatherings in 1999, 2003 and 2017, the 14th Ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO), held at Yaounde, Cameroon, ended without an agreement on anyth... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | IOC's jet fuel flip-flop: Do airfares in India deserve protection from an oil shock?

New Delhi, April 2 -- Airlines got a fuel price scare after state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) more than doubled its aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price, only to roll back most of the hike within ... Read More


India's IBC amendments: The revised framework will be an improvement on what we've had so far

New Delhi, April 1 -- India is amending its Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The revised law will include a new provision for corporate revival under the incumbent management but supervised by it... Read More