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Mint Quick Edit | India has blocked 'Satluj' but what's controversial needn't be incendiary

New Delhi, July 10 -- The digital diffusion of creative output seems to be making India's Information Technology Act of 2000 work overtime. Its Section 69A, which empowers the state to block content ... और पढ़ें


Ethanol trade-offs need a close look for India to optimize its blend of energy policies

New Delhi, July 9 -- Global oil prices are off their war-time highs, even if the US-Iran peace pipe coughs up fumes of anger now and then-crude futures rose mid-week on a White House threat to walk aw... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | The US-Iran deal was called off by Trump but the war's costs could steepen for him

New Delhi, July 9 -- There we go again. The peace memo between the US and Iran saw its value crash on a flare-up of mutual hostility in West Asia. Iran struck US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahr... और पढ़ें


A tale of few cities: Urban prosperity in India shows a stark skew towards the top league

New Delhi, July 8 -- India has long been known as a land of contrasts. Recall what the British economist Joan Robinson famously said of India: "Whatever you can rightly say about India, the opposite i... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | As India's economy rises, Indian cities mustn't fall behind on how liveable they are

New Delhi, July 8 -- While India's economy is rising fast, what counts is the quality of people's lives. Especially so in urban spaces, as they act as hubs of prosperity. The Economist Intelligence U... और पढ़ें


India needs whispers around RBI's classification of Tata Sons to dissipate-for the central bank's sake

New Delhi, July 7 -- The role of a central bank has become a subject of intense scholarship and research in core economic studies as well as financial economics. The ability of central banks to move f... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | Electric vehicle sales are on a fast track: war has done what policy couldn't

New Delhi, July 7 -- June's passenger vehicle retail sales figure shows continued momentum, with a 29% rise from a year earlier to 410,853 units. Cumulatively for the first quarter of 2026-27, sales w... और पढ़ें


WhatsApp's username feature has re-ignited India's debate over online message traceability

New Delhi, July 6 -- India's suspension of WhatsApp's planned username feature appears to be a dispute over a product update. But a closer look shows it is the latest chapter in a long battle over how... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | Are Republicans seeing too much red in welfare? Trump's latest speech suggests so

New Delhi, July 6 -- If statements by US presidents are to be taken seriously, a point that wasn't under much debate till the ascent of Donald Trump, America is taking an interesting turn. As part of ... और पढ़ें


The US Declaration of Independence startled the world in 1776, but when will it live up to its ideals?

New Delhi, July 3 -- The second line of America's famous Declaration of Independence has been called "the most potent single sentence in American history." Even if we edit the last bit to 'written in ... और पढ़ें