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Mint Quick Edit | China took an export blow in March: What does it mean for its war endurance?

New Delhi, April 15 -- The war in West Asia will hurt economies across the globe, with export-oriented ones that depend on global demand for growth all the more vulnerable as world trade gets both cho... Read More


Digital fraud: RBI's safety proposals are broadly welcome but could be fine-tuned to suit everyone

New Delhi, April 14 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) discussion paper, 'Exploring Safeguards in Digital Payments to Curb Frauds,' is part of its ongoing efforts to make digital payments safer and ... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | Retail inflation has begun to rise on the back of cost pressures: Is there worse to come?

New Delhi, April 14 -- Retail inflation edged higher to 3.4% from a year ago in March from 3.2% in February, government data issued on Monday showed. The main driver was dearer food, whose prices rose... Read More


Economic warfare: Why the collapse of US-Iran peace talks may prove bad for the survival of Pax Americana

New Delhi, April 13 -- In an alternate world, the US could bask in the glory of pushing the frontier of science with a lunar flyby. Instead, the Moon evokes tales of tides that kings cannot push back.... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | Status of Hormuz: America seems set to battle Iran for control of this shipping lane

New Delhi, April 13 -- With safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz still under a cloud of uncertainty, the fate of a vital chunk of global trade lies in limbo. Peace talks between the US and Iran e... Read More


Take the judiciary's cue: Indian courts have achieved clarity on what AI enhances and what it endangers

New Delhi, April 10 -- Earlier this month, when the Gujarat high court and Punjab and Haryana high court barred judicial officers from using artificial intelligence (AI) for drafting judgements or doi... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | TCS's financial performance under AI stress: Ready to shape up rather than ship out?

New Delhi, April 10 -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday reported a 1.6% net-profit fall in the January-March quarter from the preceding quarter to $1.5 billion on a revenue rise of 1.5% to ... Read More


India's monetary policy: The RBI did what was apt amid a war haze that will take time to clear up

New Delhi, April 9 -- The Gulf war's two-week break for truce talks has spelt relief for the global economy. But until a reliable peace pact is forged, hostilities could erupt again-even before the We... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | The US-Iran ceasefire's stock-market leap: A blip or a peace deal within reach?

New Delhi, April 9 -- The 14-day ceasefire between the US and Iran sprang Indian shares up on Wednesday, with both benchmark indices ending nearly 4% up, mirroring similar gains in other markets. US P... Read More


Kalpakkam milestone: India's nuclear fuel recycling programme is well on its way

New Delhi, April 8 -- India's prototype fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, has gone 'critical,' heralding the second stage of a three-stage nuclear power generation programme envisaged by ... Read More