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Mint Explainer: India's current account deficit narrows in Q1. But is it sustainable?

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India's current account, which measures the flow of goods, services, and investments into the economy, returned to a deficit during the first quarter of 2026-26. The lower defici... Read More


Mint Explainer: India's Q1 GDP numbers beat expectations. But the devil is in the details

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- India's economic growth in the first quarter of FY2025-26 came as a big surprise. The economy clocked a five-quarter high growth of 7.8%, defying expectations of a slowdown. Min... Read More


Mint Explainer: Will fewer slabs in GST 2.0 finally fix India's tax maze?

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- While delivering his Independence Day address on 15 August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the long-overdue goods and service tax (GST) reforms. He promised a "double Diw... Read More


Mint Explainer: Could Trump's tariff trigger India's next '1991 moment'?

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The steep tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods threaten to significantly dent exports to the world's largest economy. Half of the 50% levy has already tak... Read More