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Mint Explainer | Why oil prices remain on the boil despite a ceasefire

New Delhi, April 19 -- Hostilities in West Asia may have eased, but oil prices remain well above pre-war levels. Though prices have stayed below $100 a barrel since the ceasefire announcement, conflic... Read More


Renault aims to make India its top-three market by 2030, push exports

Chennai, April 16 -- Renault is doubling down on India with a push on exports. The French carmaker is targeting €2 billion worth annual exports from India by 2030, its global chief executive off... Read More


Salaries, pensions, and promises: How Kerala's fiscal mess is looming over the ballot box

New Delhi, April 8 -- Anas K. Hamza, from Palakkad in Kerala, rarely gets to vote in Indian elections despite his strong political views. A mechanical supervisor at an oil rig in Abu Dhabi, he has spe... Read More


The long shadow of Hormuz: Why the energy shock will haunt India long after the guns fall silent

Chennai, March 12 -- Early February, India Inc heaved a sigh of relief. The US trade deal was finalized and tariffs fell. Industry leaders, who had spent most of 2025 battling trade disruption, hoped ... Read More


Mint Explainer: How long can Iran block the Strait of Hormuz?

New Delhi, March 3 -- Iran has 'closed' the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel attacked it last week, causing oil and gas prices to spike. But how long can Iran realistically block this critical... Read More


The diary of a school dropout: How a nightly ritual built a Rs.2,350 crore empire

New Delhi, March 2 -- Sathish Kumar T., chairman and managing director of Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd, is a habitual learner. He keeps a diary, jotting down anything of interest during the day-data, bes... Read More


Mint Explainer | Ali Khamenei is killed in US-Israel strikes. What's next for Iran?

New Delhi, March 1 -- On the night of 28 February, the US and Israeli forces eliminated Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Will this trigger a regime change in Iran? Mint examines how even... Read More


The known unknowns: The six important unanswered questions about the US-India trade deal

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- A late call India time on Monday between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump sealed the trade deal. Details are still sketchy but according to social... Read More


Budget 2026 decoded: Where the money goes, where the risks remain

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Despite tighter fiscal headroom, the government has largely stayed the course on public spending, leaning on targeted interventions rather than across-the-board expansion. The Bu... Read More


Balancing on 41%: Why the 16th Finance Commission refused to budge on devolution

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In India's federal set up, devolution of funds ensures proper transfer of resources, from the central government to the states, and further down to local bodies. Article 280 of th... Read More