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Mint Explainer | Why are central banks starting to raise interest rates again?

New Delhi, June 12 -- On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised benchmark interest rates for the euro zone, joining a growing number of global central banks tightening their monetary policie... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why has the US proposed fresh tariffs on India?

New Delhi, June 4 -- At a time when India and the US are reportedly close to clinching a bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the latter has proposed a fresh set of tariffs that could take effect soon. Mi... Read More


Mint explainer: Should India counter China's supply chain regulations?

New Delhi, May 11 -- In April, the Chinese government issued a notification-Decree 834, which imposed restrictions on multinational companies operating in the country. Mint examines what this decree i... Read More


Mint explainer: What to expect from the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit?

New Delhi, May 11 -- The US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a two-day summit in Beijing on 14-15 May. The meeting comes at a time when the world is riven by wars and ... Read More


Battered fiscs to welcome new CMs in election states

Chennai, May 4 -- The theme in Monday's election results of three of the four major states that went to the latest hustings was the same-anti-incumbency. Incumbents were sent packing in West Bengal, T... Read More


Kerala election results: fiscal mess may get worse regardless of which party forms govt

Chennai, May 4 -- To say the Kerala government's finances are in a mess is an understatement. The state has a litany of woes which successive governments have failed to take head on. Its ability to ra... Read More


Tamil Nadu election results: will freebies derail the state's dream run?

Chennai, May 4 -- For years, Tamil Nadu has punched beyond its weight. With just 4% of India's land area and 6% of its population, the state's contribution to the country's gross domestic product (GDP... Read More


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