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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


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