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Mint Explainer: Why haven't oil prices crashed after US action in Venezuela?

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- Oil prices should have crashed after the US brought about a regime change in Venezuela as the re-entry of Venezuelan oil, under sanctions until now, are expected to worsen the glu... Read More


Mint Explainer | Will India's growth momentum hold in 2026?

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- In 2025, the Indian economy delivered strong growth while keeping inflation low, despite geopolitical tensions and trade-related headwinds. The government also moved decisively t... Read More


Mint Explainer | How the US economy defied expectations in 2025

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The US economy surprised yet again by posting a strong growth in the third quarter of this year. Higher consumer spending, increased corporate investments in artificial intellige... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why is the India-Oman trade deal significant?

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- India and Oman trade goods worth roughly $10 billion annually. Still, the CEPA signed last week comes at a pivotal moment for India's trade policy, as it seeks deeper market acce... Read More


The $75 billion drain: How India lost the global shipping race and the bold mission to reclaim it

Chennai/Kochi, Dec. 21 -- The divergence is stark. Both Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries were established the same year-1972. In 53 years, the South Korean company has become ... Read More


Mint Explainer | What drove China's trillion-dollar trade surplus-and why it matters

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- China's export machine is powering ahead even as the US tries to slow it down. Despite some of the steepest tariffs ever imposed by Washington, Chinese exports kept rising this y... Read More


Mint Explainer | GDP at 8.2%, fiscal deficit rising: What it means for the Indian economy

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Multiple sets of economic data have been released over the past few days-from gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures to the latest fiscal deficit numbers. Mint breaks them do... Read More


Arunachalam Vellayan (1953-2025): A tall leader known for his visionary bets

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- His friends and peers called Arunachalam Vellayan (72), former chairman of Murugappa group who passed away in Chennai on Monday, a man with a high level of business acumen and an... Read More


Nara Lokesh's $1 trillion investment target: How 'speed of doing business' is transforming Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada/Chennai, Nov. 17 -- Sometime in August 2024, Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh's minister for human resources development (HRD), information technology (IT) and electronics, offered to drive Tata... Read More


Can NDA transform Bihar from a labour supplier to a job creator?

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- On paper, Bihar's economic performance has been decent. Its economy has grown 3.5 times from Rs.2.5 trillion in 2011-12 to 8.5 trillion in 2023-24. Per capita income has grown ei... Read More