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The inevitability of a fuel price hike in India

New Delhi, March 20 -- Crude oil has surged past $100 a barrel, but Indian fuel prices haven't budged. Sounds like relief, right? Not quite. Behind the scenes, oil marketing companies are absorbing t... Read More


The Iran war threat for India's agriculture

New Delhi, March 16 -- With the ongoing Iran war in West Asia and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries nearly 70% of India's urea imports, New Delhi is quietly rewriting its sour... Read More


Best of the Week: Is that chocolate. or just something that tastes like it?

New Delhi, March 14 -- Best of the Week is a weekly newsletter by Siddharth Sharma/Shravani Sinha. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your inbox. Chocolates! That's usually the f... Read More


Cheaper-or just less expensive?

New Delhi, March 13 -- A market correction often sparks the same question on Dalal Street: Are stocks finally cheap? The recent sell-off, triggered by rising West Asia tensions, surging crude prices a... Read More


Markets rattle as Iran war worries return

New Delhi, March 12 -- Good morning! Just when investors thought the worst might be behind them, global tensions delivered another jolt to Dalal Street. Indian equities began the day cautiously but ... Read More


India eases FDI rules for Chinese investments, but conditions apply

New Delhi, March 11 -- After years of tight restrictions, India is cautiously reopening the door to foreign investments from neighbouring countries, especially China. At a cabinet meeting chaired by ... Read More


India guards cooking gas amid Iran war

New Delhi, March 10 -- Good morning! As tensions in West Asia threaten fuel supplies and push crude prices above $100 a barrel, the government has tightened access to cooking gas. A 25-day lock-in pe... Read More


Best of the Week: To everyone who has ever lived through a song

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Best of the Week is a weekly newsletter by Siddharth Sharma/Shravani Sinha. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your inbox. MUSIC! It has never just been som... Read More


US duty raises solar trade tensions

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- A 126% US duty on India-made solar cells sounds dramatic. But is it really a body blow for Indian manufacturers? Not quite. At least, that's what they are saying. India's top ex... Read More


The great Indian IT meltdown

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Nifty 50 ended more than 1% lower on Tuesday, weighed down by relentless selloff in IT stocks. The Nifty IT index has plunged 24% year-to-date, including a sharp 6.2% fall in... Read More