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Mint TOTM on 9 Jan 2026 | India's new airlines are a flight risk before they can fly

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- A late-December social media post by Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu raised hopes of fresh competition in India's skies, naming Shankh Air, Alhind Air and FlyExpress as... Read More


Mint TOTM on 8 Jan. 2026 | Tax shortfall tests budget arithmetic, but fiscal cushion holds

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- As Union Budget 2026 approaches, the government is grappling with a likely Rs.1.5-2 trillion tax shortfall in FY26, driven by slower nominal GDP growth, weaker corporate tax colle... Read More


Mint TOTM on 7 Jan. 2026 | Can Vijay turn box office clout into political capital in Tamil Nadu?

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Tamil Nadu politics had settled into a fragile equilibrium after the AIADMK's 2017 split, until actor Vijay announced his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in February 2024. Nearly... Read More


Mint TOTM on 6 Jan. 2026 | Union Budget 2026: An urban push in store?

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Facing sharper scrutiny over drug safety, India is preparing to overhaul its pharmaceutical licensing system by introducing a separate wholesale licence for bulk drugs, APIs and k... Read More


Top of the Morning: India urges restraint as Venezuela crisis deepens

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Dear reader, The US intervention in Venezuela has thrown up fresh uncertainty for India, which has billions of dollars invested in the sanctions-hit oil-rich nation and unpaid di... Read More


Best of the Week: Can milestones prove to be enough for 2026?

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Dear reader, As 2025 slips into the history books, it leaves behind a year of noise, anxiety, and uneasy optimism. Mint's reporters and columnists are turning their gaze to 2026,... Read More


Best of the Week: What happens when one airline dominates

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Dear reader, More than a week of chaos in Indian aviation has exposed how fragile the system is when dominated by a single airline. IndiGo cancelled more than 2,000 flights aft... Read More


Best of the Week: Can NDA keep its promises to the people of Bihar?

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Dear reader, Bihar's elections concluded on Friday, with the state's 74.5 million eligible voters giving a clear mandate to the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (ND... Read More


Best of the Week: This is avocado's desi moment

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Dear reader, I've been living in Bengaluru for a decade now, and nothing beats the classic South Indian breakfast of dosa, idli, and filter coffee. But lately, there's a new con... Read More


Higher education in India: how great institutions power great nations

India, Oct. 17 -- Behind many of India's most remarkable achievements lies a common force: High-quality institutions that empower generations to build paths that once seemed impossible. From designing... Read More