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Mumbai-Dubai, one step closer

New Delhi, March 6 -- India and the UAE are exploring linking their central bank digital currencies for near-instant cross-border money transfers, potentially reshaping one of the largest remittance c... Read More


How Iran war damaged 'Brand Dubai'

New Delhi, March 4 -- For years, Dubai symbolised safety, tax efficiency and global ambition for Indian professionals. Now, Iranian drone strikes near residential areas have rattled that image. Expats... Read More


The India impact of Iran war

New Delhi, March 3 -- The assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and retaliatory strikes between Israel-US and Iran have pushed the Gulf into its most volatile phase in decades,... Read More


Best of the Week: India pitches inclusive AI roadmap to the world

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- India used the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week to signal both its ambition and growing capability in shaping global artificial intelligence (AI) rules. Despite a fe... Read More


Deepfakes ❌ Deeptech ✅

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- India's AI policy is a W.I.P.-a push-pull strategy - if you may - that aligns with its "light touch" approach towards a technology can potentially reshape the economy and the soc... Read More


The Summer of 2026 is cold on hiring

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Recruitment firms are bracing for a softer summer, traditionally India's second-biggest after the festive months. While e-commerce, quick commerce and logistics companies are rol... Read More


Best of the Week: A Goldilocks budget moment - but can India make it last?

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Dear reader, As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares her ninth consecutive Union budget, India appears to be in an enviable place. Growth is strong, inflation is low, an... Read More


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