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Mint Explainer: Why Indians are complaining about an internet duopoly

Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- India's two biggest telecom service providers-Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and Bharti Airtel Ltd-have quietly killed their cheapest prepaid data packs, prompting public grumbling. Mint... Read More


Vibhu Agarwal, and the hard landing of his Rs.100 crore soft-core empire

Mumbai, Aug. 24 -- Six years ago, an unassuming businessman from Lucknow hosted a glittery launch party in Mumbai, surrounded by beautiful, well-dressed actors and actresses, loud reporters, and flash... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why are private hospitals resisting the government's health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Seven years after its launch, Ayushman Bharat, the government's health insurance scheme for the poor, has run into trouble. More than 600 private hospitals in Haryana suspended s... Read More


India's cities are sinking-and it's not just the rain's fault

Mumbai, July 31 -- Bihar's capital Patna went under this week. Water entered the city's biggest government hospitals, low-lying residential neighbourhoods adjoining the Sarayu river, and reportedly ev... Read More


The Beat Report: How we chased rain, courts, and Prada to unpack the Kolhapuri chappal saga

Mumbai, July 26 -- In "The Beat Report", Mint's journalists bring you unique perspectives on their beats, breaking down new trends and developments, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from their fi... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why is India blending more ethanol with petrol?

Mumbai, July 23 -- India achieved its target of blending 20% ethanol into petrol in March 2025-five years ahead of the 2030 deadline. Now, the government has grown more ambitious: It wants to blend mo... Read More


Primer | Can the law save Kolhapuris from being trodden on?

New Delhi, July 9 -- Prada's debut of Kolhapuri-inspired footwear on the runway in Milan has sparked questions on the legal protections given to traditional crafts. Now, an advocate has moved the Bomb... Read More


Secret sauce: Can ITC Foods replicate its Aashirvaad success?

Mumbai, July 1 -- In 2003, ITC's then food division chief, Ravi Naware, had set an ambitious revenue target for the company's packaged foods business: Rs.500 crore in four years, along with some profi... Read More


Mint primer | Air India crash: How is the Indian probe going?

New Delhi, June 25 -- Every aircraft is fitted with a "black box", a device that tracks key attributes of a flight. The black boxes mounted on board commercial flights comprise two devices. The first ... Read More


Mint Primer: The monsoon outlook and its impact on India

New Delhi, June 11 -- After advancing over Kerala and parts of south and west India in record time, the monsoon is now stalled. What has affected their progress, and how will this impact various parts... Read More