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Indian economy fares better in August but renewed worries linger

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's economic scorecard improved significantly in August as eight of the 16 high-frequency indicators tracked by Mint came in above their one-year average, up from five the p... Read More


Price hikes test consumer durables makers' ability to protect festive demand

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Higher input costs are pushing up consumer durable prices, prompting manufacturers and retailers to offer easier financing, monthly instalments and exchange deals to protect dem... Read More


Upper circuit bonanza! STL Networks, Sterlite Tech rally 5% - What's fuelling surge and what lies ahead for investors

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Shares of STL Networks, and its and its erstwhile parent, Sterlite Technologies rallied nearly 5% to touch upper circuit on Wednesday, September 30. The sharp rally in the two t... Read More


Delhi riots 2020: HC refuses bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case under the anti-terror law UAPA on the "larger conspiracy" behind the... Read More


Up 50% in 1 year, Vedanta raises Rs.2,000 crore via NCDs: Check full details - what it means for shareholders, company

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Vedanta Ltd has raised Rs.2,000 crore through the private placement of non-convertible debentures (NCDs), according to a regulatory filing on September 30. The fundraising comes... Read More


Train travel rules change from October 1: Who must carry original ID and what can get you fined

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Starting next week, commuters travelling on Mumbai's local trains and across the Central Railway network will have to keep their identity proofs handy. According to an Economic... Read More


Oracles of AI are gambling with the future of children, workers and others. Why let them?

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- One of the richest men on the planet has decreed that in a world drenched in artificial intelligence (AI), children need not learn math. Skip addition, subtraction, multiplicati... Read More


Rs.3,000 crore drug haul busted: How Coast Guard tracked Iranian dhow with 5 Pakistani crew

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in a joint operation with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Gujarat, has seized around 526 kg of narcotics valued at more than Rs.3,000 crore in the ... Read More


As brands demand more ads, Omnicom turns India into a 'content factory'

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India is taking on a bigger share of global advertising work as artificial intelligence makes it faster and cheaper for brands to create, adapt and distribute ads at scale. For... Read More


Renting forever vs 30-year EMI trap: Expert explains what homebuyers should compare before choosing to buy or rent

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- For a homebuyer, the choice between renting and buying is not simply a question of whether the monthly rent is lower than the EMI. Renting can offer flexibility and keep savings... Read More