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16.02 / 01:11

markets COST UPS Digital security Research country Mint Primer | Why is there the hype around AI summit in India?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s big-ticket push for global prominence in artificial intelligence begins on 16 February. The AI Impact Summit has driven hotel prices higher across New Delhi, and attendance rates for global heads of state match those seen when India hosted the G20 summit in 2023.

15.02 / 13:17

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The logo-obsessed Chinese consumer who powered a decade of luxury growth is disappearing. In their place: a new generation that wears their shopping savvy as a badge of honor.

13.02 / 13:41

UPS Citi Strategy economy Department recommendations Traffic Mint Explainer | Why Niti Aayog recommends congestion pricing to discourage excess usage of private vehicles

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: A Niti Aayog study on decarbonizing India's transport sector published earlier this week called for congestion pricing to disincentivize private vehicle ownership. Congestion pricing is a strategy to charge vehicle drivers a fee to enter high-traffic urban areas during peak hours.

12.02 / 08:43

UPS Provident Booking economy wellness country social How Jane Austen revealed the economic basis of society

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The gemstone is a cool turquoise, not a ruby or emerald. The band in which it is set is only nine carats, the lowest concentration that can advertise itself as gold.

11.02 / 15:11

Manufacturing Death stage audience Schools Courts polo Priya Kapur steps into spotlight at Sona Comstar as family feud continues

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: From visiting Sona Comstar’s manufacturing and R&D facilities to presenting a Harvard Business School case study on the company's turnaround led by her late husband Sunjay Kapur, Priya Sachdev Kapur is making her presence felt at India’s eighth-largest auto component maker, even as a court battle over control of the promoter entity continues.

10.02 / 07:29

markets Platform Strategy Netflix Experts Warner Bros Videos As Hollywood consolidates, India’s English OTT market faces a reset

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With Netflix recently striking a deal to stream all films produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment globally after their theatrical release—and potentially moving to acquire the massive Warner Bros library—the niche, urban, English-language OTT space in India is bracing for a significant shake-up. As global catalogues consolidate under fewer platforms, industry experts believe these international shifts will fundamentally alter consumer choices in India, forcing rivals like Prime Video and JioHotstar to rethink their strategies for targeting up-market, premium users.

10.02 / 07:29

COST Waves Align wellness Trade electronic International India’s flurry of trade deals will need climate-resilient ports to justify today’s wave of export optimism

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s flurry of trade deal-making with the UK, EU, US and others has revealed a push for strong export growth. Tariff barriers are coming down, standards are being aligned and new sectors from electronics to renewables are being positioned for global integration.

10.02 / 01:53

Progressive Election information rights Scandals Why Sir Keir Starmer remains on the brink

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “The distraction has to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change," said Anas Sarwar, the leader of Scottish Labour, on February 9th. He is the most senior figure in the party to call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign after a bruising few days during which Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s chief of staff, and Tim Allan, his director of communications, both quit.

09.02 / 08:29

COST Provident trends Trade reports prevention After a strong Q3, Tata Steel looks set for a firmer Q4

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tata Steel Ltd reported a 15% year-on-year rise in consolidated Ebitda, adjusted for forex translation, to ₹8,200 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY26), even as revenue grew a more modest 6% to ₹57,000 crore. Lower raw material costs, gains from cost-takeout initiatives and higher volumes helped offset continued losses in the UK operations.

09.02 / 00:11

markets COST UPS Aware Racing evacuation Green power reaches a choke point, and the search is on for a way out

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Centre has stepped in to resolve the green power quagmire of surplus production and insufficient transmission, following sweeping production cuts at solar and wind farms. The curtailment offers a temporary fix and keeps the grid stable, but results in steep losses for the developers, and threatens to derail India's ambitious green energy trajectory.

08.02 / 11:39

UPS community film Instagram show stage Inside The Lion’s roar: Inside the Tamil show turning startups into household names

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Kannan Hari walked onto the Startup Singam set carrying karupatti—palm jaggery—made from the palmyra, the state tree of Tamil Nadu. He runs Palm Era, a palm jaggery and natural sweeteners brand.

08.02 / 11:15

UPS Manufacturing Paxful country reports Mint Explainer: Can Pax Silica, with India's backing, break China’s dominance in critical minerals?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : US officials are increasingly pushing India to join the Pax Silica initiative aimed at challenging China's dominance in the critical minerals supply chain. On 6 February, Jacob Helberg, under secretary of state for economic affairs, told reporters that the US is excited to invite India to join the initiative, as it is perhaps the only country in the world that can challenge China's dominance in terms of the volume of human talent.

08.02 / 06:55

markets Strategy economy Trade country inclusion Surjit Bhalla: Viksit Bharat may hinge on deeper economic ties with the world’s most vibrant free market

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There are two basic elements to any successful development strategy: growth and redistribution. Over the last decade, the Narendra Modi government has been very successful with policies of redistribution.

08.02 / 02:21

UPS Man Entertainment Moodys film love audience Who exactly is Superman? The quest to give the Man of Steel an edge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a 1957 episode of “I Love Lucy," Superman cracked a joke.

07.02 / 01:07

Waves Career students Universities country social Colleges From struggles to shares: How NRIs are guiding the next wave of Indian study-abroad dreamers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) who've navigated the tough road to settling abroad, securing scholarships and visas, and adapting to culture on their own are now guiding the next wave of Indian students through social media. Drawing on daily experiences, they tackle overlooked challenges such as finding top internships and part-time jobs, managing finances, and selecting the best colleges to build their dream life in a new country.

06.02 / 12:41

markets COST UPS economy Trade Rolex country They came for its riches, but big business is souring on South Africa

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. JOHANNESBURG—The corporate exodus from what was supposed to be Africa’s breakout economy is accelerating, propelled by a toxic cocktail of corruption, lawlessness and poor infrastructure.

06.02 / 08:57

UPS MET information reports Scandals Why Britain’s police forces are taking to AI

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HARRY SCHONE’s job is to work out how the police can use artificial intelligence. At Police Scotland’s headquarters, a glass cube in Glasgow’s East End, he has assembled a team of coders and engineers who stand out among strait-laced colleagues.

05.02 / 10:27

Platform Software Enterprise Research Bill Experts information Mint Explainer: Why Anthropic’s Claude Cowork plugins rattled IT, SaaS stocks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : On 30 January, artificial intelligence safety and research firm Anthropic PBC launched 11 plugins for its generative AI platform, Claude Cowork. The platform, which was launched earlier in January, together with the new plugins, can potentially automate a range of workplace tasks, such as processing insurance claims, clearing company bills, and maintaining automated logs for factories and warehouses.

03.02 / 14:37

markets UPS wellness Trade stage country cover Big deal: Why the India-US trade agreement is likely to spell significant gains for both partners

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After a rocky ride, an India-US trade deal has finally been announced. It follows what was called the “mother of all deals" between India and the EU and Sunday’s long-horizon outline of growth policies as part of India’s budget for 2026-27.

03.02 / 05:01

markets UPS FIVE Digital Enterprise Healthcare Zensar in talks to acquire promoter stake in Mastek

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IT firm Zensar Technologies is in talks to acquire an 18–20% stake from promoters of mid-sized peer Mastek, three people familiar with the matter told Mint. The proposed transaction is expected to be valued at over $200 million and could go up to $400 million, though discussions are ongoing and no deal has been finalized, the people added.

02.02 / 12:23

markets UPS FIVE Research students Universities Colleges Budget 2026: Foreign universities get a springboard to execute their India ambition

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The budget proposal to set up five new university townships near major industrial corridors could be the golden ticket for foreign institutions looking to establish campuses in India. Yet, according to sector experts, more clarity is needed on land and other approvals.

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