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21.01 / 09:01

markets UPS Manufacturing wellness Trade country electronic In a volatile world, India’s trade agreements need sunset clauses—we mustn’t get locked in by past pacts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as we are engaged in protracted negotiations with the US to sew up a trade deal, India has gone ahead with much agility to sign several others. In recent months, New Delhi has concluded deals with Australia and the UAE, apart from a long-awaited pact with the UK, and announced progress on trade agreements with New Zealand and the EU.

21.01 / 02:23

UPS CEO economy President performer Destinations Mint Quick Edit | CEO confidence in India may have risen but corporate results need to catch up

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tariff-induced uncertainty notwithstanding, global CEOs seem to be taking a more upbeat view of India’s economy. This is apparent from PwC’s Annual Global CEO Survey.

20.01 / 08:39

markets UPS economy War country prevention politician Recessions have become ultra-rare. That is storing up trouble

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From 1300 to 1800, economic historians estimate that England and then Britain were in recession almost half the time. The economy was volatile, with storming recoveries following crashing downturns.

20.01 / 02:33

CEO Bill Trade War country gatherings International WEF at Davos in a fractured world: Will the spirit of dialogue be exorcized or exercised?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The London-based Economist describes it as the “ultimate networking event"; The Guardian, a British daily, as the “last-chance saloon to save the old world order." The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think-tank founded in 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab, and its annual gathering at Davos, Switzerland, was once billed as the biggest talk-show-cum-photo op in the post-Bretton Woods world.

20.01 / 02:33

markets COST UPS Provident Digital country shock Donald Trump’s Greenland tariffs are no great blow to Europe

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. EUROPEANS ARE no longer shocked by the threat of tariffs. They know President Donald Trump regards them as a fee for access to the American market, as leverage for American access to their own and as punishment for perceived slights.

19.01 / 09:59

markets UPS Fighting security Trade President War Europe’s ‘mice’ must find their inner tigers to roar back as Trump turns tariffs into weapons over Greenland

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Cold War satirical novel The Mouse That Roared imagined a tiny European statelet declaring war on the US in the hope of being lavished with American aid after its inevitable defeat. It’s a title that came to mind when European nations sent three dozen soldiers to Greenland in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to wrest the island from Danish control.

19.01 / 07:55

markets Analysis Research Trade President country Relationships Precious metals climb as Trump plans tariff on European countries over Greenland

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Precious metals climbed Monday after President Trump threatened 10% tariffs on imports from eight European countries starting February. “Trump’s latest tariff announcement has escalated trade tensions into an entirely new dimension—one driven less by economic logic and more by political motive," two members of ING’s economic and financial analysis division said in a research note.

19.01 / 01:37

security Coherent Trade President European Commission country reports politician As divisions over Greenland grow, Europe examines its options

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IT WAS hardly the first time since Donald Trump’s inauguration last year that Europeans have been outraged by America. But the anger at the weekend, after America’s president threatened to impose a 10% tariff rate on eight European countries that had dared to send a few troops to Greenland, felt more determined than before.

16.01 / 14:27

Provident show cover Department Courts Tax trouble: The Indian Supreme Court’s Tiger Global judgement could potentially put foreign investors off

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Supreme Court judgement in the case of Tiger Global’s tax liability has, contrary to expectations, gone against the assessee and in favour of India’s revenue authorities. The brief facts are as follows.

15.01 / 01:45

markets UPS Strategy country hospital travelers International IHG Hotels sets ambitious plan to have 400 properties signed and in operation in India by 2030

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : IHG Hotels & Resorts is betting on a massive expansion in India, aiming to grow its footprint by more than 50% year-on-year over the next four years. The British hospitality group plans to reach 400 operational and pipeline hotels by 2030, a move that signals a race for dominance in one of the world’s fastest-growing hospitality markets.

14.01 / 10:33

UPS Booking Progressive Trade performer BP warns of weak oil trading, flags up to $5 billion impairment in low-carbon division

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BP warned its oil-trading performance would be weak and flagged an up to $5 billion impairment in its gas and low-carbon energy segment.

12.01 / 11:25

markets UPS Strategy War rights International What 2026 may hold: A fracturing America, a rising Europe and an unsettled world

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Year 1926 saw remarkable change around the world. Fidel Castro and Queen Elizabeth II were born that year.

12.01 / 01:25

COST economy Sustainability President show country politician Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. POSITIVE THINKING can help people who are feeling down. Politicians, too, have long understood that gloomy expectations can become self-fulfilling.

10.01 / 00:35

markets UPS Strategy economy Sustainability Trade strain Canada's British Columbia steps up India outreach amid strained trade ties with US

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : With US trade ties under strain, Canada’s west-coast province of British Columbia is stepping up its push into India, with Premier David Eby set to lead a trade mission to the country from 12 to 17 January, the Canadian High Commission said on Friday.

10.01 / 00:29

Target Research Healthcare patient medicines symptoms Mint explainer: Dr ChatGPT is here. What does it mean for users and healthtech?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 7-8 January, OpenAI rolled out two healthcare products: ChatGPT Health for users and ChatGPT for Healthcare, for organizations in the industry. While ChatGPT Health is an extension of the existing chatbot, offering a space dedicated for health, the latter aims to automate workflows for healthcare organizations, a niche where Indian healthtech firms have attracted investor interest.

09.01 / 07:21

COST security Software Cycling reports International Deals, data centres, AI: Can TCS sell its future-ready story to investors?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) is attempting to shake off its reputation as a staid IT outsourcer. In the last three months alone, the company has announced its largest acquisition since going public, committed billions of dollars to data centre infrastructure, and moved closer to securing a rare billion-dollar contract.

08.01 / 10:41

markets Discover TikTok social pop Updates International The ‘Indian baddie’ moment does not impress Indian women—It only reveals the West’s colonial hangover

There’s been a curious phenomenon on my social media feeds over the last few weeks: The internet has suddenly discovered Indian women, and decided that we are... ‘hot.’The so-called rise of the Indian ‘baddie’ (Gen-Z slang for a woman who is attractive and stylish) has been fuelled by widely shared clips on TikTok and Instagram of young South Asian women dancing and singing along at pop star Tyla’s recent concert in Mumbai.

08.01 / 10:41

COST UPS ETF Gap students Universities Updates Studying abroad in 2026: How currency swings are reshaping student finances

₹70 to a dollar. Today, it’s significantly higher.

07.01 / 17:07

markets UPS Citi IPO Platform Trade reports IGX eyes December listing, lines up expansion

New Delhi: Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) plans to launch its initial public offering by the end of 2026, according to its top executive.The IPO would largely be an offer for sale (OFS) for 22% stake by promoter Indian Energy Exchange Ltd, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Rajesh Mediratta told reporters on Wednesday. “The merchant bankers are yet to be appointed for the sale process.”IEX currently holds 47% and NSE owns 26% of IGX, while other minority shareholders include GAIL India Ltd, Oil and Natural Gas Corp.

07.01 / 08:07

markets COST Citi Aviat Airlines Celebrity Updates The success and stumbles of IndiGo and Vodafone offer lessons on regulation and its enforcement

Unlike Charles Dickens’ fabled expression, it isn’t the best or worst of times for us in India; we have seen better and we have seen worse. Inspired, however, by the title of the celebrated work from which these lines are taken, I am going to tell a tale—not of two cities, but of two disruptions, both of which arrived on India’s scene with a bang, promising the consumer escape from mediocrity and even delivering on that promise for a while.This is a tale of IndiGo in aviation and Vodafone in telecom. Both injected competition into sectors long accustomed to limited choice and uneven service.

06.01 / 02:05

Ripple economy President Experts country Updates Global news wrap: Monetary policy updates, Venezuelan oil, US growth surprise

Every month, Mint Plain Facts brings out an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to. The accompanying analysis and charts explain how each story is creating ripples on the global stage, where it is headed in the coming weeks, and whether it can impact India.In 2025, major central banks began easing interest rates as inflation pressures moderated, but the pace and extent of cuts varied widely across countries.

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