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26.01 / 01:35

Sustainability Adventure Diversity travelers International Destinations Govt may pitch adventure tourism as revenue model for states in budget, may announce ₹500 cr outlay for tourism sector

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Union Budget may promote adventure tourism as a new source of revenue for states, aiming to formalize the segment. Also, the budget is likely to announce schemes worth ₹500 crore to promote tourism, according to two government officials aware of the development.

25.01 / 15:17

markets CEO Platform Healthcare country reports International Moelis India CEO Girotra sees private credit surging, bets on AI and data centre deals

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is seeing a surge in private credit, and its flexibility compared to traditional bank loans is fuelling higher risk appetite in the country's deals environment, according to a top executive at a global investment bank. "India's private credit market is booming," Manisha Girotra, chief executive of Moelis India, told Mint.

25.01 / 13:35

markets UPS Platform Entertainment audience International Media firms look beyond the home screen, eye eyeballs offshore

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As revenue pressures mount at home, Indian media firms are finding their next growth opportunity abroad. Media and entertainment companies have been exploring global partnerships and strengthening their presence in several international markets over the past few months in a bid to gain from the higher paying propensity among diasporic Indians abroad.

25.01 / 13:27

UPS Platform Gap Highways track country These Indian highways have seen the fastest rise in EV charging stations

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chennai: The availability of fast-chargers along India’s major highways surged last year as the government and companies ramped up charging infrastructure amid growing electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the country. The number of public chargers along key routes soared 40-90% in 2025, according to data analytics platform ExpWithEVs shared with Mint.

25.01 / 13:27

markets UPS BLOCK Pool SpaceX Inside reports India's super-rich pooling millions for a slice of world's hottest private AI firms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: India’s artificial intelligence (AI) startups may be drawing growing attention, but some of the country’s richest family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) are placing their biggest bets thousands of miles away—on US-based ‘frontier AI’ and large language model (LLM) building firms that they believe could define the next computing cycle.

25.01 / 11:45

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Food pandemic Barrett Brewed overseas, rooted in India: The rise of diaspora alcohol brands

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Toronto: On a rainy afternoon in Dublin, Bhagyalakshmi Barrett stood in the liquor aisle of Dunnes Stores, scanning a shelf full of Irish gins and British imports. One bottle carried a name she had chosen herself: Maharani Gin.

25.01 / 10:55

Career Platform wellness trends show 2020 volunteers Retirement needn’t be a sudden career halt: India needs to re-imagine it as a gradual transition

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We view retirement as an end state, but the reality of it is far more nuanced. There is evidence that retirees would like to work and engage in some activity.

25.01 / 10:27

markets UPS Booking economy Research pandemic Andy Mukherjee: India’s property development market faces hard times as sales peak and funds run thin

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With markets from Tokyo to New York on edge this week, the warning sign flashing around a large Mumbai builder didn’t get much attention. But Indian investors were keeping a close eye.

25.01 / 10:27

markets COST Booking Remark Equality rights Why the rich still get systematic investing wrong

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A few weeks ago, a conversation with an investor left me both amused and slightly alarmed. He had a couple of crores from a property sale sitting idle in a savings account.

25.01 / 09:07

COST UPS Target FIVE security reports JSW Steel sharpens expansion roadmap, eyes 56 mtpa capacity by FY31

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: JSW Steel, India’s largest steelmaker by capacity, is accelerating its expansion plans and now expects to reach around 56 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by FY31, overshooting its earlier guidance of 50 mtpa, according to the company’s top executive. The higher target comes as the company emerges from a period of weak steel prices and margin pressure, even as it steps up efforts to secure raw materials and looks for early signs of a recovery in demand.

25.01 / 09:07

Election Food film Actor show performer country Manu Joseph: Why one may choose not to vote—and why this choice needn’t be a moral failure

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One way or another, the central message of all annoying people is ‘why can’t you be like me?’ I cannot think of a more foolish use of human speech. Often this message is conveyed as an insult to those who do not perform some sacred thing that is dear to the pontificator.

25.01 / 08:45

UPS Digital security wellness Trade President peace Donald Trump’s influence trade uses power as a global currency—which poses challenges for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Humankind has shown broad acceptance of three different kinds of currencies: widely-acceptable fiat currency (like the dollar or Indian rupee), extinct commodity-based currency (gold and silver coins, or even wheat bushels) and an emerging class of digital currency (such as stablecoins or central bank digital currencies or CBDCs). A fourth class of currency is being minted and popularized by US President Donald Trump: influence.

25.01 / 08:29

Provident Platform Research Healthcare students innovations patient Mint Explainer | What India's push for AI in medical education means for healthcare

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) last week launched its artificial intelligence (AI) training program for postgraduate medical students and faculty across all government and private medical colleges. The program, which received an overwhelming response of more than 50,000 confirmed early registrations, connects clinical knowledge with data science, preparing future healthcare leaders to effectively manage AI solutions in real-world settings.

25.01 / 07:33

markets Manufacturing Immunic Experts Virus strain Vaccines Regulator nixes Indian Immunologicals plan for 6-in-1 vaccine over China polio strain

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s drug regulator has signalled zero-tolerance for polio-related risk, turning down a proposal by National Dairy Development Board's (NDDB) subsidiary Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) to start human trials of its ‘six-in-one’ paediatric vaccine over concerns it could undermine the country’s polio-free status, according to two government officials and documents reviewed by Mint.

25.01 / 05:19

UPS Target Platform reports Interviews International ACME Group plans $1.4 bn green methanol plant in Odisha, inks agreement

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: ACME Group, one of India’s largest solar platforms, has signed an agreement to build a $1.4 billion, or about ₹12,422 crore, plant in Odisha that will produce 200,000 tonnes of green methanol to fuel ships, according to a top official at the company.

25.01 / 05:19

Platform security economy Research show social reports Nitin Pai: Don’t overburden the gig economy—it offers millions of Indians their first job

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The public debate over the gig economy over the past week has centred around the tough working conditions and sharp management practices of the delivery-platform industry. Personal anecdotes and newspaper reports have highlighted how despite working hard and long to satisfy performance algorithms, gig workers earn just enough to eke out a living.

25.01 / 01:53

markets Manufacturing security Trade performer country cover India drops to sixth among emerging markets in December as global headwinds bite

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India slipped to the sixth position on Mint’s emerging market tracker in December 2025, as weakness across multiple external indicators dragged its composite score lower despite continued strength in broader economic growth and manufacturing activity. This marked the worst performance since February 2025, when the same indicators emerged as weak spots.

25.01 / 01:53

markets Provident Progressive Trade country reports International WTO cotton clash: India seeks standalone deal, while US and EU push for broader reform

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has backed calls for a balanced outcome on cotton at the World Trade Organization (WTO), saying issues such as domestic support, market access and development assistance need to be addressed together.

25.01 / 01:53

Citi Digital Mobile Food country Features Videos India warms up to AI virtual pets as companionship goes digital

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : In 2024, Indrani Sen, a Mumbai-based food blogger, was distressed by the growing distance with her then 16-year-old daughter. The digital-savvy 47-year-old found the solution in Pengu—a mobile app she installed on both their phones that let them raise an artificial intelligence (AI) pet penguin together.

25.01 / 00:53

markets Google Platform Gemini Inside reports recommendations AI chatbots as your investment advisor: The risks investors aren't seeing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. What could go wrong if an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is asked for the “best restaurants in New Delhi"? At worst, you waste an evening. But ask the same chatbot for the “best mutual funds to invest in", and the consequences can be far more serious—your retirement, child’s education, or long-term wealth goals could take a hit.

24.01 / 06:37

Aware SEC security Justice show Courts US bribery case: Adani makes first legal submission, asks court to defer ruling

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI , BENGALURU : Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani's counsel on 23 January made their first submission in a US court 14 months after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a bribery and securities fraud case against the Indian billionaire and his nephew.

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