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15.12 / 08:33

Analysis economy Food Research reports Updates GST cuts clearly reduced inflation, but did they actually stoke demand?

India recorded ultra-low retail inflation of 0.25% in October and 0.71% in November. A sharp drop in food prices was a major reason behind the disinflation seen in recent months. The recent cuts in goods and services tax (GST) rates also played their part, primarily in October, the first full month with the revised rates.A Mint analysis of the inflation basket shows that October 2025 saw a month-on-month decline in prices (consumer price index) in 40% of the items—the highest ever under the current 2012 series, which has item-wise data from 2014.

15.12 / 08:33

markets UPS Aviat Action Airlines reports prevention IndiGo’s collapse has shown just how hard it is for India to shed its legacy of passive governance

Last fortnight, I was in Bengaluru, where, along with hundreds of other passengers, we saw IndiGo shuffle flight schedules like a pack of cards. Travellers across the country faced delays of up to 12 hours. The airline, controlling above 60% of India’s aviation market, had collapsed.

15.12 / 07:23

markets Enterprise Food wellness Trade reports Interviews ‘Acquisitions are only a top-up, organic growth drives us’: Vineet Agrawal of Wipro Consumer Care

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : After more than four decades at Wipro, Vineet Agrawal is preparing to retire next month as chief executive officer of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting and managing director of Wipro Enterprises. As he does, Agrawal is clear-eyed about the challenge ahead for the homegrown FMCG business: it remains a “fairly small" player and must grow across multiple categories to scale faster.

15.12 / 07:23

markets Strategy economy Sustainability Trade electronic Updates We can’t rely on capital inflows for rupee stability anymore: India’s economic model needs to change

India presents a macroeconomic paradox today. GDP growth is among the fastest in the world, inflation is nearly zero and the fiscal deficit is in check. Yet the Indian rupee is Asia’s worst-performing currency.

15.12 / 07:23

markets Platform Gap security Trade show voice India must stop reinventing the regulatory wheel when it comes to educating investors

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When India’s market regulator barred finfluencer Avadhut Sathe from accessing the securities market and froze ₹546 crore in alleged “wrongful gains," it marked more than the fall of a social-media trading star. It revealed a deeper structural gap in India’s fast-expanding digital-finance ecosystem, where education, advice and promotion are seamlessly interwoven and poorly regulated.

15.12 / 06:25

UPS Bill country social rights International Can the 'Right to Disconnect' bill counter chronic burnout in India's always-on work culture?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, Supriya Sule, member of Parliament from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), introduced a private members’ bill in the Lok Sabha which ignited a heated discussion online. Typically, such bills are low on the pecking order, summarily discussed and dismissed in most instances, but the Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 touched a nerve among a range of stakeholders.

15.12 / 06:07

COST UPS Mobile band recommendations Traffic Videos Mint Explainer | Trai plans a cut in network spectrum charges—why it matters for telcos

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, India’s telecom regulator proposed cutting the charges operators pay to use a set of airwaves known as microwave spectrum. These airwaves are not used by consumers directly.

15.12 / 06:07

Art Food performer audience dance Features 250 projects across eight art forms: 10 reasons to visit the tenth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 2015, the Serendipity Arts Festival was envisaged as a project that would bring the arts out of rigid compartments. According to Smriti Rajgarhia, director, Serendipity Arts Foundation and Festival, the decision to create these conversations between art forms wasn’t arbitrary but about restoring something fundamental.

15.12 / 05:19

UPS Progressive Discover students Xiaomi innovations A productive day includes regular breaks, says Xiaomi COO Sudhin Mathur

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The early 1990s were an exciting time for the field of communications. Sudhin Mathur had always been interested in innovations and real-world application as a student of mechanical engineering.

15.12 / 02:19

markets UPS security economy Trade President Updates Mexico’s tariff walls are designed to suit America’s trade policy but Uncle Sam’s command has its limits

America’s greatness, or at least the White House version of it, gets costlier for others by the day. The blow taken by India’s auto exports to Mexico, whose tariffs are set to more than double next year, could also be ascribed to that project.When Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled her plan to raise barriers in September, a shield for local industry was the stated aim, but her real anxiety was clearly a review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) due in 2026.Recall how US President Donald Trump rattled Mexico and Canada with threats within days of taking office.

15.12 / 00:17

markets Manufacturing Landmark Mobile Hyundai trends show GST relief, festive rush fail to revive small cars as buyers flock to SUVs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Hopes that a landmark cut in federal taxes would provide a lifeline to struggling small cars like Maruti Alto, Spresso and Renault Kwid have been dashed, with latest sales data showing buyers continuing to favour bigger, more expensive vehicles. The trends come in the backdrop of an intensifying tussle between carmakers over policy support for small cars under upcoming emission norms.

15.12 / 00:17

Career Food Instagram Actor audience social travelers Greying Indians are finding their second calling as content creators

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A career as an influencer may be an instinctive choice for younger Indians born in the digital age. But even older professionals in their 40s, 50s and 60s are taking it as a serious pursuit.

15.12 / 00:17

UPS wellness film pandemic Actor Celebrity stars After binging on luxury homes, Bollywood stars join office party

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : Bollywood celebrities are known for investing in residential properties. Now, they are chasing India’s office boom.

15.12 / 00:17

markets Action Sustainability trends Trade show recommendations Stock recommendations for 15 December from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian benchmark indices closed Friday's session on a positive note, extending gains from the previous day, primarily driven by a positive global sentiment following the US Federal Reserve's rate cut. Nifty 50 closed decisively above the psychologically important 26,000 mark at 26,046.95, up 148.40 (0.57%), while Sensex advanced 449.53 points (0.53%) to settle at 85,267.66.

14.12 / 18:25

Manufacturing Enterprise Trade country voice testing Updates Stricter compliance norms could give domestic IP terminal makers an edge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India is set to introduce new essential requirements (ER) and technical standards for IP (internet protocol) terminals under the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), in a move aimed at tightening testing and compliance for telecom equipment sold or imported into the country, as per a World Trade Organization (WTO) document.

14.12 / 15:23

UPS Trade country Interviews International Underinvestment risks future oil price spikes, ExxonMobil's Joshi warns

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Oil companies must ramp up investment in exploration and production to meet future demand, Prasanna V. Joshi, a senior ExxonMobil executive, said, while cautioning that output increases by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) could lead to a near-term glut.

14.12 / 13:47

Platform Apple Netflix film Warner Bros country Sporting A takeover in Hollywood that has India's cinema-owners on the edge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Netflix’s audacious bid for Warner Bros Discovery has sent ripples through Hollywood, and landed squarely in Indian cinemas, where exhibitors see both a looming disruption and a surprising opportunity.

14.12 / 13:47

Progressive Extreme security Trade Divinity performer testing Chasing quick returns, investors sacrifice their own financial security

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. I recently attended an investment conclave in Ayodhya where, in a keynote speech, Acharya Mithilesh Nandini Sharan Ji shared the story of Bhasmasura as a metaphor for what investors do. It was an unexpected connection, but it was the perfect metaphor for what I see happening to retail investors across India today.

14.12 / 12:13

markets UPS IPO security Trade dance How to lose money: 2025 edition

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Two men dressed in golden livery stand at the doorway of a hall, blowing trumpets as if announcing the entrance of royalty. A grey-haired, medium-built man saunters in, swaying to the beat of a peppy Bollywood number as the packed hall erupts in cheers.

14.12 / 10:21

markets UPS Research Inside electronic reports Explainer: A Lok Sabha MP was caught vaping. Is it legal to do so?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A complaint lodged in the Lok Sabha has brought Indian laws around vaping into focus. Vapes or e-cigarettes are banned in India, yet a Member of Parliament (MP) was allegedly using one openly in the premises.

14.12 / 09:49

markets Progressive Manufacturing economy Parke President country Ficci president: To catapult the economy, we must reform India’s markets for land, power and capital

India’s strong GDP performance, kept up even in a period of global uncertainty, reflects structural strength built through consistent policy reform. As the country moves towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy, the key challenge is not the pace of growth, but ensuring that this momentum is sustainable, productivity-driven and inclusive.In this context, the next major frontier for India’s economic transformation lies in accelerating factor market reforms.Significant progress has already been achieved.

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