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08.02 / 11:15

markets Trade President country India-US trade deal brings relief—with strings attached

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has struck another trade deal—this week with the US. Call it a deal with President Donald Trump if you like, but the bottom line is this: In the space of a fortnight, New Delhi has sealed two free trade agreements (FTAs), with the US pact, for all practical purposes, an interim one.

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 / 11:15

markets COST UPS Food Trade country Destinations India-EU free trade agreement: Does it brighten prospects for India’s agricultural exports?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The conclusion of negotiations over the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) shows that agriculture is no longer a deal-breaker. Both sides carefully manoeuvred around each other’s domestic sensitivities while offering tariff reductions to enhance market access.

08.02 / 09:43

markets Aviat Airlines Strategy show travelers International From flyers to faithfuls: Why IndiGo and Air India are racing to lock in loyal customers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fifteen months after launch of its loyalty initiative, IndiGo counts 10 million people on its BluChip programme, bringing the Gurugram-based airline at par with Air India's frequent flyer scheme, as the country’s two largest airlines battle it out for more customers. InterGlobe Aviation-run IndiGo, which launched its BluChip programme in September 2024, 107million passengers in calendar year 2025, data from India's aviation regulator show.

08.02 / 09:43

Provident Target Action economy wellness rock Equality Monetary policy: RBI’s rate and stance decisions are prudent but is it overdoing its liquidity injections?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s business-as-usual budget for 2026-27, presented on 1 February, was followed less than a week later by an equally pragmatic monetary policy decision, Friday last. In one of the shortest monetary policy announcements to date (just 27 minutes), Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the unanimous decision of its rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the repo rate unchanged and maintain status quo on the stance as well (albeit by a 5:1 majority).

08.02 / 07:33

Waters Manufacturing Action Justice hospital Courts Pharmaceuticals Piramal Pharma moves SC against Gujarat pollution body's plant closure order

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Piramal Pharma Ltd has moved the Supreme Court against a Gujarat Pollution Control Board order directing the immediate closure of its Dahej manufacturing unit over alleged environmental violations. The company is also contesting a direction allowing the encashment of a ₹15 lakh bank guarantee.

08.02 / 07:33

markets COST Digital Food Trade love travelers Ajit Ranade: We should welcome the India-US trade agreement but need to parse the fine print

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Markets love certainty, or rather its appearance. That is why our equity market cheered the announcement of an interim India-US trade deal framework even though the ‘fine print’ is still not fully in the public domain.

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 / 06:29

markets IPO Provident Strategy Enterprise innovations Relationships Fractal Analytics’ 70x IPO: Why India’s top AI bet is debuting at a 26% discount

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's leading pure-play enterprise data, analytics, and AI company, Fractal Analytics, is set to tap the capital markets through an initial public offering (IPO) that opens on 9 February. Fractal plans to raise ₹2,834 crore, at a price band of ₹857-900 per share.

08.02 / 05:51

markets COST Booking Research wellness medicines Features The personal finance system is rigged for you to fail

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Once in a while, a book comes along that articulates exactly what you have been thinking for years. Why Personal Finance is Broken and How to Fix It by John Campbell and Tarun Ramadorai, two distinguished academics with deep knowledge of both Western and Indian financial systems, is precisely such a book.

08.02 / 05:51

Provident Digital pandemic Virus outbreak reports prevention Govt taps private sector, academia to build India’s AI pandemic warning system

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Facing a surge in zoonotic threats, India is set to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect emerging pathogens that jump from animals to humans, according to officials and documents reviewed by Mint. The initiative, led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the National One Health Mission (NOHM), marks a shift from reactive reporting to predictive surveillance.

08.02 / 02:21

markets COST UPS Target economy MSCI Trade Global news wrap: Monetary policies, emerging market shares, China’s GDP

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every month, Mint’s Plain Facts section brings out an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to.

07.02 / 03:13

UPS Manufacturing trends Trade Diversity reports testing The week in charts: India-US trade deal, Internship outlay slump, PMI trends

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From India and the US finalizing the much-awaited trade deal, to low budgetary allocation for the Prime Minister’s Internship scheme in the Budget, richer states seeing an uptick in their share in the Centre’s divisible revenue, and startup leaderships lacking gender diversity—here’s this week’s news in numbers.Trade deal Following months of tariff disputes and prolonged negotiations that tested the India–US relations, a long-awaited free trade agreement was announced on Monday.

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.

07.02 / 01:07

markets Sustainability love show stage innovations reports Titan polishes its diamond play as gold stays volatile

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Titan Co., the country’s largest jewellery retailer by revenue, plans to drive adoption and consumption of natural and lab-grown diamond jewellery as prices remain volatile for the precious stones and gold. Titan’s jewellery division needs to grow all of its arms to “really drive adoption and consumption of diamond jewellery and overall growth of the portfolio, consumer confidence and love for the brands," chief executive officer (CEO) Arun Narayan told Mint on Friday.

06.02 / 15:49

markets security Analysis Trade show performer Pulse of the Street: Trade buzz lifts D-Street, but pact details awaited

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: Indian equities logged their strongest weekly performance in 38 weeks and emerged as the world’s top-performing major market after the announcement of a US–India trade deal, even as its finer details remain unclear. Headline-driven optimism lifted the Nifty 50 and the Sensex 3.5% over a week that also included a special Sunday trading session for the Union budget.

06.02 / 14:03

FIVE Platform Strategy students reports testing Schools Why PhysicsWallah is betting on schools to fix what coaching can’t

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: PhysicsWallah built its business by fixing what India’s school system often does not, helping students crack high-stakes entrance exams such as JEE and NEET. Now, in a counter-intuitive next phase of growth, the edtech company is betting that the only durable way to improve coaching outcomes is to go back and fix school education itself.

06.02 / 07:27

markets UPS Target Sustainability wellness International RBI’s wait-and-watch policy: Its rate status quo, neutral stance retention and forecast restraint all make sense

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did what everyone expected it to do. It kept both the repo rate and stance unchanged.

06.02 / 07:27

Provident Mobile Enterprise Inside testing rights International Airtel’s network trials begin, but pricing dispute still clouds Navi Mumbai airport connectivity

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI , NEW DELHI : Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has begun testing mobile signals at the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), two people familiar with the development said, signalling progress on cellular connectivity at the facility that was inaugurated in late December. The development assumes significance as billionaire Gautam Adani’s newest airport has been operating for over a month without network coverage from private telecom operators, causing persistent connectivity issues for passengers.

06.02 / 04:05

UPS Provident Parke hospital reports recommendations Editorial Anant Raj stock has fallen sharply. Does the three-year view look different?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Realty company Anant Raj shares have experienced a notable decline over the past few months, dropping significantly from the 52-week high. The stock has fallen from highs of ₹744 to ₹541.

06.02 / 02:57

COST Provident Booking Sustainability Cycling reports Commentary SBI Q3 preview: Net profit seen rising 5%, loan growth to stay strong

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, is expected to post a 5% year-on-year rise in profit for the December quarter (Q3FY26) to ₹17,810 crore, according to consensus estimates from a Bloomberg poll of analysts. The state-owned bank had reported a net profit of ₹16,891 crore in the year-ago period and will announce its Q3FY26 results on 7 February.

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