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04.02 / 01:51

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Crude oil prices have been rallying in the last few days, putting oil and gas companies in focus. A key reason for the recent crude price surge is escalating geopolitical risk, particularly around Iran and the possibility of conflict.

28.01 / 16:57

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Panaji: State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) is eyeing collaboration with ExxonMobil to jointly bid for India’s hydrocarbon blocks in the tenth round of auctions under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy, according to a top executive.

28.01 / 06:45

markets UPS FIVE BLOCK Gap economy Research Devina Mehra: India’s growth looks strong—but does the budget have space for tax cuts and higher spending both?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On the surface, India appears to have the ultimate Goldilocks economy: one of the highest GDP growth rates in the world with historically low inflation—exactly what any government would want. In theory, this should give the government tremendous flexibility and room in the upcoming budget.

28.01 / 03:35

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. PANAJI : India has initiated government-to-government (G2G) level talks with the United States and Venezuela to resolve the issue of $600 million in dividends stuck in Venezuela for state-run ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), said two people aware of the development. OVL, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has held a 40% stake in the San Cristobal Project in Venezuela since 2008, with the country’s state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) owning the remaining 60%.

25.01 / 13:27

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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.

22.01 / 08:45

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nalco recently grabbed headlines for its entry into critical minerals and rare-earth elements (REEs). Chairman and managing director Brijendra Pratap Singh mentioned on 19 January that the company is open to exploring the domestic critical minerals industry, and that due diligence on auctions for REEs, and chromite and magnesium blocks is underway.

22.01 / 01:45

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum expressed deep unease on Wednesday about President Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve, with several stressing the importance of a central bank insulated from political pressure. Their comments during nearly two hours of oral arguments signaled that the court will likely allow Fed board member Lisa Cook to remain in the job while her legal challenge to her dismissal proceeds in the lower courts.

21.01 / 09:39

Provident BLOCK Manufacturing Align Experts electronic Department Simplified GST registration leaves MSMEs trapped if turnover rises

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : What was meant to be a quick and compliance-friendly boost for small businesses under the September goods and services (GST) recast has turned out to be a damp squib for some early adopters. Starting 1 November, the Centre introduced a special-category GST registration to simplify compliance for small businesses, allowing eligible taxpayers with monthly business-to-business (B2B) output GST below ₹2.5 lakh to opt for a fully electronic process through Rules 9A and 14A.

17.01 / 13:45

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has directed relentless purges to assert a degree of autocratic control unseen in China in decades, with Communist Party enforcers punishing nearly a million people last year.

16.01 / 11:57

BLOCK awards show reports Courts rights Mint Explainer: What the Karnataka HC’s share attachment means for the Aakash rights issue

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A Karnataka high court order on 13 January has effectively “locked" a block of Aakash Educational Services Ltd's (AESL) shares allegedly linked to Byju Raveendran, creating fresh compliance and legal questions around the coaching firm’s recently concluded rights issue.

15.01 / 04:49

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The State Department will indefinitely pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to block low-income foreigners from immigrating to the U.S. The pause takes effect starting Jan.

14.01 / 01:33

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Wall Street thought it had an ally in Donald Trump. He’s becoming more of an adversary.

09.01 / 02:41

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MINNEAPOLIS—For months, crisis after crisis has battered this Midwestern city and state. The killing of a state legislator and her husband.

07.01 / 13:13

COST BLOCK Justice Courts rights Updates Delhi HC orders status quo on govt's move to take over Vedanta’s Gujarat offshore oil block

In relief to Vedanta Ltd, the Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on the Union government’s direction asking the company to stop operations and hand over the CB-OS/2 offshore oil and gas block in Gujarat to the Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC).A single judge bench of Justice Amit Sharma passed the interim order on Tuesday, and released today.The order effectively puts the government’s takeover plan on hold while Vedanta’s legal challenge is examined.

05.01 / 00:41

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The equity sales of company promoters in India reached a record in 2025, and their purchases fell to the lowest level since 2022, as valuation-driven monetization efforts drove sell calls throughout the year.The year 2025 saw promoter exits worth ₹1.38 trillion through secondary market deals alone, according to data from market intelligence firm PRIME Database. This figure represents a 22% increase from the ₹1.12 trillion figure recorded in 2024.

02.01 / 10:55

BLOCK Reuters awards reports Courts Updates Mint Explainer | How Reliance’s disputes with government over KG-D6 gas output may be resolved by mid-2026

The KG‑D6 oil and gas block in the Bay of Bengal has been at the centre of two disputes involving its operator Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company, after failing to live up to its potential. Reuters reported earlier this week that the Indian government is seeking a multi-billion-dollar compensation from the Mukesh Ambani-led company.

30.12 / 06:57

markets Provident BLOCK Enterprise band innovations Department The 2026 telecom shake-up: What's next for Vodafone India, Starlink, and your phone bill?

Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected] India’s telecom sector moves into 2026, the stage is set for major, high-stakes developments.

18.12 / 02:03

markets UPS BLOCK Mobile Universities Updates Mint Quick Edit | Can fully foreign-owned insurers help India achieve universal coverage by 2047?

Can India’s insurance sector help mobilize more long-term capital? How much of a difference will the Centre’s proposal of raising its foreign direct investment (FDI) cap to 100% from 74% make? The sector was opened up to foreign insurers via joint ventures (JVs) in 2000, but state-run LIC’s dominance remains mostly intact. After the FDI cap was lifted to 74% in 2021, a few foreign insurers raised their stakes in JVs and we saw one new entry.Full ownership would mean no local partner can block key plans, so those stakes might rise further.

11.12 / 03:45

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ULANQAB, China—The U.S. invented the most powerful artificial-intelligence models and controls access to the most advanced computer chips, but China has an ace to play in the global AI contest.

08.12 / 16:35

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The first day of the new futures and options (F&O) pre-opening session on Monday drew mixed reactions, with many stakeholders welcoming the move while brokers raising concerns about a sudden, unexpected rule change. Just before the F&O pre-open session was to begin, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) issued a circular informing brokers that client margins would be blocked before trades are executed during the 9:00–9:08 am window.

05.12 / 01:45

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. U.S. Steel plans to resume steelmaking at an Illinois plant where the Trump administration intervened last summer to keep production going.

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