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30.01 / 04:39
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In charts: How weights will change under the new CPI series
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is getting a new framework to measure retail inflation. Starting January 2026 inflation print, the country will shift to an updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) that better reflects how Indians spend their money today.
28.01 / 01:07
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Stock recommendations for 28 January from MarketSmith India
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian equity benchmarks concluded Tuesday’s session on a positive note. The Nifty 50 rose 0.51% to settle at 25,175.40, while the Sensex advanced 320 points to close at 81,857.48.
25.01 / 14:05
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Powell’s term as Fed chief ends soon. His words carry more weight than ever.
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Federal Reserve will almost certainly leave interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this coming week, keeping its benchmark policy rate at 3.5% to 3.75%. Markets know it.
23.01 / 01:57
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Forget Greenland. Macron’s sunglasses take over Davos.
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When French President Emmanuel Macron strode to the stage in Davos wearing a pair of reflective aviator sunglasses, many thought he was sending a message: It was time for someone in Europe to stand up to President Trump. Was Macron evoking Tom Cruise’s cocky fighter pilot Maverick in “Top Gun," signaling that he wouldn’t back down against Trump’s demands for control of Greenland? Others thought he might be throwing shade by wearing aviator-style sunglasses favored by former President Biden, the object of Trump’s constant derision.
22.01 / 08:45
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Will rare-earth pivot extend Nalco’s rally, or end it?
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.
14.01 / 01:33
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In 2025, money flowed into telecoms, oil, metals, cyclical stocks leaving behind IT, consumer and finance
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a dramatic shift of strategy, foreign investors rewrote the rules for the Indian market in 2025. While they pulled a massive ₹1.67 trillion out of equities overall, this headline number tells only half the story.
13.01 / 07:35
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Can conservative investors still earn real returns in a falling rate cycle?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. To understand the challenge facing conservative investors today, it helps to begin with the interest rate cycle. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is currently in an easing phase, aimed at supporting economic growth.
13.01 / 01:39
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Mint Quick Edit | India’s Goldilocks economy: A peace dividend of monetary-fiscal policy harmony
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With food prices falling less, headline inflation has shown a modest uptick in December. Government data released on Monday put India’s consumer price index-based year-on-year rate of inflation at 1.33%, up from just 0.71% in November.
08.01 / 00:57
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When the market rises but your stocks don’t
The Nifty 500 Total Return Index rose 7.2% in 2025. On paper, that appears to be another year of steady wealth creation for Indian equities.Fund managers will benchmark against it. Retail investors will compare their portfolios to it and wonder where they went wrong.
05.01 / 07:59
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How AI is reshaping fraud—and the new scams you must prepare for
₹99 here, ₹249 there, ₹1,200 occasionally. These small unauthorized debits, fake subscription renewals, or wrong UPI transfers don’t make headlines, but they quietly erode a family’s monthly surplus.AI has amplified this problem. Scammers no longer rely on clumsy phishing messages.
02.01 / 00:45
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Capex concentration: Why ₹10 trillion in new projects doesn't signal a broader revival
The animal spirits seem to be stirring, but the scoreboard tells a mixed story. New project announcements rose nearly 16% sequentially in the October-December quarter (Q3 FY26), almost doubling the momentum seen in the previous three months.
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31.12 / 00:35
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Plain Facts: The data, charts and stories that explained India in 2025
Today, we revisit the biggest data stories featured in Mint’s Plain Facts section through the year. Our coverage spanned socio-economic trends, US tariffs, data quality, politics, cinema and climate, with our trademark charts telling important stories about the India of 2025. Each link in this piece leads to the corresponding story, which offers more charts and in-depth analysis.The second edition of the government’s time-use survey gave an insight into the daily lives and routines of India.
29.12 / 12:29
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Raising kids is hard. Paying school fees doesn’t have to be
Delhi-based Deepika Khosla, 38, a French teacher, and her husband, Mohit Khosla,40, a working professional in the telecom sector, are parents to twins Avighna and Itika, both eight years old and currently in grade 3. Education forms a central part of the family’s monthly budgeting.
25.12 / 10:51
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Why a look-back at 2025 is a dispiriting exercise: Anxiety, populism and technology tested our faith in the future
Mint a decade ago under the ominous headline ‘Is the history of the 1930s repeating itself?’ that concluded with: “History is unlikely to be repeated in the same manner, but with capitalism in crisis, and both the Centre and organized Left in retreat, human tragedy of indeterminate magnitude is likely. Whether the post-war liberal order will survive the right-wing onslaught is moot.”Developments over the last decade only fuelled my fears.
24.12 / 14:23
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Mint Explainer | Cheaper loans, rising prices—is buying a home really affordable?
Mint breaks down what’s driving this improvement and why affordability is still under pressure.India’s residential real estate market continues to see strong demand. Despite housing prices being on the rise, certain cities, including Mumbai, the country’s most valuable property market, are seeing improving homebuyer affordability.Knight Frank’s Affordability Index, which measures the proportion of household income spent on equated monthly instalments (EMIs), shows a consistent improvement across the top eight cities since 2010.Affordability is influenced by three key factors: weighted average prices, income levels and home loan interest rates.
22.12 / 01:01
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Mint Explainer: Why is the India-Oman trade deal significant?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India and Oman trade goods worth roughly $10 billion annually. Still, the CEPA signed last week comes at a pivotal moment for India’s trade policy, as it seeks deeper market access, supply-chain security and services expansion.
18.12 / 12:59
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Mutual fund expenses under Sebi’s new rules: A guide for investors
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday introduced a series of regulations for mutual funds, with changes to expense structures likely to have the most direct impact on investors. Here’s a closer look at what these rules entail and how they could affect the cost of investing in mutual funds.
17.12 / 18:15
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India–Oman CEPA set to be signed as New Delhi steps up Gulf trade push
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: As the India-Oman free trade agreement (FTA) is set to be signed on Thursday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Muscat, the deal is being positioned as a key pillar of India’s expanding economic and strategic engagement with the Gulf, even as its immediate trade upside remains measured by the size of Oman’s market. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will be the final stop of the Prime Minister’s three-nation tour, which included Jordan and Ethiopia.
08.12 / 01:23
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Stock recommendations for 8 December from MarketSmith India
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: A 25-basis-point rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the central bank's proposal for a ₹1.45 trillion liquidity infusion through bond purchases and dollar-rupee swaps boosted domestic market sentiment, helping the benchmarks end with decent gains on Friday, 5 December. Extending gains to the second consecutive session, the Sensex ended the day with a healthy gain of 447 points, or 0.52%, at 85,712.37, while the Nifty 50 settled at 26,186.45, up 153 points, or 0.59%.
05.12 / 01:15
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RBI Policy: Five signals to watch as the MPC weighs a tricky call
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prepares to deliver its policy decision on 5 December, market participants remain split on the central bank’s move this time. The policy comes in the backdrop of record-low inflation, surprisingly strong real GDP numbers, weakening nominal growth and rising external risks.
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