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22.02 / 10:51

markets COST Trade classical innovations Updates International At long last, cargo ships run on electric currents. Here’s why it matters

In Jules Verne’s classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Captain Nemo’s futuristic submarine, the Nautilus, is battery-powered. Electric shipping has remained science fiction ever since. That might be about to change, though.

22.02 / 04:51

markets COST UPS security country innovations Updates Europe’s defence market opening up to Indian industry is a possibility: Let’s raise its probability

While the transatlantic relationship made the headlines at this month’s Munich Security Conference, many of the European analysts I hung out with were more concerned about whether, how and how quickly Europe could build adequate military capacity to achieve meaningful strategic autonomy. The twin fears of a potential Russian invasion and an American divorce have compelled Europe’s leaders to invest in military capacity, but it presents the EU and its member states with unprecedented structural challenges.Europe sees a threat to the Union itself, but has to rely on the military establishments of its member-states to respond to it. Like the Pope, Brussels has practically no divisions under its command.

20.02 / 09:47

markets COST Platform Food Research innovations testing Swiggy’s Snacc shutdown lays bare the brutal economics of ultra-fast food delivery

Bengaluru: Swiggy’s decision to shut down its standalone 10-minute food-delivery app Snacc underscores the steep financial hurdles of ultra-fast food fulfillment, a format that remains difficult to scale even with simplified operations. Industry executives told Mint that the move highlights the persistent struggle to build a viable business model in a space where multiple platforms are still racing to find a solution.“Speed alone does not make food delivery work.

18.02 / 02:25

markets Manufacturing Platform Trade innovations reports Ford might look East for innovation. That’s a bad idea.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ford Motor might be considering helping Chinese auto makers establish a beachhead in the lucrative American car market. It sounds like a bad idea.

17.02 / 08:03

UPS Progressive security Mobile Align country innovations India’s climate progress may end up too haphazard without a coherent institutional framework

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s climate policy has entered a decisive phase. The country must sustain rapid economic growth while managing mounting climate risks that threaten infrastructure, agriculture, energy security and urban resilience.

17.02 / 05:57

markets UPS CEO Assurant Mobile Exponent innovations Exponent Energy's battery data intelligence will power its new EV financing push in India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Lightspeed-backed Exponent Energy, a maker of batteries and equipment that allow rapid charging of electric three-wheelers, is setting up a subsidiary that will offer an innovative pay-as-you-go financing model to help expand its business across the country, according to top company executives. The finance subsidiary, Exponent One, will allow operators of autorickshaws to repay loans based on vehicle usage and their daily earnings instead of fixed equated monthly instalments.

16.02 / 09:55

markets Citi economy concert innovations Schools Think America’s economy is unfair? The US upper middle class is to blame, not its billionaires

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Billionaires are now Public Enemy No. 1 in America.

16.02 / 01:11

UPS Racing trends Cycling innovations Sporting When carmakers are racing ahead, can parts makers be far behind?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's top auto part makers are rushing to add more capacity, after the September cut in goods and services tax (GST) sparked a scramble for cars, scooters and sport utility vehicles. Component makers such as Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd, Bosch Ltd, Belrise Industries Ltd, Uno Minda Ltd and Bosch Ltd have either kicked off capacity expansion plans or are evaluating them, as demand rises for wheels, seating systems, and electric vehicle components.

15.02 / 10:15

COST Progressive Aware Enterprise wellness Experts innovations No DeepSeek-like splash: India will showcase small AI, early startups at Summit starting tomorrow

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Despite global attention, India’s artificial intelligence (AI) startups and policymakers do not expect a “DeepSeek moment" to emerge from New Delhi’s weeklong AI gala beginning tomorrow.

15.02 / 07:45

markets Provident economy wellness Trade President innovations Ficci president: India can lead in AI—but only with a well crafted strategic plan

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India AI Impact Summit 2026 comes at a crucial time. Global benchmarks indicate that India is emerging as a relatively well-positioned economy for artificial intelligence (AI) readiness.

13.02 / 09:45

UPS Manufacturing Fighting War country social innovations What’s worse for innovation: MAGA or Mao?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. PITY THE young, for the world is run by old men. President Donald Trump (79) and China’s ruler, Xi Jinping (72), talk a good game about AI, robots and other futuristic marvels.

10.02 / 15:07

markets UPS Manufacturing Platform innovations Pharmaceuticals France's Servier eyes €500 mn global sales from India drug tie-ups

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. French drug innovator Servier is partnering with domestic players to develop, manufacture and export formulations for the global market, highlighting India’s growing role in global R&D.

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.

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 / 00:41

markets COST UPS Platform Enterprise innovations reports AI startups positioned to transform India's IT services, despite SaaS setbacks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as several software-as-a-service startups head to the public markets this year, India hasn't capitalized on the boom of the 2010s, according to a top executive at global venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners. “Over the last 15 years, SaaS has come in under expectations as a category, in terms of how many $5 billion-plus companies we expected to emerge from India," said Dev Khare, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, in an interview with Mint.

02.02 / 14:57

Target Experts country electronic innovations Schools International Mint Explainer | AI mentioned 11 times, but budget cut: Decoding India's evolving stance on artificial intelligence

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 29 January, the 2026 Economic Survey flagged the need for India to take a cautious approach in developing artificial intelligence. On Sunday, the outlay proposed for the India AI Mission in the Union Budget was halved.

31.01 / 00:21

COST UPS Manufacturing Sustainability Trade Experts innovations Budget may reset industrial policy to lift India’s manufacturing game

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India’s next budget is expected to mark a reset in the government’s philosophy towards supporting manufacturing—from offering incentives and protection to fixing the everyday frictions that stop firms from growing, innovating and competing globally, according to two people familiar with the discussions in the government.

30.01 / 08:33

UPS Citizens wellness innovations International Economic Survey 2025-26 has done well to stir up a debate on state capacity: Here’s what it misses

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Economic Survey 2025–26 deserves credit for elevating state capacity from a background condition to a central analytical concern.

30.01 / 03:01

markets UPS SUN Manufacturing wellness innovations Sun Pharma Q3FY26 Preview: Innovative portfolio, India market to drive growth

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Sun Pharma, India’s largest drugmaker, is set to post its results for the third quarter of the fiscal year on Saturday. While brokerages anticipate steady domestic growth and marginal sequential growth in its US business, driven by its innovative drugs, margins may contract due to increased spending.

30.01 / 00:35

markets Coca-Cola Strategy ICE Food PepsiCo innovations Reliance to enter the bottled iced tea market with Brew House relaunch

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) plans to enter the bottled iced tea market this coming summer with the relaunch of “Brew House", three people close to the development told Mint. The people added that the brand—for which the company received approval on 23 July 2025, according to the commerce ministry records—is expected to be relaunched within the next two months.

28.01 / 03:13

markets Provident FIVE security Mobile Trade innovations Rajiv Memani: Why we can expect the India-EU trade agreement to yield win-win outcomes

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government deserve applause for concluding a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU). The agreement negotiated over the last six months reflects maturity and avoids red lines for both sides while focusing on their complementarities.

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