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27.01 / 08:09

markets Manufacturing Align Food rock Updates International BIS revises standards for construction insulation and liquid food packaging

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at improving the quality of construction insulation material and packaging for processed liquid food and beverages, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has amended two norms covering bonded mineral wool and paper-based multilayer cartons. The revised standards will come into effect after a six-month transition period to allow the industry to comply with them, as per a government order reviewed by Mint.

27.01 / 01:13

markets Manufacturing Volkswagen Strategy Trade reports Sporting European automakers accelerate India localisation ahead of EU trade deal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. European carmakers in India have stayed a step ahead of the landmark India-EU free trade treaty, which is expected to slash tariffs on imported fully-made cars.

27.01 / 01:13

markets Manufacturing Strategy Mobile Analysis Sustainability FLEX Beyond the tailpipe: Centre moves to map life-cycle carbon emissions of all vehicles, end debate on norms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India plans to map the carbon emissions of every vehicle segment over their life cycles to assess their impact on climate and help prepare a clear policy aimed at making the country a globally competitive clean-mobility hub by 2047, two people aware of the developments said.

26.01 / 13:37

markets UPS Provident Manufacturing Trade reports Tariff wall: Indian internet gear, cable makers risk missing out on US data centre boom

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US tariffs have either crimped margins or disrupted exports for Indian cable and telecom equipment makers, even as the data centre boom drives demand in the American market.

26.01 / 01:35

markets UPS FIVE Manufacturing wellness Trade Market returns may be 2-3% above nominal GDP growth in 2026: Anthony Heredia

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After two record years of fundraising, investor appetite for new listings could moderate, as abundant supply and external headwinds weigh on secondary markets. While declining to comment on possible budget measures, Anthony Heredia, managing director and chief executive officer of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund, said that policy measures aimed at boosting foreign capital flows, either directly through tax incentives or indirectly, could help create economic momentum.

25.01 / 11:45

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Food pandemic Barrett Brewed overseas, rooted in India: The rise of diaspora alcohol brands

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Toronto: On a rainy afternoon in Dublin, Bhagyalakshmi Barrett stood in the liquor aisle of Dunnes Stores, scanning a shelf full of Irish gins and British imports. One bottle carried a name she had chosen herself: Maharani Gin.

25.01 / 07:47

markets UPS Manufacturing Trade electronic Pharmaceuticals Why a handful of expensive stocks are holding up in the correction

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Market corrections usually expose valuation excesses. Stocks that are priced for perfection tend to correct sharply as earnings visibility weakens and risk appetite declines.

25.01 / 07:33

markets Manufacturing Immunic Experts Virus strain Vaccines Regulator nixes Indian Immunologicals plan for 6-in-1 vaccine over China polio strain

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s drug regulator has signalled zero-tolerance for polio-related risk, turning down a proposal by National Dairy Development Board's (NDDB) subsidiary Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) to start human trials of its ‘six-in-one’ paediatric vaccine over concerns it could undermine the country’s polio-free status, according to two government officials and documents reviewed by Mint.

25.01 / 06:07

UPS Manufacturing Research Stealth President country International Europe’s $1 trillion race to build back its defense industry

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s overtures about acquiring Greenland are now reviving questions among the U.S.’s NATO allies over whether Europe can make enough of its own weapons to fight independently of America. Defense analysts and lawmakers mainly conclude yes, but not just yet.

25.01 / 01:53

markets Manufacturing security Trade performer country cover India drops to sixth among emerging markets in December as global headwinds bite

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India slipped to the sixth position on Mint’s emerging market tracker in December 2025, as weakness across multiple external indicators dragged its composite score lower despite continued strength in broader economic growth and manufacturing activity. This marked the worst performance since February 2025, when the same indicators emerged as weak spots.

23.01 / 09:11

UPS Waters Manufacturing NVIDIA Trade President Led by Nvidia, the AI industry has plans to reindustrialise America

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BEFORE CO-FOUNDING Nvidia, the pioneer of artificial-intelligence (AI) chips, Jensen Huang was a busboy at Denny’s, a restaurant chain. He playfully reminded people of this on October 28th while delivering water to panellists at his firm’s first big jamboree in Washington, DC.

23.01 / 03:45

markets COST FIVE Digital Manufacturing economy reports The next market leaders? Six growth stocks to watch in 2026

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Markets rarely announce their next market leaders in advance. They emerge slowly, through numbers that improve quietly, through balance sheets that strengthen year after year, and through businesses that begin to matter a little more to the economy than they once did.

23.01 / 01:57

COST Provident Manufacturing country Department Interviews Trump administration taps data centres for backup power ahead of snowstorm

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Energy Department is ordering U.S. grid operators to make backup electricity generation from facilities such as data centers available in case of power outages caused by the weekend’s winter storm, its latest extraordinary step to address electricity shortages and high prices.

23.01 / 01:09

markets Manufacturing economy Trade country information Destinations India's chip dream: A step-by-step approach is key, says Arvind Virmani

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India needs long-term, step-by-step ecosystem-building, alongside sustained investment in research and development (R&D), to achieve semiconductor capabilities, essential for a major global economy given silicon chips’ role in the information age, according to economist and NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani.

22.01 / 14:49

markets UPS MET Manufacturing innovations International Pan-India growth, private investments helped us become IPO-ready after 60 years: Duroflex

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: After more than six decades as a privately held, family-run business, mattress maker Duroflex believes it is ready for the public markets, top executives of the company told Mint. The company’s evolution from a regional manufacturer to a national contender was driven by meeting specific internal benchmarks.“When we started the business, we had certain milestones in mind before we went public, including national expansion, revenue growth, and trade touchpoints," Jacob George, chairman and managing director of Duroflex Group, said in an interview.

22.01 / 08:03

markets UPS FIVE Manufacturing country cover China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The SCALE of the renewables revolution in China is almost too vast for the human mind to grasp. By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity—close to double Europe’s and America’s combined total.

22.01 / 01:45

UPS Target Aware Manufacturing wellness Top two-wheeler makers urge govt to extend key subsidy scheme

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru/New Delhi: The country’s largest two-wheeler makers, including Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and TVS Motor Co., have sought an extension of the subsidies for the manufacture of electric two-wheelers beyond March this year, arguing that a fourth of the vehicles targeted are yet to claim incentives. A formal representation has been made through the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) to the ministry of heavy industries (MHI) for extending the scheme in the last few weeks, according to three executives aware of the matter.

21.01 / 12:11

Aware Manufacturing Gap Mobile Harmonic inclusion Updates New lift standards for PwDs to force redesigns for India’s property, infrastructure developers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: India is set to notify revised and stricter national standards for elevators used by people with disabilities, designed to make buildings safer for them, more accessible and easier to navigate independently. The move to enforce stricter technical and functional requirements is seen as a fresh push to the Accessible India campaign launched in 2015 to improve mobility and access for divyangjans across buildings, workplaces, public transport and daily infrastructure, two people aware of the matter said.

21.01 / 12:11

markets COST Manufacturing security economy Experts Courts On board the reform express: 10 milestones India must hit

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chennai: On 30 December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that “India has boarded the reform express". Next generation of reforms unleashed to modernize institutions and simplify governance will add momentum to the growth journey and ensure long term inclusive development, he added.

21.01 / 09:39

Digital Manufacturing Platform Software Enterprise Cycling innovations Mint Explainer | The few bright spots in an otherwise slowing IT services sector

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The $285 billion IT services industry, employing 5.8 million people, continues to navigate an uncertain environment with multiple headwinds from AI to geopolitics. Yet, India remains central to delivering technology services at scale, even as entry-level tasks are increasingly automated.

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.

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