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THE BUSINESS OF DIVORCE
In a tech billionaire’s failing marriage sets off a contest of legal manoeuvres, personal grievances and corporate ambition. The glossy new series makes a spectacle of the rich, their lawyers and their messy break-ups.
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Metro operators are monetizing infra. Here’s how
Metro operators are looking beyond ticket sales to monetize infrastructure through station naming rights, advertising, and corporate tie-ups. InMobi’s recent deal to secure naming rights to Bengaluru’s Ibbaluru metro station is one example. Mint...
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Can India’s AI stocks withstand the rout in US?
A month of losses in US tech stocks has revived artificial intelligence (AI) bubble fears, with the sell-off hitting Indian firms riding the AI buildout. India lags in foundational AI, but its firms are exposed to global investment cycles. So, are...
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Will Musk’s giant rockets hurt
SpaceX founder Elon Musk plans monster rockets to slash satellite launch costs to a third of the US average of $3,200 a kg. India too has its space goals, with four rockets coming up. But its strategy is notably different. Will Musk’s move hurt Delhi’s...
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How could the blue wave in the US benefit India?
US President Donald Trump suffered an unprecedented blow in the US mid-term elections, losing the Republican trifecta—control of the executive, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Mint explains how the new balance of power could play out for...
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Will the new IBBI rules bring relief to homebuyers?
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has overhauled insolvency rules for real estate firms, allowing projects to be resolved separately. The aim is to protect buyers, shield finished projects from developers’ insolvency and speed up...
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Why premium auto makers are betting on India
From Ferrari and Maserati to Ducati, a clutch of European premium auto makers with a limited presence in India is stepping up its engagement with the country. Mint takes a look at why these brands are increasingly highlighting India in their global...
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SBI to Binance: financial giants face a cyber siege
Incidents involving Binance and State Bank of India highlight cyber risks facing financial institutions. As banks and crypto platforms adopt sophisticated technologies, hackers are exploiting gaps to steal customer data and facilitate fraud and...
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Will the COP31 deliver hope or a heartbreak?
The United Nations’ annual climate summit opens amid energy crisis, wars, soaring food prices and an intensifying El Niño. As nearly 200 countries gather in Antalya, Türkiye, climate finance, fossil fuels and the costs of global warming will top the...
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REMEMBERING A MASTER
Jogen Chowdhury developed a distinctive language of figuration that brought together social observation, political satire and the human condition. His contribution extended beyond painting to teaching younger artists as well.
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Why India wants to corporatize its major ports
The government plans to convert 11 of India’s 12 major ports into commercially run corporate entities by 2030, with greater financial autonomy, market-based tariffs and eventual stock market listings. Mint explains why this matters for India’s maritime...
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What do clean fuel norms mean for car buyers?
To promote cleaner fuels and efficient engines in the world’s thirdlargest automobile market, the government will roll out CAFE-III and BS VII norms over the next three years. Mint examines the impact of these regulations on carmakers and buyers. Why...
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What makes a country’s cloud infra sovereign?
As the Centre gears up to release a consultation paper on regulating AI, data control and infrastructure ownership have emerged as key priorities. Mint explains what sovereign AI entails, why India needs a sovereign cloud, and whether domestic firms...
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How vital is this festive season for consumer firms?
A calendar split across Q2 and Q3, soaring input costs and inflationled cuts in middle-class spending are squeezing consumer firms during their most crucial sales period. Mint explains how companies are navigating these headwinds to protect...
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THE EDGE OF ENDURANCE
Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker’s 1976 ascent of Changabang’s West Wall remains a landmark in Himalayan climbing. Their gruelling expedition tested the limits of endurance and skill, and its legacy endures 50 years later.
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How chipflation left buyers with fewer bargains
The global semiconductor market is seeing an unusual surge in prices. Rising AI demand, tight supplies of chips, and capacity shifts towards high-bandwidth memory are pushing up costs for smartphones, laptops and servers, leading to a chipflation. Mint...
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Automakers face a festive-season reality check
A year after goods and services tax cuts boosted car sales, automakers face a growth test. Since September 2025, the industry has posted double-digit growth in several months, driven by lower prices. Mint examines whether the momentum will hold this...
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Does India have a chance to escape 100% US tariffs?
India faces up to 100% tariffs after the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act became a law in the US. The law punishes countries that buy oil from Russia. Will US President Donald Trump’s surprising decision to buy diesel from Russia give...
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Are we closer to a good and simple GST framework?
The GST Council’s 57th meeting has recommended a major procedural overhaul of the nine-year-old indirect tax regime, focusing on faster refunds, simpler compliance and reduced discretionary powers of tax officials, while leaving tax rates unchanged....
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How a green card freeze impacts H-1B workers
The US administration has suspended green card processing for eight firms including Microsoft, TCS, Infosys, Cognizant and Capgemini, while it investigates alleged misuse of job-based immigration programmes. Mint decodes how the move impacts hiring and...
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SUDHIR AND THE CITY
For more than five decades, Sudhir Patwardhan has balanced medicine and art, documenting the people and changing landscapes of Mumbai. A new exhibition of his drawings offers a closer look at how his practice and subjects evolved.
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Plague outbreak in Russia? Here’s what we know
Hundreds of people in Siberia have been quarantined after a laboratory worker at a plague research institute died in undisclosed circumstances on Friday. Mint explains the situation, how global authorities have responded, and whether there is cause for...
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Will north-east monsoon bring normal rains?
After a 24.3% rainfall deficit during the June–September south-west monsoon season, South Peninsular India is now counting on the north-east monsoon, which typically sets in October and accounts for a significant share of the region’s annual rainfall....
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A triple dice roll
Türkiye and Pakistan are reported to be joining forces with Saudi Arabia in the kingdom’s defence against Houthi attacks. This marks the first time that the Nato-like all-forone clause of the trilateral Mecca agreement, signed by the three in August,...
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FCNR deluge may hit bank margins
Asurge in foreign-currency deposits is giving Indian banks ample liquidity to sustain strong credit growth, but the surplus is set to squeeze net interest margins (NIMs) this quarter, particularly at private lenders, analysts said. Motilal Oswal...
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Are electric cars with small engines the way forward?
The government’s decision to equate range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) with electric vehicles (EVs) under the latest corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) norms for super credits has sparked debate over the technology’s future in India. Mint...
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RUNNING ACROSS LADAKH
Runners take weeks off work and acclimatise before attempting Ladakh’s ultra race, one of the toughest in the world. To them, the personal challenges, endurance, and pull of the landscape remain central to the experience.
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A steeper path ahead
Amid all the flux in the global economy, the finance ministry’s economic review for September is reassuring but also sobering. Though it sees India’s economy growing 7.3% in the July-September quarter, an enviably high rate, the momentum may be...
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The catch behind lower-cost EVs powered by BaaS
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles has become the latest carmaker to offer battery-as-a-service (BaaS), a model that lowers the upfront cost of electric vehicles. The trend picked up after Maruti Suzuki India introduced BaaS in February, with Mahindra &...
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Kerala HC order: A boost for govt on drug prices?
The Kerala high court on 28 September gave the Centre a legal route to intervene when patented life-saving medicines become unaffordable, holding that the government can invoke Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970, to use a patented drug for public...
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How a new portal could reshape livestock cover
The department of animal husbandry and dairying (DAHD) has launched a livestock insurance portal. With India’s large livestock population exposed to disease and other risks, the platform seeks to make insurance easier to access and manage. Mint...
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Is the ongoing El Niño a postcard from the future?
The ongoing El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean is gaining strength faster than any previously recorded event. The event is likely to peak between November and January and countries across the world are likely to be most impacted in 2027. Mint looks...
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Insurance: take cover
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) consultation paper issued this week is a wellintended attempt at reforming the sector. Its proposals aim to lower distribution costs and commissions, ensure greater transparency in...
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Nayara-SAP order and its impact on Indian contracts
The Delhi high court on Monday directed SAP India to restore services to Nayara Energy, which had been suspended due to European Union sanctions over the oil refiner’s Russian links. Mint explains the implication of the order for Indian companies that...
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The FM’s raised bar
Though India has been making progress on its manufacturing mission, the country must strive harder to become the world’s factory. On Tuesday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman exhorted Indian industry to lift its ambition from “Made in India”...
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What’s driving the churn in India’s workforce?
India’s job market is undergoing a churn. Multinationals are cutting roles, particularly in IT, even as opportunities emerge in global capability centres (GCCs), niche artificial intelligence (AI) areas and semiconductors. Mint explains the changes...
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Why Apple faces CCPA probe over user-rights issue
A software update should improve a phone’s performance. But what if it causes hardware failure and leaves consumers with the repair bill? That is at the heart of the Central Consumer Protection Authority’s (CCPA’s) probe into Apple’s software warranty...
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SARUKKAI’S NEW LOGIC
Sundar Sarukkai’s ‘Homo Philosophicus’ challenges Western-centric academic biases to present an accessible approach to global philosophy. Bridging science and everyday ethics, it also examines capitalism’s grip on human nature.
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India’s utility vehicle exports zip past smaller cars
India on guard as US readies stiff levy for ties with Russia New Delhi said it will take all necessary steps to safeguard its energy security, after the US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill authorizing up to 100% tariffs on countries...
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Will it decline?
P2M UPI transaction have risen in recent months. Number of P2M UPI transactions made in 2026 so far (in billion) Will MDR hit UPI transaction volumes? A merchant discount rate on UPI payments is not expected to significantly impact overall...
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Free UPI era ends; 0.4% fee to pay over ₹2k to merchants
The finance ministry on Tuesday said that a 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR) will apply to person-tomerchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000, while person-to-person (P2P) transactions will remain free irrespective of value. For transactions of...
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Brics: role elevation
The shape of Brics and its pursuits have been evolving over the two decades of its existence as a group of countries. Now Prime Minister Narendra Modi has outlined an ambitious agenda for the next two decades. Modi not only proposed the setting up of a...
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A GRAND TOUR MINUS CLARKSON
The Grand Tour has rebooted itself with a new generation of three enthused young men. It feels fresher, younger and features very little non-car conversation—looks like we may finally be ready for Clarksonlessness.
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Can organized student housing fix the PG crisis?
The recent collapse of a paying-guest (PG) building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan has laid bare the urgency of creating organized student housing across the country. For decades, a severe demand-supply mismatch in university hubs has forced millions of...
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Volkswagen’s yet another shot at an India partner
The Volkswagen Group (VW) has signed a non-binding agreement with the JSW Group for a potential joint venture (JV) in India. After years of searching for a local partner, the German auto giant has turned to the Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate. Mint...
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THE PATHOS OF PARTITION
Gurvinder Singh’s feature films have been long-form dissections of the political turmoil Punjab has been subjected to. In ‘Rehmat’, he traces its turbulent past and its enduring capacity for compassion through three stories.
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How RBI’s draft loan rules could impact fintechs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently floated two draft rules that could change how fintech firms offer small loans. One sets a common loan-pricing framework, while the other would restrict lending of nonbanking financial companies (NBFCs) to term...
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Rising inflation builds case for MPC rate hike
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held its policy rate steady even as retail inflation has risen steadily in recent months, with governor Sanjay Malhotra signalling that the central bank has left open the direction of its next rate move, depending on how...
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Air India’s flight takes a plunge: what happened?
The Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi on 4 August suddenly lost altitude, injuring 20 passengers and four crew members. What caused the incident is unclear—pilot error or a mechanical failure, or both. Mint looks at the issue closely based on the...
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Microsoft, others eye buyout of HR firm Darwinbox
KKR-backed human resource and payroll services provider Darwinbox is drawing buyout interest even as it prepares for a potential public listing over the next couple of years. Existing investors Salesforce and Microsoft, along with US-based HR and...
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Cargo transport may get ₹10,000-cr waterway lift
India is stepping up its inland waterways push after cargo traffic surged nearly eightfold in just over a decade. The government now plans to develop more than a dozen new national waterways (NWs) over next five to 10 years, with investments of over...
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An artist of the broken world
Tyeb Mehta drew from the world around him to make sense of violence, loss and labour. A new book brings together essays and images that trace the ideas, influences and experiences behind his work.
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Aditya Birla Group charts royalty map
In a departure from past practice, the Aditya Birla Group has introduced a royalty fee for its operating companies using its brand name, the top bosses of Hindalco Industries Ltd and Grasim Industries Ltd said in their latest investor calls. The move...
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Why the Centre is against states taxing minerals
On Monday, the Union government introduced a Bill in Parliament that seeks to bar states from taxing minerals. If passed, the law will provide a welcome relief to the mining sector. Mint explains how minerals have been historically taxed and the...
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