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State border levies on taxis irk Centre

The road ministry said vehicles with all India tourist permits have a mechanism where permit fees are shared with the states.

India to step up defence ties with Philippines

While the exact quantum of assistance being offered is under negotiation, officials from the Philippines have visited a number of Indian defence firms including Kalyani Strategic Systems to examine their products.

Cooling core inflation fails to cheer amid supply flux

Inflation, without accounting for food and energy prices, known as core inflation, stood at 4.9% in July, as against 5.1% in June and economists believe it will remain sticky in the coming months.

Indian cos' annual legal costs hit ₹40K cr on rising M&A, IP cases

Law firms have bulked up to meet rising demand, recruiting hundreds of law grads from campuses as well as from rival firms

Gangwal to sell around 4% of IndiGo for ₹3,370 cr

The block sale is part of Rakesh Gangwal’s plans to cut his stake in InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, India’s largest airline

ONGC, 4 others vie for Fortum projects

The five bidders were shortlisted from 11 non-binding offers that were submitted

Amazon's zero carbon plan loses backing of watchdog

UN-backed SBTi has struck Amazon off its list of companies taking action on climate goals

Assessing Indian poverty: Bleak House or Great Expectations?

There has been a remarkable reduction in multidimensional poverty and also levels of inequality on key selected measures

India's Amrit Kaal goal calls for broad trackers

Output per head suggests itself as the yardstick for developed country' status by 2047, but since this does not adequately capture how well people are doing, we need other measures

Can AA systems and AI unlock innovation in mutual funds?

Mint mutual funds conclave debates the role of data sciences, AI and machine learning in fostering innovations.

MYSTERY OF A 20-ROOM HOUSE IN KANDHAMAL

Domestic remittances are constructing a new world in Odisha’s underdeveloped district

Tesla again goes for price cuts in China

Tesla Inc cut prices again in China, sending auto stocks tumbling on concerns the move will rekindle an international price war that had shown signs of abating.

Uncertainty over planes stalls Go First plans to raise finance

The aviation regulator approved Go First’s plan to restart operations with 15 aircraft and 114 daily flights, subject to certain conditions.

New Irdai platform casts a shadow over PolicyBazaar

Bima Sugam may kick off with cheaper premiums, and access to data from diverse sources

SpiceJet swings to ₹205 cr profit in Q1

Total income fell 8.4% to ₹2,267 crore in the quarter while total expenses decreased by 36% to ₹2,069 crore

ITC hotel spinoff at 10:1 ratio, IPO in 15 months

ITC shareholders will hold a 60% direct stake in the new hotel venture

The population puzzle: what Indians feel

With one foot in tradition and the other in modernity, young Indians are leading several demographic shifts that will define the next phase of change in the world’s most populous country, finds the latest round of the YouGov-Mint-CPR survey.

Covid failed to blunt investments in IPR

India’s overall investment in fixed assets, meanwhile, saw a decline, indicating a heightened focus on innovation within boardrooms

Muthoot missing the Midas touch

Assets under management (AUM) of its mainstay gold loan business clocked nearly 18% year-on-year growth and 7% sequentially to ₹66,039 crore in the June quarter (Q1FY24).

Xpressbees acquires logistics co Trackon to serve small firms

BusyBees Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which runs logistics services startup Xpressbees, said on Monday it has acquired logistics company Trackon Couriers Pvt Ltd. Financial details of the deal weren't disclosed.

Plan for India-Sri Lanka power line project in advanced stages

It will help crisis-hit Sri Lanka improve its energy security after the country saw widespread power shortages in 2022.

Ready for carbon tax? Govt wants steel firms to find out

The development comes at a time when India is exploring tariff and non-tariff measures to counter EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that proposes to tax ‘embedded carbon’ in imports of steel, aluminium, cement, hydrogen, electricity and fertilizers from 1 Jan 2026.

Laid-off startup CXOS struggle in job market

Xpheno estimates that in the last 18 months, about 40-50 CXOs have been laid off across startups

Nirma sole suitor for Glenmark Life

The bid came in late last week after the company extended the deadline a second time

Adani probe: Sebi seeks 15 more days

Sebi said the extension would allow it to submit the final status report on 24 issues it has investigated in connection with the Hindenburg report

Retail inflation roars to 7.44% as food costs bite

Food inflation quickens to 11.51%, the highest level since October 2020

Privacy Law: Under-18s May Be Defined As Minors In Gaming

The government may define individuals below 18 years as underage for the online gaming sector for processing of personal data, while the definition of underage might be revised in the case of edtech and healthcare sectors under the digital personal data protection law, a senior official aware of the matter said

The Big Jobs Debate: Who's At Risk From GenAI?

Previous tech waves impacted the blue-collar worker. Now, the white-collar employee's future is more threatened

How To Govern The AI Industry Must Be Accorded High Priority

Our discussion must leap from vague anxiety to the details of how best to harness this technology

Gadar 2 Gives Single-Screen Cinemas A Much-Needed Boost

Gadar 2, a sequel to the 2001 hit, has finally brought some cheer to pandemic-hit small, singlescreen cinemas in the Hindi-speaking belt with audiences returning in droves