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Mint Primer | Into the 50s: Why heatwaves are hotter & longer

New Delhi, May 30 -- At 2.30pm on Wednesday, the NCR's temperature hit a shocking 52.3 degrees Celsius, its hottest day ever, according to a screenshot taken by Mint. Earth sciences minister Kiren Rij... Read More


Mint Primer | Into the 50s: Why heatwaves are hotter & longer

New Delhi, May 30 -- At 2.30pm on Wednesday, the NCR's temperature hit a shocking 52.3 degrees Celsius, its hottest day ever, according to a screenshot taken by Mint. Earth sciences minister Kiren Rij... Read More


Mint Primer | Power crisis: Are we in for another sizzling summer?

New Delhi, May 24 -- A sizzling heat wave is stretching India's power infrastructure. In fact, the power deficit in June is projected to be the highest in 14 years. Mint looks at the factors causing i... Read More


Andhra election: 38 schemes and a tale of class war

New Delhi, May 12 -- Vijayawada/Guntur/Amaravati: Bulla Kiran, an 18-year-old first time voter from Namburu village, about 25km from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, is keen to exercise his maiden democr... Read More


Mint Primer | Indian spices: the bitter taste of global scrutiny

New Delhi, May 9 -- Regulatory action in Singapore and Hong Kong on two of India's biggest spice brands-MDH and Everest-for alleged chemical contamination has turned the heat on spice exports. Mint lo... Read More


Indelible ink maker MPVL looks to make a mark beyond the poll booth

Mysuru, May 7 -- Come election time, employees at Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd (MPVL), a public sector undertaking owned by the Karnataka government, try to steer clear of their colleague K. Vishalaksh... Read More


An indelible ink maker looks to make a mark beyond the poll booth

Mysuru, May 7 -- Come election time, employees at Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd (MPVL), a public sector undertaking owned by the Karnataka government, try to steer clear of their colleague K. Vishalaksh... Read More


Indelible ink maker looks to make a mark beyond the poll booth

Mysuru, May 7 -- Come election time, employees at Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd (MPVL), a public sector undertaking owned by the Karnataka government, try to steer clear of their colleague K. Vishalaksh... Read More


Mint Primer: Red hot prices and other effects of the heatwave

New Delhi, May 1 -- The heatwaves sweeping India can lead to a spike in food inflation, especially vegetables and mangoes where prices are already steep. After a prolonged spurt in cereal and pulse pr... Read More


Mint Primer | Redistribution: Can it benefit India's poor?

New Delhi, April 28 -- Theoretically, redistribution of wealth is a good way to bring down economic inequality. But implementing it is fraught with challenges. As debate on the topic rages, Mint looks... Read More