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How electronic goods rose to the third spot in India's exports, explained in charts

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- India's electronics exports are having their moment. It emerged as the third-largest export category in 2024-25 and continued this streak in 2025-26, a Mint analysis of commerce ... Read More


Why free trade pact with Asean nations hasn't worked for India so far

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit is underway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and it offers India a chance to undertake discussion on the review of the fr... Read More


Carb your enthusiasm: The alarming Indian diet, in charts

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Indian diets are full of low-quality carbohydrates (white rice, milled whole grains and added sugar), and a recent study has put a number on it. Carbs account for 62% of the calor... Read More


Lights, camera, celebration: A look at cinema's journey during the festive season

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- India's months-long festive calendar-from Dussehra and Diwali to Christmas-has long been the sweet spot for film releases. Traditionally, some of the biggest blockbusters-from Dil... Read More


2025 rich list in charts: Mukesh Ambani overtakes Gautam Adani, 24 new billionaires emerge

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani reclaimed the title of India's richest person from Gautam Adani in 2025 because of a sharper erosion in Adani's net worth, according ... Read More


The week in charts: Tariff impact, foodgrain output, disinflation in Asia

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- From the early impact of US tariffs on India's exports, modest growth in foodgrain production, women facing higher levels of unemployment, and the government looking to mobilize... Read More


Mint Explainer | Have US tariffs begun impacting India's exports?

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Union government's latest provisional trade data provides an early glimpse into the impact of the US's 25% tariffs on Indian goods from 7 August and the additional punitive ... Read More


Democracy tested: Disruptions, debates and criminal charges in India's Parliament

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Every year, on 15 September, the world celebrates the International Day for Democracy. Rooted in 5th-century BC Greece, democracy-the rule of the people-remains relevant and rev... Read More


How Indians are paying a premium for better education

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- For Noida-based Neha Pandey, shelling out about Rs.2.5 lakh annually on the education of her nine-year-old daughter, enrolled in class IV, is not an easy expense-but high competi... Read More


Manufacturing conundrum: Robust GVA growth, but weak labour productivity

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- India's manufacturing sector recorded 11.9% growth in gross value added (GVA) in 2023-24 compared to 7.3% in the previous year, showed the results of the latest Annual Survey of ... Read More