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Small businesses still turn to friends, moneylenders for loans, says Economic Survey

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Small enterprises continue to rely heavily on informal sources such as friends and moneylenders for small-ticket loans, primarily borrowings below Rs.50,000, highlighting persist... Read More


A massive tax shortfall and slower growth loom, but the Centre's budget math still works

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The budget is around the corner, and the government is staring at a massive tax shortfall. To make matters worse, nominal GDP growth is likely to be slower than anticipated in 202... Read More


The week in charts: India-New Zealand FTA, railway budget plan, Johnson & Johnson penalty

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- From India and New Zealand wrapping up trade talks in record time to the Centre planning a higher outlay on rail safety, a drop in overseas education remittances, shifts in the r... Read More


The week in charts: India-New Zealand FTA, railway budget plan, Johnson & Johnson penalty

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- From India and New Zealand wrapping up trade talks in record time to the Centre planning a higher outlay on rail safety, a drop in overseas education remittances, shifts in the r... Read More


Putin's India visit comes amid US tariffs and oil sanctions-what's at stake for New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India on 4 December for the annual India-Russia Summit-his first trip to New Delhi since the start of the Ukraine war. T... Read More


Putin's India visit comes amid US tariffs and oil sanctions-what's at stake for New Delhi?

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India on 4 December for the annual India-Russia Summit-his first trip to New Delhi since the start of the Ukraine war. T... Read More


Migration trends shift: India stays ahead in flows to developed nations, China overtakes in student visas

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- India has remained a leading source of immigrants to developed countries ever since it displaced China during the pandemic, according to a recent report by the Organization for E... Read More


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