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The Beat Report: How we chased rain, courts, and Prada to unpack the Kolhapuri chappal saga

Mumbai, July 26 -- In "The Beat Report", Mint's journalists bring you unique perspectives on their beats, breaking down new trends and developments, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from their fi... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why is India blending more ethanol with petrol?

Mumbai, July 23 -- India achieved its target of blending 20% ethanol into petrol in March 2025-five years ahead of the 2030 deadline. Now, the government has grown more ambitious: It wants to blend mo... Read More


Primer | Can the law save Kolhapuris from being trodden on?

New Delhi, July 9 -- Prada's debut of Kolhapuri-inspired footwear on the runway in Milan has sparked questions on the legal protections given to traditional crafts. Now, an advocate has moved the Bomb... Read More


Secret sauce: Can ITC Foods replicate its Aashirvaad success?

Mumbai, July 1 -- In 2003, ITC's then food division chief, Ravi Naware, had set an ambitious revenue target for the company's packaged foods business: Rs.500 crore in four years, along with some profi... Read More


Mint primer | Air India crash: How is the Indian probe going?

New Delhi, June 25 -- Every aircraft is fitted with a "black box", a device that tracks key attributes of a flight. The black boxes mounted on board commercial flights comprise two devices. The first ... Read More


Mint Primer: The monsoon outlook and its impact on India

New Delhi, June 11 -- After advancing over Kerala and parts of south and west India in record time, the monsoon is now stalled. What has affected their progress, and how will this impact various parts... Read More


While PVR Inox struggles, small-town cinemas are drawing crowds. Here's why

Mumbai, June 5 -- On Sunday afternoons, the sprawling factories that make earthmovers, cars, heavy machinery and industrial goods in Chakan, near Pune, are largely empty. Gleaming yellow earthmovers, ... Read More


Mint Primer: Covid cases are rising again. Should we be worried?

New Delhi, May 22 -- Singapore, Hong Kong, China and some South-East Asian countries have reported a modest spike in covid cases again, as have parts of India. What's causing the rise? Should we be al... Read More


Mint Primer: Can border fight help settle big vs small screen row?

New Delhi, May 13 -- Last week, India's largest multiplex chain PVR-Inox moved the Bombay High Court against the upcoming Hindi film Bhool Chuk Maaf and producer Maddock Films. What is its complaint a... Read More


Meta data: Has the reel run out for Instagram brands?

Mumbai, May 6 -- Ganesh Sonawane wanted to make products to help people get mobile, and so he set up Frido, a company focused on ergonomic comfort. "We started with a niche of a niche-a self-propelled... Read More