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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


Mint Primer: Why Sebi wants investors to skip opinion trading

New Delhi, May 2 -- This week, the markets regulator issued a note advising investors to stay away from 'opinion trading' platforms, warning that it does not regulate these entities. Why is the Securi... Read More


Mint Primer: Why are sunscreen makers slugging it out in court?

New Delhi, April 21 -- Last week, Honasa Consumer moved Delhi High Court against its much bigger rival, Hindustan Unilever (HUL). The reason: sunscreens. Honasa has taken issue with HUL's latest ads, ... Read More


Why stressed Delhivery acquired a distressed Ecom Express

Mumbai, April 10 -- It took less than a year for everything to unravel. In August 2024, India's second largest business-to-consumer (B2C) logistics firm, Ecom Express, filed for an initial public off... Read More


Mint Primer: Will FY26 be the year of the Indian consumer?

New Delhi, April 7 -- India's ongoing consumer slowdown, especially in urban areas, has begun to show in the balance sheets of consumer-facing companies. Earnings previews suggest they will report dis... Read More


Suffering from success: Can Reliance's Campa keep up with demand?

New Delhi, April 1 -- Mumbai: In 1983, a teenaged Salman Khan boarded a yacht off the Andaman Islands with a group of young, happening folks and a red icebox filled with chilled glass bottles of Campa... Read More