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How the rupee's fall can impact the economy and what RBI can do about it

New Delhi, April 17 -- The rupee has fallen to a new low of 83.5 against the dollar. This has wide ramifications, making exports lucrative but imports expensive. Mint looks at why the currency is fall... Read More


100 bustards and the challenge to India's solar flight path

New Delhi, April 15 -- In the early 1960s, India was on the lookout for a national bird. Renowned ornithologist, the late Salim Ali, also known as the 'birdman of India', favoured the Great Indian Bus... Read More


Mint Primer | Indian fuel prices: which way are they headed now?

New Delhi, April 9 -- Fresh geopolitical uncertainty has pushed global crude prices above $90 per barrel. How does it impact India's oil marketing companies? Will they be forced to revise prices in th... Read More


Electric two-wheelers weigh the cost of subsidy cuts

New Delhi, April 2 -- A steep reduction in subsidies on electric two-wheelers is set to increase prices for the second time in a year, by up to Rs.12,000 in FY25. Will it undermine growth in an indust... Read More


For strategic autonomy, India needs to build its own technology for defence

New Delhi, March 30 -- In today's geopolitically charged and polarized world, India needs to develop its own technology in the defence sector to attain meaningful strategic autonomy, experts emphasize... Read More


In race with Thar, Jimny now faces an uphill task

New Delhi, March 27 -- On the evening of 18 February, a video of a Land Rover Defender-arguably the most accomplished sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the world-being pulled out of a snow pit near Gulm... Read More


Mint Primer | Tesla at Rs.40 lakh: Will EVs now come roaring in?

New Delhi, March 19 -- In a surprise move, the government brought in a new EV policy on Friday slashing import duties on electric cars to 15% just before the Model Code of Conduct came into force. Min... Read More


Not cool enough: Bleeding Lloyd gives Havells a hard time

New Delhi, March 11 -- In the first week of March, a Vijay Sales store in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, buzzed with shoppers crowding the place. Holi, the festival of colours, is around the corner; it announc... Read More


India's solar capacity addition slowed in 2023. Why?

New Delhi, March 5 -- Following two years of robust growth, India's solar capacity additions sharply declined by 44% in 2023, the lowest since 2016. What triggered this slowdown, and will this trend p... Read More


Mint Primer: India's solar capacity addition slowed in 2023. Why?

New Delhi, March 5 -- Following two years of robust growth, India's solar capacity additions sharply declined by 44% in 2023, the lowest since 2016. What triggered this slowdown, and will this trend p... Read More