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Aditya Vikram Birla: The industrial titan who outran the Licence Raj

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- In the mid-1960s, a young Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-trained chemical engineer returned home to India, which seemed determined to smother his ambition. In the 19... Read More


Sivankutty raises questions on Sonia Gandhi's meeting with Unnikrishnan Potti, says "should be brought within the ambit of investigation"

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 3 -- Following the emergence of a photograph of Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi with prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potti, in the Sabarimala theft case, Ker... Read More


Patriot, Athiradi, Khalifa and more; Big-ticket Malayalam films to look forward to in 2026

India, Jan. 3 -- This year, a number of eagerly awaited multi-starrers in Malayalam will be released on the big screen. Given the cast details, the majority of them were revealed last year, increasing... Read More


Water Metro on Gomti gains pace; feasibility study presented

Lucknow, Jan. 3 -- The process for launching a Water Metro service on the Gomti was currently underway, said transport minister (Independent Charge) Dayashankar Singh, while noting that feasibility st... Read More


Lessons from 2025, choices for 2026 - Tengku Zafrul Aziz

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- Serving in government for close to six years has been a deeply rewarding and humbling journey. Holding responsibility across both the finance and trade portfolios has offered... Read More


Jio dominates November subscriber count with 1.2 million additions; Extends lead over Airtel for 9th consecutive month

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Reliance Jio continued its subscriber growth in November 2025, leading the industry in overall wireless additions and active user gains as per the latest monthly subscription data... Read More


Best of the Week: Can milestones prove to be enough for 2026?

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Dear reader, As 2025 slips into the history books, it leaves behind a year of noise, anxiety, and uneasy optimism. Mint's reporters and columnists are turning their gaze to 2026,... Read More


NBR adds 131,000 new VAT payers in December

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) registered around 131,000 new Value Added Tax (VAT) entities across the country in December under a special nationwide VAT registration campaign. ... Read More


SBI, DMart to Bajaj Finance: Axis Securities lists 15 stocks to buy, pegs Nifty 50 target at 28,100 for 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The past year was a challenging one for the Indian equity market, as it underperformed global and emerging markets for the first time since the Covid-19 era. Yet, analysts at Axis... Read More


Pakistan's border mismanagement bleeds economy as Balochistan-Afghan trade remains frozen

Balochistan, Jan. 3 -- Closures of border crossings between Balochistan and Afghanistan have triggered a deepening economic crisis, with Punjab alone reportedly losing more than Rs80 billion every mon... Read More