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Trump's $1B Mars plan taps private companies for bold space push

Pakistan, June 3 -- US President Donald Trump's 2026 budget proposal includes a $1 billion plan to accelerate Mars exploration-this time, led by private companies. The initiative, called the Commercia... Read More


Big Four feel the heat as promotions drop, clients tighten purse strings

New Delhi, June 3 -- When India Inc tightens its purse strings, the consulting and audit firms that advise them follow suit. The coterie called the Big Four - KPMG, EY, PwC and Deloitte - have started... Read More


Bangladesh's export future: education and research is the key

Dhaka, June 3 -- In the globalised economy, the countries that have risen fastest and sustained growth longest are those that embraced exports. The 2008 World Bank Growth Report is unequivocal: countr... Read More


Mint Primer | GST mop-up: The signals for India's economy & taxes

New Delhi, June 3 -- Goods and services tax (GST) collections are buoyant, exceeding Rs.2 trillion in the past two months. Mint looks at what they indicate about the state of the economy. Is it time t... Read More


India is the world's fastest-growing alcohol market when global demand cools

New Delhi, June 3 -- India isn't just raising a toast, it's raising the bar. The country is now the fastest-growing alcohol market among the world's top 10 liquor-consuming nations even as global dema... Read More


To curb mis-selling, finance ministry tells lenders to stop incentives on insurance

New Delhi, June 3 -- The rampant mis-selling of unnecessary insurance plans to loan and deposit customers by lenders has already evoked concerns among the two sector regulators. Now, the finance minis... Read More


Mint Primer | GST mop-up: The signals for India's economy & taxes

New Delhi, June 3 -- Goods and services tax (GST) collections are buoyant, exceeding Rs.2 trillion in the past two months. Mint looks at what they indicate about the state of the economy. Is it time t... Read More


Lemon Tree ends FY25 on a good note, but investors must watch debt levels

New Delhi, June 3 -- Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd's FY25 benefitted from a full-year contribution of Aurika, Mumbai SkyCity, which opened in the third quarter of FY24. FY25 consolidated revenue and Ebitda ea... Read More


Lemon Tree's earnings bloom in FY25-now it must trim the debt

New Delhi, June 3 -- Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd's FY25 benefitted from a full-year contribution of Aurika, Mumbai SkyCity, which opened in the third quarter of FY24. FY25 consolidated revenue and Ebitda ea... Read More


Govt will have extra Rs 0.8 trn for capex in FY26 because of higher dividend by RBI, robust GDP: ICRA

New Delhi, June 3 -- The central government has extra space in the fiscal deficit to push up expenditure by at least Rs. 0.8 trillion in FY2026 relative to the Budget Estimates (BE), as the higher GDP... Read More