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Jatin Mehta: the quiet fugitive behind a billion-dollar vanishing act

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Jatin Mehta knew exactly when his game was up. Between August and November 2012, he quietly stepped down from his key companies, Forever Precious and Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery... Read More


Petrol and diesel prices today, August 15: Check rates in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Petrol and diesel prices remain steady across major Indian cities on Saturday, August 15, 2026, as oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel amid tense US-Iran talks. Faltering talks... Read More


Book review: What Binod Chaudhary's memoir says about making it in Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- The country's sole dollar billionaire, Binod Chaudhary's, new memoir, 'Made in Nepal: Lessons in Business Building from the Land of Everest', is, above all, a window into his min... Read More


Nepal cricket team heads to India to prepare for ACC Premier Cup and packed Asian swing

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Head coach Stuart Law, ODI skipper Sandeep Lamichhane and Cricket Association of Nepal officials made a common statement on Friday: "The changes in team roster and captaincy are ... Read More


Saturday Feeling: For Gen Z, freedom is about living without fear

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- One of the first films I watched soon after I finished college and started work-living alone in a new city as a reporter and with friends to take up every free moment-was Dil Cha... Read More


Best of the Week: Who gets the keys to Bombay House?

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Best of the Week is a weekly newsletter by Siddharth Sharma/Shravani Sinha. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your inbox. There's a name conspicuously miss... Read More


Quote of the day by Sarojini Naidu: 'When there is oppression, the only self-respecting thing is to rise and say.'

India, Aug. 15 -- As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, today's quote celebrates one of the stalwarts of the Indian independence movement, Sarojini Naidu. A poet, feminist, and political acti... Read More


India@79: Age, wage and rage | Number Theory

India, Aug. 15 -- India enters its 80th year of independence today. The journey so far has been tumultuous in many ways but also one of significant achievements. Today, as the world's largest democrac... Read More


FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 format explained: How the new tournament structure will work as 16 teams aim for glory

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup will get underway on Saturday, with both the men's and women's competitions being concurrently hosted in Belgium and Netherlands. Both the competiti... Read More


How to stay cool when it's hot outside: Make this no-churn, two-ingredient honeydew melon ice-cream

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15 -- Feels like it was only yesterday when it was raining cats and dogs, no? And now we alternate between slathering on sunblock and taking multiple showers a day. It's hot, is wh... Read More