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Centre 'financially squeezing' Himachal, says industries minister

Shimla, Jan. 3 -- Himachal Pradesh industries minister Harshwardhan Chauhan has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of "financially squeezing" the state, while alleging t... Read More


Sahitya Akademi winner stopped at Sammelan for wearing black shirt

India, Jan. 3 -- Pradeep Kokare, the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2025, was stopped on Friday by the police from entering the Sahitya Sammelan venue for a curious reason: the colour of ... Read More


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


Mint Money Compass | Your 2026 money guide: The one mantra for financial success

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Happy New Year, dear readers of Mint Money Compass. The New Year brings with it a fresh rush of optimism. It's this renewed energy that fuels resolutions: some plan to travel mor... Read More


Shopping in 2026: AI is taking over my No. 1 hobby

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- So here we are in 2026, emerging from a year that saw artificial intelligence (AI) vault into our everyday lives. This happened before the users, the technology is supposed to ben... Read More


The Beat Report | Prepare to springboard into the Indian Decade-Mint tells you how

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- In The Beat Report, Mint's journalists bring you unique perspectives on their beats, breaking down new trends and developments, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from their re... Read More


Saturday Feeling: Fiction by Sujit Saraf, Kavery Nambisan and stories about everyday objects

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- For the past ten days, the imaginative Nithya Subramanian-who is a regular artist for Lounge-has been turning her toddler's plates into colourful circles of art. Dosa landscapes, ... Read More


Tarot Horoscope Today for January 3, 2026: What you're not seeing might change everything

India, Jan. 3 -- justify;">Today is really about the small wins. It's easy to feel like you aren't doing enough if you haven't hit a massive milestone, but honestly, every little bit of progress matte... Read More


Real estate agent who aided cyber fraud refused bail

India, Jan. 3 -- A special CBI court recently refused bail to a 33-year-old real estate agent arrested for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud of over Rs.7.72 crore, after threatening a senior citize... Read More


'No property tax for 700-sq-feet flats, rRs.r1,500 dole for domestic workers'

India, Jan. 3 -- A property tax waiver for houses within 700 square feet, a Rs.1,500 monthly cash handout for house helps and fisherwomen, 10-rupee subsidised meals, free parking at the BMC's parking ... Read More