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Business News > Mint Authors > N Madhavan

N Madhavan

Senior Editor

Madhavan writes long stories for Mint that focus on South India. He also works on Primers for the newspaper, covering a wide variety of topics.

ARTICLES BY N MADHAVAN

The IMF, in its latest World Economic Outlook, has forecast that the US economy will witness a sharp slowdown on account of Trump’s disruptive trade measures and policy uncertainties. (AFP)

Mint Primer: US GDP contracts 0.3% in Q1—why the IMF still sees no recession

3 min read . 01 May 2025

A file photo of an Indian truck carrying wheat into Pakistan at the Wagah-Attari border. Most of the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan is routed through UAE and Singapore due to restrictions put in place by Islamabad. (Reuters)

Why Pakistan’s trade ban is more sound than fury

2 min read . 28 Apr 2025

Earlier this week, IMD, India’s national meteorological service provider, has forecasted that the Southwest monsoon this year would be above normal. (ANI)

Mint Primer | A good monsoon will be great for India. Here’s why

2 min read . 18 Apr 2025

Last week, oil prices fell sharply after US president Donald Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs and China retaliated with its own tariff hikes. (Bloomberg)

Donald Trump has tanked oil prices too

2 min read . 08 Apr 2025

Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump levied what he called reciprocal tariffs on the US' trading partners. (Reuters)

‘Looted’ nation: The ultimate guide to decoding Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs

8 min read . 06 Apr 2025

The US imports apparel worth $80 billion and China accounts for 21% of this, followed by Vietnam (19%), Bangladesh (9%), India (6%) and Sri Lanka (3%). Photo: Pixabay

Textile exports: Advantage India for now as competitors face higher tariffs

3 min read . 03 Apr 2025

In the 1960s, the combined domestic market share of the three US companies was more than 85%. This fell below 50% in 2008 and is now just 29%. (AP)

Mint Primer: Can tariffs bring back US auto’s past glory?

2 min read . 01 Apr 2025

Workers pack footwear made for Crocs, at the factory of JR One Kothari Footwear, at Eraiyur in Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur district. (N. Madhavan)

How Tamil Nadu wooed Nike, Crocs, Puma and Adidas

9 min read . 23 Mar 2025

The World’s Dollar Addiction Is Hard to Kick

Trump wants a weaker $: How will it play out?

2 min read . 18 Mar 2025

US President Donald Trump’s 20% tariff on Chinese imports, imposed in two stages, has made Indian textile exports competitive vis-à-vis China.

Can a ‘zero-for-zero’ approach thwart reciprocal tariffs?

2 min read . 11 Mar 2025

Soon after assuming office, US President Trump levied a 25% duty on all imports from Canada and Mexico. (Bloomberg)

Mint Primer: If America slows, how might it hit India, others?

2 min read . 05 Mar 2025

A file photo of the World Skill Center at Bhubaneshwar.

The superpower of Odisha’s migrant workers, crafted over a decade

10 min read . 03 Mar 2025

A robot on display at an exhibition during the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati on Tuesday. (PTI)

State vs state: What investment summits indicate

2 min read . 26 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump. (Tarun Kumar Sahu/Mint)

How Donald Trump upended the world in 30 days

6 min read . 20 Feb 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks along with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington, DC on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Mint Primer | Will PM’s visit help India dodge Trump’s tariffs?

2 min read . 17 Feb 2025

In 2018, Donald Trump imposed a 25% duty on steel and 10% on aluminium. (AP)

Mint Primer: Has Donald Trump just opened steel import floodgates?

3 min read . 11 Feb 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US on 12-13 February. (PTI)

Mint Primer: How significant is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US Visit?

2 min read . 10 Feb 2025

Fitch Ratings has rated India as “BBB-” with a stable outlook. (REUTERS)

Mint Primer | Sovereign rating: How India can go from B to A

2 min read . 05 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico are set to roil supply chains for products ranging from automobiles to avocados -- with industries girding for cost increases. (Photo: AFP)

Mint Primer | Are Trump’s tariffs on China and others a boon or bane for India?

2 min read . 02 Feb 2025

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post-budget press conference in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI)

Mint Primer | FM Nirmala Sitharaman's eighth budget in eight points

4 min read . 02 Feb 2025