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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

A file photo of knitting machines churning out MMF fabrics at Techno Sportswear’s plant at Perundurai, near Erode in Tamil Nadu.

Cotton is passé. Can India ever make it big in this fashionable textile market?

9 min read . 17 Nov 2024

A file photo of Young Liu, the chairman of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn). (Reuters)

Land, power, skill: Inside the high-stakes battle to build the next Foxconn City

9 min read . 13 Nov 2024

Donald Trump is only the second President in 131 years to be re-elected for non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland did it way back in 1893. (REUTERS)

Trump 2.0: Future tense

6 min read . 07 Nov 2024

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump dances after speaking at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Photo: AP)

Mint Explainer: What Trump’s victory means for US, India and rest of the world

4 min read . 06 Nov 2024

PM Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Kazan. (ANI)

What the border pact means for India and China

2 min read . 24 Oct 2024

MSC Claude Girardet, a container vessel, unloads cargo at the Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport.

Kerala’s 500 days challenge: Can ‘God’s own country’ become a Gujarat?

9 min read . 22 Oct 2024

To become a developed nation, India will need to consume a lot of cement. Image: Pixabay

Cement sector consolidation is good for shareholders. But what about consumers?

3 min read . 09 Oct 2024

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who arrived in New Delhi for his first bilateral visit to India, on Sunday. (S Jaishankar-X)

Mint Primer | Why Maldives needs Indian tourists

2 min read . 07 Oct 2024

The Chinese economy has been in prolonged slowdown, battered by a property sector in crisis, low consumer confidence and global trade tensions that hurt its exports. (AP)

Mint Primer | China’s stimulus: What it spells for India & the world

2 min read . 01 Oct 2024

A circular knitting machine at work at Techno Sportswear’s factory at Perundurai, near Erode, Tamil Nadu. The company specializes in high-performance fabrics. (N. Madhavan)

Why texpreneurs are unable to capitalize on the shift from China & Bangladesh

10 min read . 29 Sep 2024

Security guards stand outside a Samsung facility at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, on 16 September. Factory workers from the facility are on strike—they are demanding higher wages. (Reuters)

Samsung is being hammered by Apple and Vivo. Can it strike back?

11 min read . 23 Sep 2024

Harsha Viji, executive vice chairman, Sundaram Finance.

What ‘growth phobic’ Sundaram Finance can learn from Eliud Kipchoge

10 min read . 08 Sep 2024

In June 2022, inflation in the US touched 9.1% - the highest level in four decades

Mint Primer: The chances of a US recession and its impact on India

2 min read . 06 Sep 2024

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairperson Deepak Mohanty during a meeting, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (PTI)

Unified Pension Scheme: a suitable compromise for pensioners?

2 min read . 25 Aug 2024

Digitization of Indian economy began with the Aadhaar programme launched in 2009. (Tarun Kumar Sahu/Mint)

Seven economic moments to remember since 1947

4 min read . 15 Aug 2024

Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on 3 August. (Reuters)

Brace for impact: How Trump's tariff plans could affect Indian businesses

10 min read . 06 Aug 2024

The SC verdict held that states have the power to tax minerals and clarified that royalties that are paid to the central government do not meet the criteria of taxes under current laws. (HT)

Mint Primer | Mining minerals: Could cement & steel get dearer?

2 min read . 31 Jul 2024

N. Srinivasan, vice-chairman and managing director of India cements Ltd. (HT)

N. Srinivasan sells his stake in ICL to UltraTech, cements his gritty legacy

5 min read . 28 Jul 2024

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi on 23 July. (ANI)

Budget 2024-25: The ultimate explainer

9 min read . 24 Jul 2024

India Rising Budget 2024: Best Budget announcement primer (PTI)

India Rising Budget 2024: Best Budget announcement primer

1 min read . 23 Jul 2024