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The corporate sector's profits are derived from the interplay of four macroeconomic factors: investment, government spending, household savings, and current account balance. (Image: Pixabay)

Indian companies' profit puzzle: When global turmoil meets economic theory

4 min read . 10:05 AM IST

While Brent crude oil futures jumped 7% on the day the conflict broke out, it remained largely range-bound. (Bloomberg)

Global news wrap: Israel-Iran conflict, US student visas, global growth

4 min read . 25 Jun 2025

The Israel-Iran conflict threatens India's oil imports and overall trade, but its implications go beyond economics. (AP)

In charts: Why West Asia is important for India beyond trade

3 min read . 24 Jun 2025

A recent report by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)—State of World Population—finds that Indians are now having fewer children than needed to offset deaths. (AFP)

Missing from India's population story: Unmet family goals, financial barriers

4 min read . 23 Jun 2025

India’s female LFPR has been lower, whether compared with neighbours like Sri Lanka or with fast-growing countries in Asia, or with developed regions.

The salary concern running through female employment

3 min read . 22 Jun 2025

Between 2015 and 2025, Boeing saw 467 accidents and 1,458 deaths, compared to Airbus’s 246 accidents and 564 deaths. Photo: Reuters

The week in charts: Unemployment rises, Boeing totters, Apple's mojo fades

3 min read . 21 Jun 2025

Although the reason for the Air India plane crash is unknown, it presents a poor image for Boeing. (REUTERS)

Boeing under scrutiny again after Air India crash: How it fares against Airbus

3 min read . 18 Jun 2025

New use-cases for the e-rupee are continually being introduced and refined based on user experience. (Reuters)

Why we should not write off the e-rupee yet

4 min read . 17 Jun 2025

Smoke billows for a second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, on 16 June 16. Photo: AFP

Israel-Iran conflict: How will rising crude oil prices affect India?

3 min read . 16 Jun 2025

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. (Getty Images via AFP)

Why Apple is 2025’s worst-performing Big Tech stock

3 min read . 15 Jun 2025

Starting in the 1980s, China developed deep expertise in extraction and processing rare earth metals. . (Image: Reuters)

Factsheet: All about rare earth metals that sent world trade into a tizzy

4 min read . 14 Jun 2025

Though India is no stranger to extreme heat, warmer nights – an insidious climate pattern – are making summers agonising. Photo: iStock

In charts: Beyond heatwaves, how warmer nights are making summer unbearable

2 min read . 14 Jun 2025

All about India-US bilateral talks, China’s rare earth magnets curbs, GST collections, inflation and more. (Image: Pixabay)

The week in charts: Tariff tussle, China’s curbs, India’s widening gender gap

3 min read . 14 Jun 2025

The Reserve Bank of India last week cut interest rates more than projected and unexpectedly reduced the cash reserve ratio for banks, providing a major liquidity boost to the economy as growth prospects dim and inflation subsides. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Retail inflation likely eased to 3% in May, shows Mint poll

1 min read . 11 Jun 2025

Protests in Los Angeles broke out on 6 June triggered by immigration raids and arrests. Any long-term changes in US policies on migrants will have implications for Indians who have move there to study or for work, including green card holders. (AFP)

Trump’s crackdown on migrants: Will the American dream turn sour for Indians?

3 min read . 11 Jun 2025

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

Rush to beat tariffs boosted India’s exports to US, but what next?

4 min read . 10 Jun 2025

A sample of xenotime, a main ore mineral containing rare earth elements, is displayed at the Natural History Museum in London. (File Photo: Reuters)

China’s rare earth export curbs are India’s wake-up call

3 min read . 09 Jun 2025

China has dramatically accelerated its AI capabilities through national initiatives like “Made in China 2025”. (Bloomberg)

Mary Meeker's AI report: Decoding what it signals for India's tech future

4 min read . 08 Jun 2025

In urban India, 86.8% of women use mobiles but only 71.8% own one, according to the Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025 report.

The week in charts: Digital divide, UP discoms sale, declining smart devices

4 min read . 07 Jun 2025

Rural women are joining India’s digital revolution, but often through borrowed phones. (File Photo)

UPI fuels rural women’s digital leap—but few own their phones

3 min read . 04 Jun 2025