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Bangladesh can now export readymade garments (RMG) only through Kolkata and Nhava Sheva ports.

Can Bangladesh afford to mix politics and trade?

2 min read . 05:30 AM IST

Tesla’s Optimus robot at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in October. (Reuters)

Mint Primer: A robot for every 3 humans: What happens to us?

2 min read . 20 May 2025

A lower sovereign rating means the US government may have to pay more for its borrowings. (Reuters)

Mint Primer | Moody’s Blues: What US’ credit rating downgrade means for market

3 min read . 19 May 2025

$Strata, a dominant fractional real estate platform, surrendered its SM Reit licence following a dispute with its developer-partner over a warehousing project in Hosur.$ Premium

Will the Strata crisis hit small & medium Reits?

2 min read . 17 May 2025

The $300 billion IT services business was betting on a better fiscal FY26 led by artificial intelligence (AI), compared with the previous one. But the tariff hikes announced by the US had a cascading impact on the business. (Mint)

What the US-China trade deal means for IT services cos

2 min read . 14 May 2025

PVR-Inox moved the Bombay High Court on 9 May against Maddock Films, its founder producer Dinesh Vijan, film distributor Pen Marudhar, and Amazon India among others, alleging breach of contract. (Reuters)

Can border fight help settle big vs small screen row?

2 min read . 13 May 2025

The new varieties yield more using less water and are resilient to climate shocks. (Reuters)

This rice is set to make your meal climate-friendly

2 min read . 12 May 2025

People gather next to a damaged portion of Bilal Mosque after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad.. (Reuters/ANI) (REUTERS)

Mint Primer: Does Pakistan have the wherewithal to fight India?

2 min read . 07 May 2025

With the SC annulling JSW Steel’s acquisition, banks must return ₹19,350 crore under the March 2020 CoC undertaking. (Bloomberg)

Can JSW ruling upset insolvency regime’s balance?

2 min read . 07 May 2025

Gross GST collections in April at ₹2.37 trillion was a record, 12.6% more than the same month last year. (istockphoto)

Mint Primer | India’s economy looks strong. What could go wrong?

2 min read . 06 May 2025

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms believes smart glasses can replace smartphones. (Bloomberg)

Will Meta’s smart glasses kill our smartphones?

2 min read . 05 May 2025

Sebi told investors that ‘opinion trading’ platforms use the terminology and structures taken from regulated markets, including terms such as ‘profits’, ‘stop loss’, and ‘trading’. (Reuters)

Why Sebi wants investors to skip opinion trading

2 min read . 02 May 2025

Despite the lacklustre show in Q4, deal wins have remained strong for IT companies. Picture: Madhu Kapparath.

Mint Primer: What IT companies’ Q4 show means for investors

3 min read . 30 Apr 2025

Dolphins are famously socially skilled, intelligent, agile, joyful and playful, thus sharing many emotional similarities with (some) humans.

Clicks & growls: Why AI’s hearing the call of the wild

2 min read . 30 Apr 2025

In smartphones, Lava has a 1% market share, growing at a double-digit pace year-on-year.

Return of Indian tech brands: Is it for real this time?

2 min read . 29 Apr 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

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

Despite acquiring several AI chip startups, Intel has failed to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI and in January shelved its most recent attempt, a chip called Falcon Shores. (Reuters)

When the chips are down, can a rejig help Intel?

2 min read . 23 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

Suspicious of WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism, the US has blocked all appointments to the appellate body since 2017.

Mint Primer | Down, not out: Will WTO live to see another day?

2 min read . 17 Apr 2025