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Karnataka houses around 30% of the 1,700 GCCs in India.

Why Karnataka has come out with a GCC policy

2 min read . 05:00 AM IST

Legacy consumer firms have been losing their premium, urban customer base to a bevy of VC-backed, online-first consumer brands for some years now. (iStock)

Mint Primer | Slowdown? Here’s what rich Indians are spending on

2 min read . 20 Nov 2024

Billboards of popular coaching classes in the neighbourhood. Photo: Devina Sengupta

Will new ad rules kill coaching centres?

2 min read . 19 Nov 2024

Over-speeding and careless driving, like in the Dehradun case, accounted for over 87% of the road crashes and fatalities, according to data.

What makes Indian roads the deadliest?

1 min read . 18 Nov 2024

Da Vinci robots come equipped with robotic arms to hold surgical tools, cameras for vision and consoles controlled by human surgeons.

Your life may be in the hands of an AI surgeon soon

1 min read . 15 Nov 2024

The main reason for this surge is food inflation, which touched a 15-month high of 10.9%.

All about the inflation spike: how, why & when

1 min read . 14 Nov 2024

$Trade experts believe the US is wary of China’s ability to replicate its technologies and building them at scale to take over global markets at a fraction of the original cost. (REUTERS)$ Premium

When the chips are down: A US-China trade war?

2 min read . 13 Nov 2024

Since the beginning of the year Bitcoin has returned almost 93%, besting gold and equities, on the back of Trump’s pro-digital assets stance. (REUTERS)

Two to tango: The return of Bitcoins & Trump

2 min read . 12 Nov 2024

A massive $2.4 trillion a year is required for poor and emerging economies to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia

2 min read . 11 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court clarified that property serving individual needs cannot be appropriated by the state solely for welfare redistribution.

SC on private property: What it means for welfare

2 min read . 07 Nov 2024

An Indigo aircraft from Saudi Arabia after making an emergency landing at Jaipur airport following a bomb threat on 15 October. (PTI)

Flight scare: Why hoax calls are untraceable

2 min read . 06 Nov 2024

Private consumption is the largest contributor to economic growth. If it slows down sharply, growth will take a beating.

Why the urban middle class has cut spending

2 min read . 05 Nov 2024

OpenAI has partnered with news and data providers to add information and visual designs for categories like weather, stocks, sports, news, and maps. (AP)

Mint Primer: What if ChatGPT’s AI search engine clicks with users?

2 min read . 04 Nov 2024

Both the National Stock Exchange and the BSE will be open between 6-7pm—this year’s auspicious trading hour.

The good, the bad and the ugly: Tips from Samvat 2080

2 min read . 01 Nov 2024

In the case of an external candidate, the handover period, barring crisis situations, could be longer, as the new hire spends time understanding the corporate culture, processes, organization structure, etc.

The long and short of a CEO’s transition time

2 min read . 30 Oct 2024

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. (REUTERS)

IMF thinks the global economy is out of the woods. Is that true?

2 min read . 29 Oct 2024

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with AI pioneer Yann LeCun.

Mint Primer: Why top tech executives are heading for India

2 min read . 28 Oct 2024

The CCPA sent notices to 11 e-retailers after hundreds of consumers complained of getting perishable products close to or after their expiry dates.

Why are e-tailers on notice for legal metrology?

2 min read . 25 Oct 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

As per the plan, New Noida will have industrial and logistics hubs, homes, commercial office and retail projects, and hospitals. (Mint)

Mint Primer | New Noida city: Will it spur the NCR’s realty market?

2 min read . 23 Oct 2024