Indian OMCs set for 50% jump in FY26 profitability as marketing margins soar
NEW DELHI: Indian public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) are set to post more than 50% growth in operating profits...
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Mint Explainer | How the Supreme Court’s Vanashakti recall impacts India’s environmental laws and projects
Environmentalists warn the recall could weaken the principle of prior scrutiny, while industry groups see it as a practical correction...
Budget smartphones, laptops get pricier in India as AI crunches memory chip supply
NEW DELHI: Prices of budget smartphones and laptops in India have risen by almost 10% and a further increase may...
Govt moves to rein in online advertisements of high-risk medicines
The draft proposal, now before the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), focuses on strengthening enforcement by amending the Drugs...
Trai faces tough call before spectrum auction amid operators’ rift over usage, costs, new frequencies
The disagreements are over how India’s most important digital resource – radio spectrum – should be used, how much it...
Trump tariff exemptions explained: Indian tea, coffee and spice exporters stand to benefit — here is how
The United States recently announced the rollback of reciprocal tariffs on more than 200 food products, a decision that is...
Cinema’s festive magic is wearing off at the box office
With none of the major festivals delivering hits this year, and in many cases post the pandemic in general, trade...
Inside the unprecedented pivot that saved the telco
Life of Vi: Inside the unprecedented pivot that saved the telco ₹80,000 crore in debt should have...
Lenders face stress in micro loans against property as delinquencies rise
Earnings commentary from non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and some housing financiers for the September quarter showed that delinquencies in small-ticket...
Beauty brands race upmarket as rising competition squeezes margins
Once defined by broad-based and mass-market products, the beauty and personal care space is now seeing a number of direct-to-consumer...
