Mint Explainer | Why India remains dependent on fertilizer imports
“Until recently, Make in India has remained largely aspirational in the fertilizer sector, which continues to depend heavily on imported...
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Feed-first growth, weak monetization: Inside India’s micro-drama market
Around 89% of India’s micro-drama audience has discovered the format through social media, with nearly half spending three to five...
Milk, dairy products take centre stage as counterfeiting soars in India
High-volume FMCG staples like water, salt, flour, sugar, toothpaste, soap, and shampoo have the most fakes. Among higher-margin products, the...
Reliance-Samsung deal boosts India’s green hydrogen push, but 2030 goal remains distant
Government policies and subsidies under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched in January 2023, have created a “very conducive environment”...
The $4.5 billion shift: how India is transforming from niche audio mkt into video-podcast powerhouse
Podcast revenues may soar from $969 million to $4.5 billion by 2030, while live events could double in value, indicating...
India not facing an energy shortage, says finance minister
India is well-positioned to withstand global shocks and is not facing an energy shortage despite the crisis in West Asia,...
Inside the remarkable journey of a tonne of carbon, from Indian fields to corporate ledgers
India’s farmland is becoming the new frontier of carbon removal. A few startups are working with farmers to turn crop...
‘Makes no sense’: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath says he doesn’t use net banking apps, calls access to SMS, contacts ‘invasive’
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has criticized net banking apps for the excessive permissions they require on the smartphones of users....
Mission Drone Shakti: India plans ₹1,800 crore scheme to supercharge local manufacturing, cut China imports
Initially, ₹500 crore-600 crore will be allocated for research and development, while the remaining ₹1,000 crore-1,200 crore will be split...
Govt scrapped IDBI Bank stake sale after bids fell short of price expectations
The government sought over ₹70,000 crore for the 61% stake in IDBI Bank being sold jointly by it and the...