Mint Explainer | What India’s real estate market holds for you in 2026
Key real estate asset classes—housing, office and logistics—are expected to remain on a healthy growth trajectory in 2026, with non-residential...
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Now streaming: micro-drama, but consolidation may play the villain
Micro-dramas became immensely popular in 2025 and are expected to emerge even stronger in 2026 as streaming service providers become...
India's fabled sweet tooth begins to fade
Sugar consumption is hitting a plateau and is projected to decline as a rising diabetes epidemic and health-conscious younger generations...
With an aim to boost NPS, regulator allows banks to set up own pension funds
Click Here Your Unique Code: Code Generated YOUR UNIQUE CODE IS READY VIEW CODE New Delhi: In a move that...
UPI smashes records in 2025: What’s next for India’s payment giant?
Mumbai: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform touched new highs in 2025, posting record transactions in December both in terms...
New seed push targets cotton revival, productivity gains across crops
Pulses also feature in the notification, though in smaller numbers compared with cereals and cotton. The government has notified around...
Making a comeback: Veteran directors return to filmmaking in 2026 as demand for mass-market storytelling rises
Young, particularly Gen Z audiences, may not know these directors by face, experts including Mendiratta said, but they definitely know...
Bank holiday on New Year 2026: Are banks open or closed on January 1?—Get state-wise list here
On the first day of 2026, bank customers across India are seeking confirmation on the operational status of bank branches...
India’s energy transition to be driven by storage, transmission capacity, nuclear power
Addition in the transmission space has lagged amid issues such as land acquisition and right of way. In FY25, 8,830...
RBI flags higher slippages, write-offs in private banks’ unsecured loan books
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has underlined rising stress in the unsecured lending portfolios of private sector banks, noting...
