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Goutam Das

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Goutam Das worked at Mint from 2020 to 2026, and is the former editor of Long Stories and Primers at the newspaper. Nothing excites him more than narrative journalism, one that blends facts with great storytelling. Author of Jobonomics, a book on India’s jobs crisis, his reportage in the past focussed on employment and man-machine conflicts.

ARTICLES BY GOUTAM DAS

15 long reads that defined our journalism in 2025

9 min read . 30 Dec 2025

Mint's H1 2025 long reads offer deep dives into diverse topics from animal insights to business challenges. (AI generated image)

Bulls to Blu-Smart: Mint’s finest narrative journalism so far this year

6 min read . 06 Jul 2025

A file photo of a person looking at Mint premium. (Goutam Das/Mint)

15 awesome stories you shouldn’t miss

8 min read . 30 Dec 2024

Part of the budget seems to be set in the next normal, envisioning an India with futuristic tech, space economy, genomics and clean mobility

AtmaNirbharta to zero fossil-fuel: The budget in 26 letters

8 min read . 02 Feb 2022

A scene from a regular work day at Mamagoto’s cloud kitchen in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Azure, which runs the restaurant Mamagoto, has opened 10 cloud kitchens since the pandemic. (Photo: Priyanka Parashar)

Behind the boom in India's cloud kitchens

10 min read . 04 Oct 2021

Indra Nooyi Former CEO, PepsiCo

Hope covid makes us pause and ask what kind of a firm we want to build: Indra Nooyi

5 min read . 29 Sept 2021

he production-linked incentive schemes, coupled with a strong increase in retained earnings, are driving business groups to embark on diversification paths and announce significant investment plans. (Photo: HT)

Is India’s capex cycle ready for a rebound?

9 min read . 10 Sept 2021

Indian consumers are lapping up Chinese phones at a fast pace even as government authorities remain wary of granting fresh approvals to Chinese manufacturers.

Inside the game plan of Chinese phone makers

9 min read . 18 Aug 2021

The woes related to delayed receivables are an add-on to the slew of headwinds that small companies already face. (Photo: PTI)

India’s small businesses are getting crushed under a mountain of receivables

10 min read . 07 Jul 2021

Large real money gaming firms have a warning system for gamers playing too long or veering towards risky behaviour (Photo: AFP)

The billion dollar mess at the heart of Indian gaming

10 min read . 10 Jun 2021

Among white-collar workers, women face a long-term threat. They are over-represented in cost centres, such as in administrative work, and under-represented in revenue generating roles—such as sales and engineering. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Inside the decimation of India’s white collar jobs

10 min read . 24 May 2021

Revathi Advaithi, CEO, Flex.

Growth could be positive, strong through next year: Revathi Advaithi, CEO, Flex

2 min read . 03 May 2021

The biggest learning from 2020, restaurateurs say, is to de-risk from a single vertical play. (Photo: Reuters)

Restaurants are now down to the waterline

9 min read . 15 Apr 2021

Developers are compelled to look outside the established hubs, where land costs would range between ₹2-2.5 crore an acre. Finding clean-titled land is also hard in or near major cities. (Photo: Mint)

India’s warehousing boom is creating winners in unexpected corners

9 min read . 14 Apr 2021

BSH Household Appliances’ washing machine plant at Sriperumbudur can produce 350,000 units a year

Inside Bosch’s ₹20,000 crore bid to de-risk from the auto sector

9 min read . 02 Apr 2021

The upheaval in the travel business is nowhere more visible than in Agra, a faithful stop for foreign travellers. (Photo: Bloomberg)

The death of the small travel agent

10 min read . 15 Mar 2021

How Haryana has given a new twist to vocal for local

How Haryana has given a new twist to vocal for local

2 min read . 05 Mar 2021

Paul Dupuis, MD & CEO, Randstad India (Mint)

Not everyone is ready to go back to office: Randstad India CEO

3 min read . 28 Feb 2021

Experts say the existing process, including registration on Co-Win app, can slow down the delivery of vaccines. afp

India Inc wants jab delivery system eased

2 min read . 26 Feb 2021

Government, on Wednesday, announced it was opening up the vaccination drive by involving the private sector. (AP)

India Inc bats for easier processes to speed up vaccine delivery

2 min read . 25 Feb 2021