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Sumant Banerji

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ARTICLES BY SUMANT BANERJI

Global tourism took a significant hit during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 but recovered sharply thereafter.

Mint Primer: Are foreign tourists giving India a miss?

2 min read . 05 Dec 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

The number of complaints received by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has shot up from just 26,049 in 2019 to over 1.5 million in 2023.

How social engineering scamsters have weaponized fear to defraud victims

12 min read . 12 Nov 2024

Volatility in the Indian stock market is likely to impact the local currency in the short term.

Mint Primer | Rupee’s sharp slide: How much lower can it go?

2 min read . 17 Oct 2024

A file photo of a scooter plant operated by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India at Narsapura, Karnataka. (Mint)

Honda raced past Hero MotoCorp in September. Was it a flash in the pan?

10 min read . 07 Oct 2024

Security guards stand outside a Samsung facility at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, on 16 September. Factory workers from the facility are on strike—they are demanding higher wages. (Reuters)

Samsung is being hammered by Apple and Vivo. Can it strike back?

11 min read . 23 Sept 2024

Petrol and diesel prices were deregulated in India in 2010 and 2014, respectively, and till 2017, oil marketing companies changed prices fortnightly. (Reuters)

Mint Primer: Global crude is at $72. Will petrol prices see a cut?

2 min read . 16 Sept 2024

The replacement cycle in smartwatches is unlike any other electronic gadget. The number of users who quit is higher—many of them get quickly bored. (Tarun Kumar Sahu/Mint)

The Micromax trap: Why Noise, Fire-Boltt, boAt, and Boult need smart manoeuvres

10 min read . 11 Sept 2024

Growth in car sales in the past decade has been led by utility vehicles. That continues to be the case even now. (Reuters)

Why car sales have hit a festive speed-breaker

2 min read . 09 Sept 2024

Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and chief executive officer, Ola. (Tarun Kumar Sahu/Mint)

Bhavish Aggarwal had a dream IPO. But how much mileage does Ola’s stock have?

12 min read . 26 Aug 2024

The three top steelmakers in India—JSW, Tata Steel and SAIL—reported a steep fall in Q1 net profit. (Bloomberg)

Do crashing steel prices spell a rusty outlook for India?

2 min read . 19 Aug 2024

A file photo of Anmol Jaggi, co-founder, BluSmart.

Low battery: The biggest challenge hindering BluSmart, the electric-cab company

12 min read . 13 Aug 2024

Search operations continue after landslides hit Mundakkai village in Wayanad district in the southern state of Kerala, India, August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas (REUTERS)

Mint Primer | Landslides: Why they are more frequent & lethal

2 min read . 02 Aug 2024

Bira made urban Indians fall in love with craft beers—innovative beers that are made in small batches and with non-traditional ingredients. (Mint)

In pubs and homes, Bira’s beers were the toast of one & all. Then this happened

11 min read . 29 Jul 2024

An aerial view shows Eramet's lithium production plant at Salar Centenario in Salta, Argentina July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto (REUTERS)

Budget 2024: Why Nirmala Sitharaman waived import duty on critical minerals

3 min read . 23 Jul 2024

The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicle (FAME) scheme, launched in 2015, is the umbrella programme of the government to encourage sales of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Mint Primer: How the budget can push electric vehicle sales

2 min read . 10 Jul 2024

A file photo of Rajiv Bajaj, managing director and CEO of Bajaj Auto. (Mint)

Bajaj Auto vs Hero MotoCorp: Can CNG bikes fuel a new era?

9 min read . 08 Jul 2024

The Bajaj Freedom motorbike can operate on both petrol and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), allowing riders to switch between the two fuels with the press of a button.

Bajaj Auto launches world's first CNG motorcycle at ₹95,000

2 min read . 05 Jul 2024

Machines and electric appliances made up over half of all Chinese imports in FY24. (AP)

Mint Primer: How China beat the US to No.1 in trade with India

2 min read . 25 Jun 2024

Indian consumers have shown a marked preference for hybrids over electric vehicles recently. Proponents of hybrid tech are citing this shift to seek tax concessions in the forthcoming Union budget. If that happens, sales of hybrids could leave EVs in the dust.

Hybrids have made a comeback in 2024. Will they spoil the EV party in India?

12 min read . 24 Jun 2024