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In the past three years, only about 1,408 kilometres of national highways were monetized. But now, the Centre plans to monetize 26,700 kilometres of roads via the national monetization pipeline by FY25. (Photo: Mint)

Decoding India’s asset monetization gambit

9 min read . 01:09 AM IST

India has the legal provision to direct drug manufacturers to recall substandard drugs, but such provisions sometimes remain unenforced

How weak drug laws are costing lives

20 min read . Updated: 28 Sep 2021

Several overseas IPOs of Chinese firms have been paused as an anti-monopoly and data security drive in Beijing targets some of the world’s biggest e-commerce, edtech, fintech and ride-hailing brands. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Hopes rise in India as China tames its tech giants

9 min read . Updated: 27 Sep 2021

Many Bollywood producers are wary of big budgets. They also don’t know if the themes that worked before the pandemic will work anymore. After all, the OTT platforms are in vogue

Bollywood back to the drawing board as old tricks fail to click

10 min read . Updated: 24 Sep 2021

f a cross-border digital tax takes root, it could have immense significance for tech giants such as Amazon, Google and Facebook, which have a massive customer base in India. (Photo: Mint)

A global tax deal is coming, and things will never be the same again

9 min read . Updated: 23 Sep 2021

The central bank and government must use a platform such as the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) to iron out conflict and difference of opinion, say experts. (Photo: Reuters)

Inside the fuel price feud between RBI and Centre

8 min read . Updated: 22 Sep 2021

Most sectors that lead India’s exports have fared well during the April to August period. During this five-month period, 17 of the 30 broad sectors recorded exports of above $1.5 billion. (Photo: HT)

India's exports are booming, but will it last?

8 min read . Updated: 21 Sep 2021

An upcoming Evergrande project in central China’s Henan province. The firm is currently the world’s most indebted real estate developer and has liabilities of around $300 billion (Photo: AFP)

A Chinese Black Swan that could spook markets

10 min read . Updated: 20 Sep 2021

Credited with creating and nurturing powerhouse brands such as Good Knight and Hit, Arumugham Mahendran was a highly regarded FMCG executive who was also a nifty dealmaker. (Photo: HT)

The anatomy of an inexplicable fire sale

10 min read . Updated: 17 Sep 2021

Dish TV’s largest shareholder, Yes Bank, is seeking to oust the company’s current board and wrest control. (Photo: Mint)

The app that’s making Dish TV investors see red

10 min read . Updated: 15 Sep 2021

There has been a sharp uptick in walk-ins at vaccination centres and assisted registrations via the 1075 helpline in the country. On 1 September, India administered over 10 million vaccine doses on a single day. (Photo: AP)

How India scaled its Covid vaccination drive

8 min read . Updated: 15 Sep 2021

Afghan nationals protesting against the Taliban’s takeover in New Delhi. It is imperative for India to maintain its people-to-people ties, and even trade, with Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

Why Afghanistan is not a lost cause

10 min read . Updated: 14 Sep 2021

ONGC has been in the firing line for some time. The company’s capital expenditure is spent almost entirely on keeping its ageing oil and gas fields alive rather than on any new explorations. Reuters

How ONGC’s inability to find the next Bombay High is hurting India

11 min read . Updated: 12 Sep 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 . Updated: 10 Sep 2021

Shakti Bala is an Anganwadi worker in Punjab, where some of the childcare workers have refused to install the Poshan Tracker app

The Anganwadi angst over an unfriendly mobile app

10 min read . Updated: 09 Sep 2021

A strategy to achieve self-sufficiency based on palm excludes existing small and marginal oilseed growers in India. Moreover, it reduces the responsiveness of farmers to changing market demand.

India has an edible oil problem, but palm oil won't fix it

10 min read . Updated: 08 Sep 2021

The pandemic has put the focus back on India’s creaky healthcare infrastructure, which has been hobbled by issues of accessibility, affordability and availability. (Photo: AFP)

Inside India's unfolding healthtech revolution

9 min read . Updated: 07 Sep 2021

Illustration: Jayachandran

Why India’s efforts to standardise insurance have gone nowhere

8 min read . Updated: 06 Sep 2021

For ONGC, the primary concern was over its participation in two joint ventures in oil-dependent South Sudan. (REUTERS)

Norway wealth fund drops ONGC from portfolio over South Sudan business

1 min read . Updated: 03 Sep 2021

First embraced in the form of dubbed Hindi versions on satellite television, movies from southern India, particularly Tamil and Telugu, are now raking in big returns for OTT

How south Indian cinema lured viewers across India

10 min read . Updated: 03 Sep 2021

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