Mint Explainers

Following failed tie-ups with Tata and Mahindra, Volkswagen has turned to JSW to cut production costs as the Indian conglomerate seeks European tech to diversify from Chinese partners.

The US Labor Department’s alleged suspension puts a key step in the process of acquiring a green card under scrutiny. Here’s what PERM is, how it differs from H-1B visas, and what it means for Cognizant and Indian IT.

The LPG supply crunch has eased as imports shifted to US and new suppliers, while domestic production rose. The government’s booking relaxations and diversification efforts have stabilized availability for 340 million consumers.

Deficient rainfall has driven up the use of water pumps and air conditioners, leaving 58 thermal power plants with critically low coal stocks and electricity shortages above 20 million units.

The ministry of road transport and highways is separating bridge monitoring from highway contracts and handing it to specialized agencies in an attempt to create an independent monitoring system for India’s expanding bridge network.

Straight off, Apple’s new head will have a few burning questions to address.

Opposition parties and some experts have questioned the government's latest GDP data. Mint examines the allegations and whether there is any merit to the concerns.

Brent crude has crossed $95 a barrel as the West Asia war escalates. Here’s how rising oil prices, disrupted supply routes and higher consumption could affect India’s economy and energy security.

GRT’s ₹1,034 crore TBZ deal is the latest in a wave of acquisitions as organized jewellers expand into new markets, channels and product categories.

NITI Aayog's upcoming study aims to address critical gaps in patient capital and infrastructure to help India's 4,200 deep-tech ventures move beyond lab prototypes and scale into commercially viable global businesses.