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The use of GPS could be prevented due to geopolitics.

Why India wants desi navigation tech on phones

2 min read . 10:16 AM IST

Exporters were expecting support in the form of several fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. Photo: Bloomberg

Why the wait for new trade policy just got longer

2 min read . 29 Sep 2022

The right wing has risen in Europe on anxieties over immigration, sexual minorities, the “woke” culture and the decline of Christian values. Photo: AFP

How Italy’s far-right swing will sway the world

2 min read . 28 Sep 2022

Online gaming industry wants to have a say on what income the tax will be levied on. Photo: iStock

Explained: Gameskraft and tax tangle of online gaming industry

3 min read . 27 Sep 2022

A weaker rupee increases costs of imports, leading to imported inflation or cost push inflation.. Photo: Mint

What’s lost, what’s gained in the RBI's battle for rupee

2 min read . 26 Sep 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered partial mobilization to make up for troop shortages and stop Ukrainian advances. Photo: AP

How bad is Putin’s long war for the world and Indian economy?

2 min read . 23 Sep 2022

Gold returns have exceeded 10 percent in the past seven years, unbiased of the stock market upheavals and the effect of the pandemic.

Why Investing In Gold Never Disappoints | Mint Primer

0 min read . 22 Sep 2022

Overdues payable by discoms to gencos are over ₹1 trillion. Photo: Mint

Why discoms are finally feeling the heat

2 min read . 22 Sep 2022

If passed, the bill will give US antitrust agencies the authority to impose penalties on big tech companies. Photo: Bloomberg

Explained: The Klobuchar bill on Big Tech, and why it matters to India

2 min read . 21 Sep 2022

Does pre-packaged insolvency resolution defeat the purpose of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code? Photo: Mint

Why only 2 firms chose pre-pack insolvency resolution in a year

2 min read . 19 Sep 2022

Home loan interest rates have shot up post the RBI repo rate hike,

Should you prepay your home loan? | Mint Primer

0 min read . 16 Sep 2022

The Merge will be followed by four more steps—the surge, the verge, the purge and the splurge. Photo: iStock

Explained: The urge for Ethereum's Merge

2 min read . 16 Sep 2022

About 16% of India’s agricultural produce is wasted along the supply chain. Photo: Mint

How the logistics policy will speed up lumbering freight sector

2 min read . 15 Sep 2022

Expected returns on investment equal risk-free return plus inflation plus an appetite for risk minus taxes.

How much return is too much return? | Mint Primer

0 min read . 14 Sep 2022

The contribution of food and beverage items to headline inflation, which was just 17-19% in September-October 2021, is now around 50%. Photo: Mint

Why we need less food in our inflation basket

2 min read . 14 Sep 2022

First trials may be done on the under-construction Mumbai-Delhi expressway which will be geo-fenced. Photo: Mint

Are we ready for the switch from FASTags to GPS?

2 min read . 13 Sep 2022

Consumer confidence rose to 77.3 from a low of 49.5 in July 2021, according to the latest RBI survey. Photo: Mint

Does rise in consumer loans bring good tidings?

2 min read . 12 Sep 2022

New GST rules on house rent

New GST Rule on House Rent | Mint Primer

0 min read . 09 Sep 2022

When you check CIBIL score or credit score regularly, you can monitor your credit decisions and learn from them.

This is why your credit score may have dropped | Mint Primer

0 min read . 09 Sep 2022

RBI introduces new rules for digital lending (MINT_PRINT)

India needs a shake-up in digital lending | Mint Primer

0 min read . 09 Sep 2022

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