Ridiculing the way Modi government has reacted to the upward rating revision, Chidambaram recalled that for the government Moody's methodology was wrong in 2016
2 min read18 Nov 2017Radical feminist and lawyer Catharine MacKinnon speaks about sexual harassment and the indomitability of women's self-respect
5 min read18 Nov 2017There are over 130 writers and thinkers, from Martin Amis and John Gray to Simon Armitage, at the Tata Literature Live festival in Mumbai
1 min read18 Nov 2016Germaine Greer's feminist politics offer limitless possibilities, but her application of it doesn't
4 min read30 Oct 2015A new kind of 'living' literature at this year's Tata Literature Live Festival
3 min read24 Oct 2015Karnad says honouring Naipaul, who justifies inter-generational transfer of guilt, is wrong
6 min read5 Nov 2012Noted playwright claims Naipaul has consistently mischaracterised Indian history
8 min read4 Nov 2012LitLive's third edition has sessions with writers like VS Naipaul, Girish Karnad and Sudhir Kakar
1 min read25 Oct 2012The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
Exciting, sharp and clear analysis of the trends that matter, through data and charts. Plain Facts is published every weekday, with coverage spanning across themes, including corporate strategy to inflation to unemployment and emerging sectors. Follow us on #MintPlainFacts across social media.