This swipe tax sets back the clock: It’s retrograde
International card spends placed under a remittance cap and subject to tax collection will mark a tick back from globalization even as it threatens to worsen income tax complexity
A food security threat is looming over the country’s poor this year
Indian agriculture was lucky to have a good run of monsoons for the last four years
Globalization will work better for Planet Earth than its alternative
No country is self-sufficient and the resources we need to stall climate change necessitate cross-border trade and capital flows
Indian exports will take time to get wind in their sails
India’s merchandise exports have contracted for three consecutive months, with April witnessing a double-digit decline of 12.7% on-year.
Food, clothing and shelter are too unevenly accessible
We need a change in thinking that might take decades but what we could fix right now are policies and processes that fail to meet the needs of minority genders and sexual orientations.
It’s time the West committed to Ukraine for the long haul, says Fabrice Pothier
The former NATO policy planner advocates a conditional invitation to join the alliance
Mint Explainer: Why wasn't DK Shivakumar made CM of Karnataka?
Siddaramaiah edged him out thanks to his strong grassroots support and his age. But will Shivakumar be too old by the time he has a chance to be CM again?
Why startup valuations are tumbling
Several Indian startups, including Byju’s, Ola, Swiggy and Oyo, have had their valuations slashed in recent months. Why is that, and will they recover anytime soon?
Why India needs more UPI apps
Encouraging more consumer-facing firms to offer UPI payments would be a better way of tackling the dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay than imposing market-share caps
An Indian biryani won’t democratize e-commerce
Strong interest in discounted restaurant deliveries has policymakers excited about replacing existing platforms with open digital markets. But a free-for-all may not work.
Robert Lucas, the Nobel laureate who revolutionised macroeconomics
His work changed the way we think about macro questions like recessions and policymaking and will continue to influence economists for a long time to come
WPI contraction doesn't guarantee that RBI's fight against inflation is over
India’s wholesale price index has been easing for the past 11 months and entered deflation territory in April, but the RBI’s projections show it expects retail inflation tick up from June after easing in the first quarter
Mint Explainer: What's on the cards at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima?
The war in Ukraine and the economic crisis engulfing much of the developing world will take centrestage at this year’s meeting of the world’s most powerful democracies
UBS Faces Tough Choice Over Credit Suisse’s Domestic Business
Combined group would dominate parts of Swiss banking, but a full merger in Switzerland would likely involve thousands of job cuts
Quick edit: Thank the law
Rijiju's tenure as law minister was marked by a visibly worsening standoff between the government and judiciary over the appointment of judges
Overbearing regulation has fanned hidden risks
India’s overtight rules for investment advisors have squeezed the supply of this service and thereby made space for an informal sector of guides dispensing what’s often dubious advice
India’s trade and economic ties with the EU are set to strengthen
Piyush Goyal’s Brussels visit covers a range of issues with high potential to boost bilateral relations