Oil prices that shot up after Russia invaded Ukraine in March plunged as low as $76.1 early December, bringing cheer for the economy. However, retail customers may have to wait lon ... Read more
Oil prices that shot up after Russia invaded Ukraine in March plunged as low as $76.1 early December, bringing cheer for the economy. However, retail customers may have to wait longer for relief. Jagadish Shettigar & Pooja Mishra analyse the implications of cheaper oil for the Indian economy. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its December meeting, hiked the repo rate by 35 basis points, as against 40-50 basis point increases made since May. Jagadish Shettigar and ... Read more
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its December meeting, hiked the repo rate by 35 basis points, as against 40-50 basis point increases made since May. Jagadish Shettigar and Pooja Misra explore the central bank’s softening approach, and what it could do next. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
The World Trade Organization’s Goods Trade Barometer says the global economy, hit by strong headwinds and weakening import demand, may see trade growth slow down in the closing mon ... Read more
The World Trade Organization’s Goods Trade Barometer says the global economy, hit by strong headwinds and weakening import demand, may see trade growth slow down in the closing months of 2022 and into 2023. Mint examines the implications for India. Read more
AI-powered ChatGPT is rivalling even Fifa World Cup 2022 for social media eyeballs. The smart chatbot is keeping people glued by answering questions, writing code and poems, all wi ... Read more
AI-powered ChatGPT is rivalling even Fifa World Cup 2022 for social media eyeballs. The smart chatbot is keeping people glued by answering questions, writing code and poems, all with human-like sensitivity. Even Elon Musk and Chris Anderson are impressed. Here’s why: This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
After a cyber-attack wrecked the internal systems of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the premier medical institution switched many operations from digital to manua ... Read more
After a cyber-attack wrecked the internal systems of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the premier medical institution switched many operations from digital to manual seven days ago. Mint's Prasid Banerjee explains how devastating such a hack can be. Read more
Kerala’s ambitious Vizhinjam port project, led by the Adani group, is caught in protests and violence. The transshipment container terminal promises to reduce logistics costs and m ... Read more
Kerala’s ambitious Vizhinjam port project, led by the Adani group, is caught in protests and violence. The transshipment container terminal promises to reduce logistics costs and make manufacturing competitive. N Madhavan explains how the project landed in controversy. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
Farmers in China are now growing a perennial variety of rice which does not need to be planted every year. The invention could transform rice farming by making it climate-friendly, ... Read more
Farmers in China are now growing a perennial variety of rice which does not need to be planted every year. The invention could transform rice farming by making it climate-friendly, besides using less of labour and other inputs. Sayantan Bera takes a close look. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerje.. Read more
Seventeen months since the National Company Law Tribunal approved the resolution plan for Jet Airways, the airline is yet to return to service. What’s preventing the airline, which ... Read more
Seventeen months since the National Company Law Tribunal approved the resolution plan for Jet Airways, the airline is yet to return to service. What’s preventing the airline, which was India’s second largest carrier until 2018, from taking off? Mint explores. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
After 10 years of negotiations, India and Australia have finally agreed an interim free trade deal. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) is expected ... Read more
After 10 years of negotiations, India and Australia have finally agreed an interim free trade deal. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) is expected to double trade between the two countries in the next five years. Mint's Ravi Dutta Mishra lists the benefits. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
The government released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, for public consultation last week. The Bill, which seeks to govern and safeguard the use of personal ... Read more
The government released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, for public consultation last week. The Bill, which seeks to govern and safeguard the use of personal data, sets out the rights and duties of users, and the obligations on businesses. Mint explains. Read more
