Mint Bangalore - February 15, 2025

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February 15, 2025

Marking a Collective Journey

In its first ever solo, Aravani Art Project reflects on its journey with photos, testimonies and paintings

2 mins

When it comes to healing, copy the trees

On a weekday, a sharp pain in my tummy told me I should head not to work, but for an ultrasound. Winter was on its way out, and the softness of spring would arrive soon. My body was on a different journey though—on a winding path of pain and discomfort.

5 mins

The moon's a balloon

Valentine's Day may be a crassly commercial invention, but any excuse to rhapsodise about a beloved romance is never wholly unwelcome.

4 mins

Indians in the US, and the model minority trap

When anti-immigrant sentiment surges, Indian Americans face the same biases and challenges as other minority groups

5 mins

The emotional bonding between India and Israel comes as no surprise

Pankaj Mishra on his new book on the Middle East, and connecting the dots between our colonial past and present

4 mins

How to tame the tangy sharpness of 'gongura'

In classes VI, VII, and VIII, I was a girl guide—part of the Bharat Scouts and Guides. We wore royal blue uniforms, neatly rolled scarves at our necks, and carried a belt with a rope, which we used to learn life-saving knots. But beyond the practical skills, we also spent some of our Guide periods singing songs.

4 mins

Do you value that cup of tea?

If you have felt the increase in tea prices recently, it has come about after a difficult year for tea producers.

2 mins

Toddy shop 'touchings' could be the new tapas

With his new restaurant Chatti in New York focused on Kerala toddy shop cuisine, chef Regi Mathew is trying something new

4 mins

Setting the closets of the rich in order

Wardrobe organisers are creating high-end boutique experiences and dressing rooms inside the closets of their ultrarich clients

5 mins

Salima Tete's journey to India hockey captaincy

The mahua trees are in bloom. Everywhere across this landscape—rocky undulations carpeted with tough grass, dotted with small, dense groves of bamboo and the scraggly canopies of mahua trees, there is the messy profusion of pink flowers.

7 mins

An artist's negotiation with technology

In his first solo in India, Christopher Kulendran Thomas combines history, art, technology and the human experience to produce chaotic, bold works

5 mins

Speak softly and defy expectations

Rohan P. Kanawade's 'Sabar Bonda', a winner at Sundance 2025, is a tender queer love story

3 mins

A walk on the wild side with Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh's new collection of essays and letters is marred by verbose writing and thematic incoherence

3 mins

Remembering the legacy of Krishna Sobti at 100

The great Hindi writer's search for the human truth remains an inspiration to the generations who came after her

5 mins

IndiGo, Air India need more than loyalty push to catch up

Loyalty plans are a substantial source of revenue for larger overseas carriers

2 mins

Boeing's push to boost 737 production starts with closing 'shadow factory'

Manufacturer vows to finally shut lines that fix planes instead of building new ones

3 mins

US aiming to cut Iran oil flows by more than 90%

Last week, US President Donald Trump signed a directive intended to ramp up economic pressure on Iran

1 min

The Promised Purchases, The Nuclear Breakthrough

A US-India joint statement highlighted multiple areas of cooperation between the countries

2 mins

India slashes tariffs on bourbon whisky to 100%

India and the US announced plans for a bilateral trade deal with a view to reducing duties, increasing market access

1 min

Trump to Attend Quad Meet in India

President Donald Trump will attend the Quad Summit in India later this year—likely his first visit to the country in his second term.

1 min

Hindalco unfazed by Trump's tariffs

Hindalco has little exposure to the US, shielding it from any adverse impact from the new tariff

1 min

India Developing Strategy to Bolster Petro Trade with US

India is developing a three-pronged strategy to strengthen its petroleum trade with the US, focusing on long-term crude oil purchases, liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreements, and building strategic oil reserves in America, officials said on Friday.

1 min

Wholesale inflation eases in Jan as food prices cool

The fall did not surprise experts, as a drop in food prices was expected with the arrival of fresh harvests

2 mins

Q4 export of goods to hit $124.8 bn: Exim Bank

India's merchandise exports are projected to reach $124.8 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter (Q4FY25), marking a 3.64% year-on-year increase, according to estimates from the Export-Import Bank of India.

1 min

HC overturns RIL arbitration award in $1.7 bn gas dispute

Verdict marks a significant victory for the Union government in the long-running legal battle

3 mins

'Frivolous': Sebi rejects Gaekwad's bid for Religare

The Burmans' open offer for Religare closed on Thursday, with the family taking its total holding in the firm to 25.44%

1 min

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