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China's K visa vs US H-1B: What it means for India
The tightening of H-1B visa rules by the US comes when Beijing last month introduced a K visa policy allowing all foreign nationals, including those without a confirmed job, to enter China. For India, this open-door policy has created an unusual point of convergence with China amid heightened geopolitical competition. Mint explains.
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September 23, 2025
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H-1B fee hike spells gloom for Indian IT
Bigger firms may handle costs better, other sectors affected too
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September 22, 2025
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Govt scans prices for profiteering as tax cuts kick in
As the biggest reform in India's goods and services taxes (GST) rolls out today, the Centre will be monitoring whether companies actually pass on the tax cuts or keep the gains to themselves.
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September 22, 2025
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ChrysCapital to whip up a $200 million dessert storm
India-focused private equity firm ChrysCapital is sweetening its portfolio with a $200-million push into the desserts space, following last month's acquisition of patisserie chain Theobroma, two people familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity.
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September 22, 2025
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Why has Trump's H-1B fee spooked GCCs in India?
1 How big is India's GCC segment?
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September 22, 2025
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HOW CHINA PREPPED FOR THE TARIFF CRISIS
Chinese goods exports grew by 4.1% in year-on-year terms in August. It was the slowest rate in six months, and its worst performance since the US' Donald Trump administration imposed tariffs on almost all economies.
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September 22, 2025
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DATA RECAP: THE WEEK IN CHARTS
From the early impact of US tariffs on India's exports, modest growth in foodgrain production, women facing higher levels of unemployment, and the government looking to mobilize $1 billion in green finance-here is a compilation of this week's news in numbers, curated by Nandita Venkatesan.
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September 19, 2025
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Sebi clears Adani of Hindenburg charge
The stock market regulator on Thursday cleared Adani Group and its top executives of allegations of bypassing related-party transaction rules levelled by Hindenburg Research, bringing the curtains down on an episode that has stretched out across 15 months.
3 min |
September 19, 2025
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The CEA's optimism
Could the recent thaw in India-US ties result in tariffs being lowered sharply on Indian exports?
1 min |
September 19, 2025
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Blackstone looks to buy Zelestra India
New Blackstone RE platform likely; JP Morgan running deal
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September 19, 2025
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How junk feeds profits, starves young bodies
The food industry has trapped children into unhealthy diets, with calorie-dense ultra-processed food dominating shops and schools, Unicef warns in its report Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Children. Mint unpacks what's at stake for India and world.
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September 19, 2025
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BluSmart, Gensol spar over 4,000 leased EVs
The startup twin bankruptcies of ride-hailing BluSmart Mobility Ltd and renewable energy firm Gensol Engineering Ltd, related parties from the same promoter group-have collided over control of thousands of electric vehicles (EVs) that are now lying idle.
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September 19, 2025
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Gameskraft episode bares false papers, weak checks
Concentrated power, falsified documents, and weak checks and balances-the unraveling at Gameskraft has invited comparisons with the Satyam saga.
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September 18, 2025
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IOC, L&T, others eye crude reserve
Multiple energy and engineering giants, including IndianOil Corp. (IOC), Trafigura, Vitol, and Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), have shown interest in developing a strategic crude reserve at Chandikhol, Odisha, said two people in the know.
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September 18, 2025
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Centre works to fix snags in free trade
Solution for procedural gaps, talks to resolve access issues likely
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September 18, 2025
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Sparring over chips
China has upped the ante in its trade tussle with the US. As reported, China's internet regulator has ordered Chinese tech companies not to buy artificial intelligence (AI) chips from Nvidia.
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September 18, 2025
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Why festive season is crucial for auto sector
Automobile stocks have been on a tear since the Prime Minister's announcement on Independence Day that the government was planning to reduce the rate at which goods were taxed in India.
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September 18, 2025
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Donald Trump sparks a global debate, yet again
Trump has ignited a new debate.
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September 18, 2025
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Volatility burns fingers, 5 mn direct investors hit exit button
The fall in India's equity market over the past year has triggered glaringly contrasting approaches of active retail investors accessing the market directly versus those using the mutual fund route to buy stocks.
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September 17, 2025
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ED seizure may cease to be IBC's Sword of Damocles
Asset seizures tripping up bankruptcy resolution may become a thing of the past, with India's financial crime-buster preparing a much-needed fix.
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September 17, 2025
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Have US tariffs begun impacting India's exports?
India's overall exports held up in August, but shipments to the US, its biggest trading partner, saw a sharp decline. This is just the beginning, say economists, with the full impact of the US's 50% tariffs expected to kick in from September. Mint breaks down the latest trade numbers.
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September 17, 2025
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Chinese wall stumps hunt for high-end battery tech
Curbs mean Indian cos unlikely to get access to tech without China govt's approval
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September 17, 2025
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The brutal fight to dominate Chinese carmaking
During germany's big motor show in Munich, which ended on September 14th, the city's historic centre belonged to the country's own champions. In front of the neoclassical opera house, BMW showed off the new iX3, an electric SUV, atop a glittering plinth; at the Residenz, a renaissance palace, Mercedes-Benz built a vast design studio resembling a car grille to display a revamped GLC, another SUV.
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September 17, 2025
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Despite its sharp rise, silver is still the devil's metal
Silver, once derided as the \"poor man's gold,\" is having its moment in the sun.
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September 17, 2025
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Pvt Jindal firm bids for Thyssenkrupp's European steel biz
Ni early two decades after Tata Steel's landmark Corus buyout and Lakshmi Mittal's creation of ArcelorMittal through a bitterly fought hostile takeover, Indian steel is again in the reckoning in Europe, with tycoon Naveen Jindal making an unsolicited offer to acquire Germany's largest steelmaker.
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September 17, 2025
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Disinflation grips Asia: How is India faring?
The era of steep inflation is over for many Asian economies, at least for now. India is among those countries: after battling persistent and steep price increases since late 2019, the country experienced a significant disinflationary trend in 2025, with inflation falling to the lower end of the 2-6% target band set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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September 17, 2025
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Prosus eyes biggest bite of Swiggy's Rapido stake
Deal may value Rapido at up to $2.7 bn; Nexus, WestBridge too want to raise stakes
3 min |
September 16, 2025
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Why is Tesla offering Musk a $1 tn payday?
Tesla's board has proposed a compensation package for chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk that could be worth up to $1 trillion over the next decade, potentially making him the world's first trillionaire.
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September 16, 2025
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Bad mobile signal? No coverage? Things may be about to get better
Miles from the well-trodden path and cannot connect to your mobile network? Lost signal may soon be mobile history, with the government planning to insist that telcos ensure actual coverage, and not just erect cellular towers.
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September 16, 2025
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TV industry bets AI can peel ad dollars away from Big Tech
Television commercials might soon look a lot like the ads in your Instagram and Tik Tok feeds: scrappy, niche and often obscure.
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