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Cockroach party site inaccessible at several firms
Employees at some of India’s top audit and consulting companies were this week surprised to see they were denied access to the websites of the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’, or CJP, a mock political party, through their office intranets.
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May 30, 2026
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IndiGo has its first annual loss in 3 yrs as rupee's fall bites
A sharp fall in the rupee against the dollar, along with weak demand, hurt IndiGo’s financial performance as the country’s largest airline swung to losses, a first after it reported a loss in fiscal year 2023 (FY23).
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May 30, 2026
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The big scoop on Gujarat's ice-cream culture
From legacy giants to artisanal brands, Gujarat's love affair with ice cream is anything but vanilla
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May 30, 2026
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When satire hits the sweet spot
Shrilal Shukla’s 1968 novel ‘Raag Darbari’ remains a touchstone to understand India’s governance dystopia, a new book reveals
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May 30, 2026
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The taste of summer
As the heat peaks, find respite in legacy ice-cream parlours, hipster artisanal spots and local ‘kulfi’ sellers who serve crowd favourites and seasonal flavours. Our pick of some of the best scoops across India
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May 30, 2026
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War and weather steer economy to rough seas
RBI says West Asia war is a stability threat; IMD lowers monsoon forecast
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May 30, 2026
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Sweet idleness while sipping amaro in Amalfi
Used extensively in medieval herbal remedies and modern cocktails, amaro is rooted in Italian life
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May 30, 2026
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Build an ice-cream toolkit for summer
With the right equipment and ingredients, it's easy to make ice cream at home and serve it like a pro—without breaking into a sweat
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May 30, 2026
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket fails test, explodes
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX.
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May 30, 2026
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Corporate America is starting to ration AI as cost skyrockets
Use of artificial intelligence is exploding—and the soaring cost has some of them pumping the brakes in a way that could complicate AI's triumphal march across the economy.
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May 30, 2026
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Give children a Say in their education
Policymakers would do well to talk to kids who have great ideas on how they’d like to be taught
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May 30, 2026
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With the finals over, what now for ISL?
The football league has been plagued with an existential crisis for over a year now. Can it find a way to sustain itself?
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May 30, 2026
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Time to say ‘baked potato’ to data centres
Luke Holloway, better known as Lewky, writes songs which are based on actual text exchanges between people on dating apps.
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May 30, 2026
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How a debt conversion aided Reliance Retail profit in FY26
Nearly the entire incremental profit growth at Reliance Retail in the last fiscal year stemmed from the conversion of an interest-bearing loan from its parent to a zero-coupon instrument that allows it to buy shares in the company, a Mint review of their financials showed.
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May 30, 2026
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Creatures smart and dumb
A pithy page-turner filled with nuggets of wisdom
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May 30, 2026
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Imagine a queer poly family in Mumbai
An excerpt from an anthology of writings on queer lives in present-day India offers a glimpse of what it means to create one's chosen family
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May 30, 2026
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'West Asia war has delayed earnings recovery by one-two quarters'
Jio BlackRock AMC believes the ongoing West Asia conflict has delayed India’s corporate earnings recovery cycle by one to two quarters. In the Mint Money Guru series, chief investment officer Rishi Kohli explains why stock selection, sector allocation and factor investing are three distinct sources of alpha, and how combining them can make portfolios more resilient while an overweight versus the benchmark reflects a bullish stance, more resilient while a strategy. Edited excerpts from the interaction.
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May 29, 2026
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Confront ‘jobless growth’: let us focus on middle-class expansion
India must reverse widening income and wealth gaps for the sake of sustainable economic growth
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May 29, 2026
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Are some gig platforms reviving colonial-era servitude?
It is hard to find a railway porter (coolie) these days. The iconic helpers clad in red were relied upon to carry heavy luggage and expertly navigate the chaos of an Indian railway station.
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May 29, 2026
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India firms’ Q4 recovery has been strong—but lopsided
Rural incomes, easing inflation, GST reforms and festive spending aided demand recovery
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May 29, 2026
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Ashok Leyland tightens costs, accelerates overseas push
Ashok Leyland is tightening costs, reinforcing supply chains and accelerating its overseas push, including into Indonesia and other Asean (Association of South-east Asian Nations) markets, betting on operational discipline to sustain growth after a year of double-digit earnings expansion, according to top company executive.
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May 29, 2026
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Indian steel, EV firms face heat as nickel takes war hit
India’s electric vehicle (EV) battery, energy storage services, and stainless-steel sectors are bracing for higher nickel prices and supply uncertainty of nickel derivatives in the wake of the West Asia war, according to four people aware of the matter.
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May 29, 2026
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Development Bank of Japan debuts in India realty market
Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) has made its first real estate investment in India, committing capital to HDFC Capital Development of Real Estate Affordable and Mid-Income Fund (H-DREAM Fund), managed by HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd.
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May 29, 2026
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How long can Iran withstand the economic pain of the U.S. blockade?
Prices of staples like rice, meat have risen sharply in recent weeks, adding to the burden on Iranian households
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May 29, 2026
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Influenced: from just freelance hustles to corporate paychecks
For most of India’s content creators, odd jobs on the side are a reality.
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May 29, 2026
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Policybazaar’s co-founders to sell ₹654 cr shares
The co-founders of PB Fintech Ltd are looking to sell shares worth as much as ₹654-crore (around $68 million) through a secondary market transaction on Friday, according to the terms of the deal, seen by Mint.
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May 29, 2026
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GMR Airports ups lead over Adani on Delhi tariff boost
GMR posted 40% revenue growth in FY26, while Adani Airports Holdings saw 28% growth
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May 29, 2026
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Buzz-free wines for easy, sober evenings
Argentina's top winery, Bodega Catena Zapata, has embraced the NoLo trend with a range of options for sober curious drinkers
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May 29, 2026
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Poly Medicure bets on high-tech pivot and acquisitions
While Indian medtech exporters have faced a host of global headwinds over the past year, including the Red Sea crisis, US tariffs, increasing competition from Chinese rivals, and the war in West Asia, the country’s largest listed medical equipment exporter, Poly Medicure, has remained resilient.
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May 29, 2026
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HOW NPS PLANS TO SOLVE RETIREMENT INCOME CONCERNS
For decades, retirement planning has focused on one question: how large a corpus can you build? But retirees do not live on a corpus. They live on income. And that is where retirement planning becomes more complex.
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