The majority of fresh law graduates in India are missing out on the country’s booming and higher-paying corporate legal market for reasons afflicting students of other professional courses as well—a lack of job readiness. Fewer than 2% of India’s fresh law graduates secure positions at the country’s top corporate law firms, according to data shared…
From voiceovers and commercials to digital content campaigns, these star kids are becoming key to storytelling strategies that aim to blend celebrity recall with emotional authenticity. Authenticity meets strategy Recently, Shah Rukh Khan and his son Abram dubbed for the Hindi version of Mufasa: The Lion King, along with his older son Aryan, while Ajay…
It signals the government’s acceptance of the fact that business processes by software companies need not necessarily be organized in a way that is convenient for the tax administration, according to two people familiar with the development. The closure of the case, based on a clarification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and…
Disruptions in rare earth magnets supply chains, controlled by China, have exposed the risks in being import-dependent for key industrial components. In particular, magnets supply constraints could impact electric vehicle (EV) production. Mint explains: What’s the rare earth magnet issue? Rare earth magnets are powerful magnets made from alloys of 17 different rare earth elements,…
Early this month, on the sidelines of IATA’s 81st AGM, which was held in India after a gap of four decades, IndiGo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, KLM and Air France. The MoU, when firmed, will see IndiGo being able to offer its passengers flights to 30 points…
Startups are racing to dispatch cooks, cleaners, and other household workers within minutes of a booking. Backed by marquee investors, these ventures are betting that urban India’s hunger for speed and convenience will extend beyond products to people-powered services. Snabbit, a Mumbai-based startup, has raised $25.5 million across three rounds in just five months, according…
Bengaluru: Shaula Real Estates Pvt Ltd, which lists Tanya Arvind Dubash, executive director and chief brand officer of Godrej Industries Ltd, as one of its directors, has purchased a duplex apartment for ₹225.76 crore in Mumbai’s super luxury tower, Naman Xana. This marks yet another record-breaking deal for the developer of Naman Xana in Worli…
Media and entertainment giant Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, which rebranded itself as Z last month, has forged a strategic partnership with content and tech startup Bullet, co-founded by Azim Lalani and Saurabh Kushwah. Z will acquire a stake in Bullet, which has developed a micro-drama application featuring fast-paced, vertical-format episodes designed for younger audiences. Also…
Despite this momentum, Hindi continues to dominate with a 40-45% share of total consumption, according to Nielsen’s Mobile Audience Measurement report for March 2025. Beyond Hindi, individual regional languages each make up only 8-10% of total viewership. Original web series in regional languages have yet to truly break out, even within core markets, limiting the…
The early onset of the monsoon plays spoilsport for cement demand and prices. Also, a temporary rise in power and fuel costs (P&F) is on the cards for cement makers in the June quarter (Q1FY26). The cost of imported petroleum coke (pet coke) saw a sudden spike in March. A surge in demand by Chinese…