Mint Explainers

The court ruled that using a registered brand name as a Google Ads keyword can amount to infringement even if the mark does not appear in the advertisement, in a case involving Hindware and Google.

Swiggy Instamart now lets users top up their wallets to qualify for free delivery, highlighting a broader industry shift where digital payment ecosystems are becoming the primary tool to drive customer retention.

IMD has lowered its monsoon outlook to 90% of normal, raising concerns over heatwaves, farm output, and food prices as El Niño risks loom large.

Market participants believe the framework could benefit both issuers and investors, though the biggest incremental gains may come for retail investors.

A federation of cinema worker unions in Mumbai called upon its members to boycott actor Ranveer Singh. What does the federation do and why has it acted against the actor?

Google's current AI spending is among the largest in the world, and comes at a time when the battle between OpenAI and Anthropic, the two largest AI startups in the world, inches closer towards a trillion-dollar IPO face-off.

The IEA expects electric vehicles to displace up to 5 million barrels of oil demand a day by 2030, with implications for global energy markets and India’s crude import bill.

Bharti Airtel’s new priority 5G postpaid plans have triggered fears that telcos may create premium fast lanes for higher-paying users in a market where network capacity and spectrum remain limited. Can telecom operators prioritize 5G users?

Sebi has recommended third-party transactions for mutual fund investments in certain scenarios in a consultation paper issued on Wednesday.

While Anthropic and OpenAI pursue $1 trillion IPOs, India’s AI landscape remains stagnant. Local startups face challenges in developing foundational models, leading to continued reliance on US technology and limited advancements in the sector.