Mint Explainers

A new bill aims to tackle the issue of delayed payments that hinder small businesses in India. It seeks to establish additional state-run dispute resolution centres and enforce strict timelines for arbitration in the MSME sector, which contributes significantly to India's GDP.

For taxpayers, the increasing use of AI means simpler filing through pre-filled returns, fewer manual errors, faster verification and quicker refunds. For the government, technology has improved tax administration by automating data processing and detecting anomalies.

A July rain revival helped close the sowing gap, but depleted reservoirs and a record-strength El Niño pose severe risks to farm yields and food prices.

Sebi has proposed a sweeping overhaul of its online dispute resolution framework, shifting administration to market infrastructure institutions to speed up investor grievance redressal, strengthen enforcement and improve accountability.

As the Nandan Nilekani-led panel looks at reforms for NTA exams, policymakers are increasingly turning to encrypted digital delivery, biometric verification and AI monitoring to curb paper leaks. Can technology secure high-stakes examinations?

Sebi's proposed changes are expected to attract fresh allocations by existing investors and a new class of investors that may find the proposed products lucrative.

The New US tariffs cover the top 60 US trading partners, which account for 99.4% of US imports.

India has begun building a green hydrogen ecosystem, but high costs, weak demand and infrastructure gaps need to be addressed soon for the National Green Hydrogen Mission to scale beyond pilot projects.

The RBI’s latest data shows banks mobilized $17.41 billion through FCNR (B) deposits. Market expectations are for a total of $45-55 billion compared with $26 billion raised in 2013.

India's domestic edible oil industry is worried about the surge in edible oil imports from Nepal which, they say, is distorting the market. They also want the government to verify that the duty-free benefit is not being misused.