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Harsh Kumar is a political reporter at Mint (HT Media Group) where he covers the Department of Trade and Industry along with key Departments of the Treasury including the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and the Department of Financial Services (DFS). With more than five years’ experience in business and economic journalism, he has developed strong expertise in tracking policy developments and their wider economic impact.
He previously worked with Business Standard, Moneycontrol and Outlook Money, reporting extensively on banking, financial services and the wider economy. Over the years, he has built a reputation for delivering accurate, insightful and compelling stories, supported by a keen eye for detail and a consistent track record of breaking breaking news.
A graduate of Jamia Millia Islamia, Harsh closely follows the regulatory changes and key economic trends shaping India’s financial and industrial landscape. His reporting aims to simplify complex political issues for a wider audience while maintaining depth and credibility.
Outside of work, he enjoys following policy developments, finding information and traveling, reflecting his curiosity about how economic decisions shape everyday life.
Vijay C. Roy is a journalist with over 21 years of reporting experience in various organizations such as Business Standard and The Tribune. In the past, he has covered beats like finance, auto, MSME, commodities, FMCG, pharma, agriculture, IT/ITES, infrastructure and start-ups. He joined Mint in February 2025 and covers agriculture, food processing, fertilisers, environment and climate change, bringing over two decades of experience in reporting on agricultural policy, food inflation, crop trade and rural livelihoods.
Vijay’s reporting areas include food security and climate change policy, focusing on their impact on various stakeholders and their implications. His expertise lies in simplifying complex agri-economic issues such as dependence on edible oil imports, cotton and wheat trends, fertilizer subsidies and climate-related risks. It covered key events, including global supply disruptions and evolving trade policies, offering both a macroeconomic perspective and industry-level context. Known for its credible and balanced reporting, it adheres to a rigorous fact-based approach that prioritizes accuracy and context. It is guided by a commitment to the public interest, which aims to make critical agricultural and economic issues accessible while contributing to informed policy and industry discussions.
