Opinion

After the dollar deluge, costly choices

India must now choose among currency appreciation, inflation, bank losses, indirect public exposure and an expensive sterilisation programme

Why boards fail at succession planning

The only succession planning that happens is done by the CEO, to ensure that no successor emerges

A new wave

Govt must clear the way for satellite communication

Open up for business

India must address trade barriers

Best of BS Opinion: India must again prepare for higher oil prices

Today's opinions examine rising oil risks, the balance between pharmaceutical innovation and affordability, Karnataka's uneven growth, women-focused welfare and misinformation

India's spam crisis is a design flaw, not an enforcement issue

India's anti-spam framework has improved traceability, but consent remains flawed. Giving telecom operators a stronger role in real-time verification could restore trust

Freebie frenzy vs women's empowerment

Women enjoy handouts as much as the next person but their votes depend on meaningful political programmes

Banks, beaches, and rapid growth

The economic and social development of Coastal Karnataka shows what can be achieved when government creates space for private enterprise

A dose of innovation

Pharma sector needs a supportive environment

Mounting cost of a stalemate

India must again prepare for higher oil prices

Best of BS Opinion: Government must get real on spending

Today's opinions examine India's critical-minerals strategy, FSSAI's food-warning labels, Budget discipline, the RBI's dollar-rupee swaps and lessons from industrial policy

Get real on spending

Ensuring a realistic assessment of expenditure is critical in the current environment of uncertainty

The search for durable capital

The dollar-rupee forex swap was necessary and successful. Now, it is time to weigh the pros and cons of making capital inflows more attractive

Red alert

Stringent food labelling is a good first step

Mission mineral

India needs to build processing capabilities

Best of BS Opinion: Rules that read well vs those that work

Good rules matter only when they work in practice, from regulation and governance to business and public services

Media's post-liberalisation report card

Thirty-five years on, India's media & entertainment industry still accounts for less than one per cent of GDP

What is a personal guarantee really worth?

Beyond the face value of the promise, recovery, incentives and the counterfactual matter

All fall down

Ill-financed municipalities are endangering citizens

Rules for growth

India needs fewer and simpler regulations