Opinion

Brics: Chidambaram's question merits better answers

BRICS has economic heft, but tangible gains for members remain limited

The gambling problem hidden within F&O: The risks of chasing trading losses

Until we recognise gambling dressed up as option buying for what it is, we will keep treating the wrong disease

Plastic regime needs transparency

As of last year, PIBOs had the target to recycle 40-60 per cent of this collected packaging material

Fiscal roots of national power

Liberal democracies win conflicts through superior public finance

Ban on flexi-loans: Should RBI be flexible?

The defining feature of a flexi-loan is amortisation. Instead of a blanket ban, the regulator may consider certain structural safeguards against evergreening

Smart tech powers India's energy needs

Smart grid technology and modern transmission infra are critical for country's renewable-powered economic agenda

Showy summitry

Outcomes of the Brics summit exceeded expectations

Regulatory clarity

RBI has cleared the decks for the listing of Tata Sons

What China, Russia want & India wishes

The three strongmen in this breathless buildup share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary

Best of BS Opinion: Why AI should worry us more than nuclear weapons

Today's opinions examine AI as a global security and jobs risk, Kerala's new government, India's vulnerabilities within Brics and the valuation challenge in family-business succession.

The Dauphin discount: Love the founder

The first generation builds a company. The second generation builds a bungalow in Alibaug, a chalet in Austria. The market knows

Why AI should worry us more than nukes

No country has used nuclear weapons since 1945, but superintelligence could make humans irrelevant or even be used to kill them

Keralam's game is on

The Kerala CM is using his time to build a UDF legacy. But for him, life may not be this tranquil forever plain politics 

New thief on the block

Academia has seen countless instances of researchers hurling accusations of intellectual theft. But this is a new plot twist

Best of BS Opinion: India must address trade barriers, open up for business

Today's opinions examine India's trade barriers, satellite spectrum pricing, CEO succession, the liquidity challenge from FCNR(B) inflows and Brics' evolving global role

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