Opinion

India embraces quick commerce: Why kirana stores face biggest challenge

We have repeatedly seen that the Indian market does not evolve in the same way as others have

When regulators write criminal laws: The Securities Markets Code dilemma

Market abuse under the Code constitutes a scheduled offence under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

AI's hidden footprint: Ambitions must be matched by resource planning

The challenge is that many of the states attracting these investments are already grappling with water stress and rising electricity demand

Rational regulation: India's battery-recycling norms must evolve with tech

The concern of the auto sector is that the current rules require manufacturers to begin collecting 70 per cent of batteries after eight years of use

Best of BS Opinion: Test of system is what it produces, not what it claims

The official story is rarely enough. To understand whether a system works, one must look not at what it claims to do, but at what it produces

DMFs vs FPIs: Beyond the rhetoric on India's changing equity market

Foreign investors remain overwhelmingly concentrated in India's largest companies, while domestic fund flows are increasingly directed towards midcap and smallcap stocks

A failure to cool: Heat, smog and ignored public-health emergencies

In India, it is possible that so much more is on the ballot in every election that there is little space for issues such as public health

For SEZ 2.0 policy, shift focus from concessions to better governance

As the Centre reviews export promotion schemes, experts call for SEZ 2.0 reforms and shifting SEZ policy oversight to DGFT to better align with India's trade framework

AI's missing inclusivity: The tech revolution is amplifying gender bias

A major reason for this neglect is that women themselves are largely missing in the AI ecosystem

Rethinking quality control: The new order will not solve the problem

The original purpose of QCOs was to ensure quality standards to protect consumers, improve product quality, and keep substandard imports out of the Indian market. Over time, however, the policy expand

Beyond mfin and deposits: The next chapter for small finance banks

Small finance banks must diversify beyond microfinance and embrace digital innovation to remain relevant as customers' financial needs become more sophisticated

Steady, stable as she goes: India and the economic fallout of Gulf conflict

The Gulf conflict tested one kind of resilience; the years ahead will test others. India met the first test in good order. That is a reason for quiet confidence - and for getting on with the next

Consumer protection: Developer free to form building-wise societies

The National Commission noted that flat purchasers had given informed consent for FSI utilisation, so they could not question the additional construction later

Dollar and the diaspora: Old courtship, new script in forex strategy

NRI money can steady a wobble but it's not a substitute for durable capital inflows. We need structural changes in the bond and equity markets

Pulling Joe Sacco's book on riots is a joke on publishing, India's freedoms

Sacco's 'reporting' is incredibly granular but there are areas where he can be faulted. Don't let this undermine where his true focus is, in showing how local disputes led to riots

Best of BS Opinion: India-EU ties, Rolex, Joe Sacco, pseudoscience

Strategic partnerships, purpose-driven capitalism, free speech, and the dangers of ideology over science lead today's Opinion page

Why Rolex's ownership model offers a different view of capitalism

By staying private, Rolex SA is proud that it can remain independent and sustainable, and take long-term bets

Pseudoscience more dangerous than bad science, it can cripple societies

From Lysenkoism to the Cultural Revolution, history shows how ideology-driven pseudoscience can cripple research, suppress truth and inflict devastating human costs

Why India and Europe must deepen their partnership beyond just trade

India must not allow the negotiation process to lose momentum

A voyage to infinity and beyond: Voyager's remarkable journey continues

Gliding through "interstellar space" at about 61,000 km an hour, Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause, the boundary where the Sun's solar wind gives way to the interstellar medium, in 2012