Opinion

Statesmen versus CEO: Institutions above individuals

Corporate leaders' half-life has shrunk over the past few decades. That is the Tata experience as well

IndAS 117: A paradigm shift for insurance sector financial reporting

Ind AS 117, Insurance Sector, Life Insurance, IFRS 17, HDFC Life

The politics of ridicule

From cartoons and songs to viral memes, ridicule can become a potent political weapon, damaging reputations in ways that carefully crafted campaigns often cannot

Makkah Pact and the shifting equations in West Asia

The Gulf is also India's western security flank, and changing regional alignments make any response to cross-border terror attacks more challenging

Tintin or Asterix? Two ways of seeing the world through comic-book genius

Tintin makes us curious. Asterix makes us irreverent. Tintin tells us to discover the world. Asterix reminds us not to take its powerful people too seriously

Best of BS Opinion: RBI rate hike only a matter of time as inflation looms

Today's opinion pieces examine the RBI's policy outlook, weaknesses in public examinations, state capacity, India's infrastructure financing gap and Omer Bartov's critique of Israel

India's pharma ambitions are running into a regulatory capacity constraint

Govt's decision under the ₹10,000 cr Biopharma SHAKTI programme to create a dedicated scientific review cadre within CDSCO is an important reform

Private capital in infra: Binding constraints

Put the institutional reforms horse before the private capital cart and watch investments sizzle again

Paper leaks: A state capacity problem

Setting aside the question of the necessity of national qualifying examinations, high-quality parastatal agencies are essential to administering them reliably

Failing the test

The appointment of this little-known agency, incorporated in 2010, has raised eyebrows since its promoters are facing accusations of irregularities and nepotism in Uttar Pradesh

Shifting expectations

In the minutes, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra argued that there was a need to remain watchful of a broadbased increase in inflation and de-anchoring of expectations

Tatas and India

The purpose of the Tata group was to build Indian industries on solid foundations. Tata companies built for the long term

Best of BS Opinion: Digital transactions haven't dented demand for cash

Today's opinion pieces examine India's persistent demand for cash, aviation safety, the coming leadership change at Tata Sons, the impact of US-China trade and life inside Tihar

History as constant exploration: Sumit Sarkar through five books

Historian Sumit Sarkar transformed the study of modern India by connecting social history to multiple changes in politics, economics & culture, while engaging deeply with the challenges of the present

Trade policy review at WTO: World takes note of India's progress

India's eighth WTO Trade Policy Review highlights its growing global trade footprint, digital transformation and FTA push while balancing openness with domestic development priorities

The myth of the China shock

The decline in US manufacturing jobs began decades before China's WTO entry. The bigger challenge is helping workers and regions adapt to economic disruption

After the plunge

The latest incident comes just a year after the fatal Boeing 787 Air India crash, which is yet to find a closure with no clarity on what caused the catastrophic accident in Ahmedabad just seconds afte

The cash paradox

Regulating the issue of banknotes was one of the main reasons for the establishment of the RBI in 1935

Best of BS Opinion: Emigration must be aligned with global skills demand

Today's opinions examine skilled overseas migration, workplace child care, India's youth employment challenge, AI governance in finance and a civilian account of war-torn Beirut

Decentralise education, create jobs

India's young population can drive growth only if the government invests more in education