Opinion

Defending the rupee

Govt must act to contain BoP pressure

Best of Opinion: Feedback ignored may return as friction, mistrust, failure

Healthy systems do not just impose, regulate or command. They also listen, learn and adjust before feedback becomes breakdown

Four reforms to enhance trust in insurance sector

From commission-free insurance plans to fee-only advisers and public complaint records, four reforms could improve transparency, curb mis-selling and help policyholders make informed choices

A democratic debate

Every question being raised about the ECI must be reviewed

From enforcement to trust

After process reforms, GST needs road map to shed exclusions

Himalayan blunders and beyond

There is no getting away from the historical responsibility of the richest and most developed countries for this loss of lives

Consequences of cheap electricity

Opportunities are opening up in energy-intensive sectors

Exim Matters: GST reforms overlook exporters' credit plight

Exporters seek a reassessment mechanism or explicit ITC eligibility for IGST paid through ICEGATE challans to regularise AA and EPCG defaults

AI is powering telecom, not just satellites

While satellite connectivity makes headlines, agentic AI is quietly transforming telecom into intelligent, self-healing networks

A look at insurance sector reforms

What electronic trading exchanges and central depositories did for capital markets in 1996, and credit bureaus did retail banking in 2000s, Bima Sugam and PIR are set to do for the insurance turf now

Modi at 25: Small signs, big challenge

Multiple headwinds make the turbulence Mr Modi is battling as he steps into his 26th year in public office. This has brought the three-point Modi proposition under the greatest pressure since 2014

Best of Opinion: Elon Musk should never get a satellite licence in India

From Starlink's security concerns and Maharashtra's drought politics to challenges facing Modi's third term and Shashi Tharoor's political branding, today's opinions examine a variety of issues

The making of brand Shashi Tharoor

The story of the man who makes you open a dictionary before breakfast is a masterclass in accidental differentiation

When the crops wilt

The drought is almost providential for the ruling party as it postpones the hour of reckoning

Musk is not worth pandering to

India has good reason to keep satellite communications under the control of operators subject to Indian laws and security oversight

The world is not the map

A UN-backed push for more accurate world maps highlights how every map involves compromises-and how the way we depict the Earth can shape our view of the world

Best of Opinion: Central banks need to be ready for geopolitical risks

From integrated transport planning and uncertainty over Rodtep to the RBI's geopolitical challenges, family business governance, today's opinions examine policy and institutional reform

Seamless connectivity

Integrated transport planning will bolster mobility

Policy stability

Exporters need greater certainty in tax-remission policy

Tata rift echoes beyond Bombay House

A bigger stake once secured control, but businesses now see the need for a new playbook