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Decentralise education, create jobs

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

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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

Trade policy review at WTO: World takes note of India's progress
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:55 PM IST

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

The myth of the China shock
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:18 PM IST

Tatas and India

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

Tatas and India
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:13 PM IST

History as constant exploration: Sumit Sarkar through five books

Historian Sumit Sarkar transformed the study of modern India by connecting political history with culture, economy and social change, while engaging deeply with the challenges of the present

History as constant exploration: Sumit Sarkar through five books
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:09 PM IST

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

After the plunge
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

The cash paradox

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

The cash paradox
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

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

Best of BS Opinion: Emigration must be aligned with global skills demand
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

Decentralise education, create jobs

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

Decentralise education, create jobs
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:57 PM IST

Governing the AI elephant

AI is changing too fast for rigid, specific regulations to stay useful for long, but Sebi and RBI papers offer some guardrails for India Inc

Governing the AI elephant
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:46 PM IST

Women at work

Workplace creche mandate must be prioritised

Women at work
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:38 PM IST

Employment opportunities

India must prepare workers for changing global needs

Employment opportunities
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:33 PM IST

Best of BS Opinon: Policy credibility needs coherence, not action alone

Institutions build trust, these pieces show, not by doing more, but by making their actions add up

Best of BS Opinon: Policy credibility needs coherence, not action alone
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

Incremental investment

India needs reforms on multiple fronts

Incremental investment
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Judging the RBI by the wrong rule

Has the RBI been biased toward tight monetary policy, or is its rate-setting framework flawed?

Judging the RBI by the wrong rule
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 10:10 PM IST

The impossible trinity, revisited

Large interventions across markets call for greater coherence in the RBI's policy framework

The impossible trinity, revisited
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 10:01 PM IST

Parliament's democratic deficit

Disruption & hastily passed laws reflect poorly on MPs

Parliament's democratic deficit
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 9:55 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Quick fixes cannot substitute for structural reform

We see a pattern in messages across these pieces: Temporary management can buy time, but durable change needs structural reform

Best of BS Opinion: Quick fixes cannot substitute for structural reform
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

Redeeming our 'Tryst With Destiny': India's road map to Viksit Bharat

India has declared its ambition to become a developed nation by 2047. What it needs now is a credible, measurable roadmap to turn that ambition into reality

Redeeming our 'Tryst With Destiny': India's road map to Viksit Bharat
Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

UCBs: Past imperfect, present evolving as RBI revives on-tap licensing

The decision to reintroduce on-tap licensing for urban cooperative banks signals the regulator's growing confidence that governance reforms have created sufficient safeguards

UCBs: Past imperfect, present evolving as RBI revives on-tap licensing
Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

Puzzling policy: Premature ending of FCNR (B) swap raises questions

From the turn of events, it would appear that the scheme was not adequately thought through

Puzzling policy: Premature ending of FCNR (B) swap raises questions
Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 10:48 PM IST