Opinion

Why the RBI may need to move in October

A rate increase would restore some real monetary restraint as inflation expectations rise and growth remains strong

A better way to fund UPI

UPI's costs could be shared more widely without distorting the incentives to use digital payments

Why India travels

Policy needs to look beyond hotels and airports

A question of independence

The Election Commission urgently needs internal reform

Best of BS Opinion: Modest charges will enable healthy growth of UPI

Today's Best of BS Opinion weighs UPI's funding model, freight corridor gains, India's AI strategy, Delhi's student housing crisis and J S Deepak's memoir

Best of BS Opinion: Brics' New Delhi Declaration needs follow-up from India

From the bank strike and prohibition debate to WTO reform, infrastructure risk-sharing and the history of data, today's opinions examine policy choices, institutional design and their consequences

Shaping the infra risk guarantee fund

Announced in this year's Budget, the initiative requires intervention on six fronts to become even more impactful

Brics and beyond

The New Delhi Declaration is impressive but requires immediate follow-up action from India on its trade policies and WTO reform

Plan for everyone

Trai's direction will increase teledensity

Keep banks open

Rotation of staff can be considered

UPI's 10th birthday party

All marketers know that offering something 'free' can act as a customer magnet. This has fascinated behavioural economists

State of informal economy

District estimates reveal high concentration

Imperfect providence

India needs a more open retirement-saving framework

The 'missing middle' in India's exports

Rupee depreciation finds a new ally

All about political capital

A fee on UPI transactions is economically logical, but it reflects the govt's evolving approach to one of its key political constituencies

Best of BS Opinion: Constraints can help sharpen strategy

Constraints force priorities, expose weak assumptions and reward systems that learn to work within limits rather than pretend those limits do not exist

Let's not fritter away UPI gains

The benefits of keeping it free far outweigh the costs

SpaceX, space economy, and India

Space is one of the few technology-intensive arenas where India is relevant. It offers a playbook for other sectors

Thin power buffer

The country needs a more flexible and resilient system

A new growth strategy

India must plan for a changing global economic environment