Opinion

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Sharad Pawar is assessing whether he will still land on his feet if he jumps from the safe perch of INDIA to the NDA. Can a Great Betrayal be presented as a tactical move?

The West would like to believe that oligarchs exist only in Russia, but that isn't the case beyond ideology

For generations, millions of immigrants crossed oceans in search of freedom, security or simply a better life

Learning from its first phase, the mission must now move beyond intent to honest execution

From fertiliser subsidies and Russian oil tariffs to regulatory independence, rural water reforms and the politics of interfaith marriage, here are today's top Opinion pieces.

GST's tax relabelling has blurred revenue trends, altered Centre-state fund sharing and raised fresh questions about transparency and fiscal federalism

A proposed US Bill targeting buyers of Russian oil could disrupt India's energy security and trade, even as West Asia tensions threaten global oil supplies

India's new urea policy boosts domestic production, but leaves unresolved the subsidy imbalance driving overuse, soil degradation and rising fertiliser costs

Complex markets require independent voices and diverse expertise. India's regulatory architecture is missing both

The RBI's June measures have bought India some time. The challenge now is to use that time wisely

The role of the producer- and cooperative-controlled sector may be relevant for an emerging option that could be a substantial source of income for farmers

New services production index, a shift on Chinese investment, farmer-led agricultural reform, city labour markets and life under siege in Iran feature in today's Best of BS Opinion.

In building the first city-level portrait of urban work, the National Statistics Office has taken a step towards the evidence-based view that sound urban policy depends on

The initial move in 2020 to shut off all Chinese investment followed the clashes on the Line of Actual Control in the Himalayas

Earlier attempts to construct a services production index were constrained by the absence of reliable monthly data

Centrally Sponsored Schemes have complemented state fiscal capacity by improving access to essential public services while reducing regional disparities

Today's opinions analyse inflation risks, education quality, AI's impact on jobs, China's economic influence and how nutrition can help improve healthy ageing

UDISE+ shows gains in enrolment and retention, but weak learning outcomes and the shift from government to private schools underline the need to prioritise education quality

June inflation rose above the RBI's 4% target, with food, oil prices and monsoon risks clouding the outlook, making a status quo on rates the likely policy choice