The year unfolded unpredictably: Trade relations were upended, Trump's tariffs unsettled markets, GenZ took to the streets, Japan saw its first woman Prime Minister, and a museum was left poorer
The government moved to steady the economy amid global uncertainty. Crises at IndiGo and BluSmart, meanwhile, underlined the need for tighter oversight and stronger governance
Instead of listing reforms, A Sixth of Humanity by Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur identify necessary conditions that would give India a fair shot at solving important challenges ahead. An excerpt
The recent airport chaos across India has sparked calls to foster adequate competition in the domestic aviation sector. One way could be to look at what other countries are doing
Lunch with BS: Mathur takes Ajinkya Kawale and Shivani Shinde through the payment aggregator's journey, its challenges, his vision for it, and where his optimism comes from
The UN climate summit ended without a fossil fuel phase-out plan or clear climate finance roadmap, with India's delayed climate pledge adding to the challenges
Despite dramatic scenes in Belem, the summit delivered little on climate finance, fossil fuel transition or equity, leaving India and other developing nations disappointed
Research finds persistent immune and clotting abnormalities, underscoring the scale of India's long Covid burden and its impact on heart and vascular health
The global momentum for nuclear energy is gathering steam amid a push for net zero. India too has drawn up plans, but it has to deal with several tasks, including rolling out legislative reforms
The fourth of a six-part series examines why daily commute in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and GIFT City remains a challenge despite better bus and metro services, and new infrastructure
Metro sprawl, coastal links, and a fading bus fleet - Maximum City's biggest transport makeover yet is racing time, rain, and red tape to keep it moving
India's cities choke on congestion, pollution, fragmented transport. This six-part series traces the lifelines of urban mobility. Part-I exposes Delhi's stalled buses, crumbling last-mile connectivity
Plagued by boardroom squabbles and financial trouble, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank was seen by some as ossified, community-based relic of the past. Now modern technology centre offers a glimpse of future
