BS Opinion

Democrats must build credible policies

A very consequential award for economic policy and people's lives

How Tata Trusts' unity began to unravel soon after Ratan Tata's death, leading to the turmoil of September

Issues raised by the CAG should be addressed

With inflation expectations difficult to measure in India's context, monetary aggregates offer a valuable cross-check

Estimates on poverty reduction should be used to usher in a targeted scheme for free foodgrain

Raising electricity's share in energy consumption to 35 per cent by 2035 may look attractive. But is it the right ambition for India?

Batteries will power the future economy. India must seize the opportunity to build a globally competitive industry that goes beyond lithium-ion

The question is not simply how much capital is available, but who directs it, under what incentives, and whether the system is capable of putting it to productive use

An efficient financial structure will support growth

From sanitation and transport to industrial innovation, the state shapes the systems and incentives that determine public behaviour and business performance.

There are multiple reforms that could be undertaken in the banking sector, including reform of state-owned banks, without necessarily privatising them

Global tech investors are evaluating returns

Should the premium be deemed received when the insurer receives the cheque, or when the cheque clears and the proceeds reach its account?

The technology can transform public-sector banks, driving massive productivity, inclusion and helping in sustained economic growth

The regulatory framework effective April 2026 has created the foundation for mitigating risks in gold loans but more needs to be done

Netanyahu has won only because he hasn't been defeated. He's also changed Israel fundamentally. Any ruling alliance now will have to be a coalition to the exclusion of Israel's Arab citizens

China's booming technology & export industries are thriving despite a prolonged property crisis, weak domestic consumption and rising inequality, raising questions about its long-term growth prospects

Regardless of how the election goes, Mr Trump will have a window of two to three months to escalate tensions with Iran, a possibility for which India must be prepared

The Emissions Gap Report's suggestion that the world can cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold, but still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures, is utterly misleading