Best of BS Opinion: Decoupling freebies from politics, a long battle & more

Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day

The retail inflation rate for August at 7 per cent surprised most analysts but all evidence suggests that the rate will be on the higher side in the coming months. What’s to be done when evolving macroeconomic conditions have made things somewhat more difficult for the Reserve Bank of India? The top edit examines the pressures on prices going forward. Read it here
 

In other views:

A K Bhattacharya argues that though freebies pose serious economic challenges, the solution is not to make it into an electoral issue but to frame economic policy responses. Read it here 
 

R Gopalakrishnan discusses how history judges leaders and concludes that empathy matters as much as their rational accomplishments. Read it here

The US Open Final could finally signal the start of a new era in men’s tennis beyond the Big Three, the second edit suggests. Read it here
 

Quote of the day

“At what price you choose to do the IPO is your business, we have no business to suggest otherwise”
 

Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch