Opinion

Bigger, greener, faster? Formula 1's 'net zero' gambit is a good start

F1 already uses 10% ethanol-blended fuel and has adopted green steps such as banning single-use plastics and powering garages, paddocks, and broadcast centres with solar energy and used vegetable oil

Clear interpretation key to labour Code success in India's reform journey

The second of the two-part series looks at working hours, employer responsibilities and compliance

The changing grammar of storytelling in an age of restless viewers

Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, one of the biggest hits in recent times, also employs an unusual, eight-chapter narrative to tell the story of spies

All bets are off on Iran war as the old normal looks unlikely to return

President Donald Trump has not got the quick, decisive victory he wanted. The Iranian government has not imploded following the killing of its Supreme Leader and around 40 senior leaders

Securing rural water: Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 should address existing gaps

The first phase of the mission prioritised a rapid expansion in the number of tap connections, but the durability of service remains uneven

Rethinking FDI: Investment policy must evolve with changing realities

The revised guidelines should help improve the ease of doing business and attract FDI

Best of BS Opinion: FDI shift, fertility debate, and fiscal tensions

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Local job quotas expose a dangerous new wave of nativist politics in India

Covid-19 exodus demonstrated the cynically utilitarian treatment by local residents towards people from other Indian states who play a vital role in sustaining economies far away from their homelands

Getting to the AI frontier: India must move from access to leadership

India cannot remain only a user of AI systems shaped elsewhere

A Finance Commission that questions states but spares the Union government

The Commission appreciates the Union government's fiscal restraint during the pandemic and the subsequent reduction in deficits and debt following the sharp spike seen in the pandemic year

Labour Codes and India's continuing search for regulatory clarity

The first of a two-part series on labour Codes looks at wage definition, compliance challenges, and the road ahead

Birth incentives and bad economics: The flaws in Andhra's demographic plan

The policy runs the risk of creating adverse outcomes. First concerns the quality of human capital. Given that India's and Andhra Pradesh's falling TFR is the result of improved education and incomes

Best of BS Opinion: Policy gaps across farms loans, jobs, and banking

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Employment for growth: India needs a vibrant apprenticeship ecosystem

A NITI Aayog report calls for major reforms to India's apprenticeship system, urging stronger industry participation and better integration with education to support job-led growth

Waiver danger: Repeated agricultural loan bailouts must be avoided

Maharashtra's new farm loan waiver may fulfil a poll promise, but repeated debt relief risks weakening credit discipline and straining the state's fiscal balance

Bank fraud: The blind spots of risk control and the culture behind failures

Sophisticated systems track risk, but culture - shaped by incentives and frontline pressures - remains the real control

Govt must improve its ability to plan and execute hiring programmes

Despite a push to fill vacancies through Rozgar Melas and recruitment drives, India's Union government workforce has barely grown in a decade, highlighting limits in hiring capacity

Best of BS Opinion: Oil turmoil and India's looming economic risks

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Why India needs Russian oil: Energy security outweighs US pressure

Oil prices have already risen 23.6 per cent, from about $72 per barrel a day before the war began on February 28 to around $89 per barrel now

A clear derating: Markets risk underperformance without growth revival

Absolute foreign ownership of the Indian market is at a 15-year low, and we see foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) selling on a daily basis