Opinion

A look at insurance sector reforms

What electronic trading exchanges and central depositories did for capital markets in 1996, and credit bureaus did retail banking in 2000s, Bima Sugam and PIR are set to do for the insurance turf now

Four reforms to enhance trust in insurance sector

From commission-free insurance plans to fee-only advisers and public complaint records, four reforms could improve transparency, curb mis-selling and help policyholders make informed choices

Modi at 25: Small signs, big challenge

Multiple headwinds make the turbulence Mr Modi is battling as he steps into his 26th year in public office. This has brought the three-point Modi proposition under the greatest pressure since 2014

Best of Opinion: Elon Musk should never get a satellite licence in India

From Starlink's security concerns and Maharashtra's drought politics to challenges facing Modi's third term and Shashi Tharoor's political branding, today's opinions examine a variety of issues

The making of brand Shashi Tharoor

The story of the man who makes you open a dictionary before breakfast is a masterclass in accidental differentiation

When the crops wilt

The drought is almost providential for the ruling party as it postpones the hour of reckoning

Musk is not worth pandering to

India has good reason to keep satellite communications under the control of operators subject to Indian laws and security oversight

The world is not the map

A UN-backed push for more accurate world maps highlights how every map involves compromises-and how the way we depict the Earth can shape our view of the world

Best of Opinion: Central banks need to be ready for geopolitical risks

From integrated transport planning and uncertainty over Rodtep to the RBI's geopolitical challenges, family business governance, today's opinions examine policy and institutional reform

Seamless connectivity

Integrated transport planning will bolster mobility

Policy stability

Exporters need greater certainty in tax-remission policy

Tata rift echoes beyond Bombay House

A bigger stake once secured control, but businesses now see the need for a new playbook

Geopolitical risks and monetary policy

Central banks need to factor in geopolitical risks before they materialise, not treat them as a sideshow

Best of Opinion: More rate hikes imminent as RBI revises policy cycle

From the RBI's shift to calibrated tightening and health-insurance copayments to India's tax reform journey, aviation security, today's opinions examine policy trade-offs and institutional change

Much needed policy adjustment

With inflation risks rising, RBI signals a measured tightening cycle ahead

Airline safety grounded in terra firma

Air passengers pay for their safety in the skies one way or another - even though the real solution lies in the hands of politicians

Hawkish hike, but measured path ahead

Depending on growth-inflation dynamics, the repo rate could rise to 6-6.25 per cent next year

Little-known stops on the road to GST

Indirect-tax reform is still a work in progress, but from no tax on services to GST, India has come a long way since 1976

Risk sharing

Insurance copayment will not address deeper problems

A new policy cycle

More repo rate increases are imminent