Opinion

Sector-specific reforms: A road less travelled

Without a rethink on the very meaning and scope of reforms, the solutions to our most important problems will remain endlessly out of reach

Four priorities for India's AI policy

A policy framework is needed to prevent India from becoming dependent on others and to retain some control over AI

Housing as infra, not an afterthought

Regulation is one instrument for meeting Delhi's housing demand and public provision is another, and the capital has relied heavily on the first

Beyond the tracks

Freight corridors' efficiency gains must be maximised

Next phase for UPI

Modest charges will enable healthy growth

Best of BS Opinion: Maturity lies in managing risks that progress creates

The real test is not whether a system can reach the next milestone. It is whether it can manage what comes after

The GDP debate, redux

Despite govt's efforts, it remains difficult to assess whether the problems with the earlier GDP series have been adequately addressed

Understanding double deflation: What it does and why it matters

India's new GDP series uses double deflation to measure real growth more accurately by separately accounting for changes in output and input prices

Pacing the AI frontier

Self-regulation will be challenging

Getting equity derivatives right

Retail participation has moderated, but questions around suitability, market resilience and the dominance of short-term trading remain

Record reserves

Liquidity and bank lending will need careful management

Best of BS Opinion: A test of how power becomes credible

Power lasts only when the underlying institutions are credible

Brics: Chidambaram's question merits better answers

BRICS has economic heft, but tangible gains for members remain limited

The gambling problem hidden within F&O: The risks of chasing trading losses

Until we recognise gambling dressed up as option buying for what it is, we will keep treating the wrong disease

Plastic regime needs transparency

As of last year, PIBOs had the target to recycle 40-60 per cent of this collected packaging material

Fiscal roots of national power

Liberal democracies win conflicts through superior public finance

Ban on flexi-loans: Should RBI be flexible?

The defining feature of a flexi-loan is amortisation. Instead of a blanket ban, the regulator may consider certain structural safeguards against evergreening

Smart tech powers India's energy needs

Smart grid technology and modern transmission infra are critical for country's renewable-powered economic agenda

Showy summitry

Outcomes of the Brics summit exceeded expectations

Regulatory clarity

RBI has cleared the decks for the listing of Tata Sons