Abhijeet Kumar

From Congress era to Left reign to TMC rule: Mapping Bengal's political arc

West Bengal's political culture has undergone a transformation across three distinct phases, marked by Congress dominance, the Left rule, and the rise of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress

Best of BS Opinion: AI power, war chaos, and India's energy blind spot

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Best of BS Opinion: From war to AI, new pressures build on India's economy

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West Bengal Assembly election 2026: Can Mamata Banerjee's TMC hold off BJP?

The 2026 West Bengal election is shaping up as a sharply polarised contest between the TMC and the BJP, with the Left Front and Congress largely confined to pockets

One year of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs: Who struck deals, who resisted

A year after it was announced, 'Liberation Day' has altered the mechanics of global trade as tariffs have succeeded in forcing negotiations in some cases and reshaping supply chains in others

From Naxalbari to near-endgame: Tracing the rise and fall of Naxalism in India

From a 1967 peasant revolt to a pan-India insurgency, and now a shrinking footprint, here's a look at how Naxalism rose, spread and declined over time

Best of BS Opinion: Counting India, fixing law, facing a volatile oil world

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How Iran war is fuelling a global aviation crisis as jet fuel prices spike

Jet fuel prices, the single largest cost component for airlines, have surged sharply since February and are now forcing airlines globally to raise fares and activate emergency cost controls

Best of BS Opinion: Budget math meets oil shock as global faultlines widen

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Why China is reviving Mao-era inland bases as nuclear buildup gains pace

China's nuclear buildup is increasingly finding new space in remote inland mountainous regions that once formed the core of Mao Zedong's Cold War defence strategy

Best of BS Opinion: A shifting world order and India's constrained rise

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Trump wants his name on every dollar. Why signatories on currency matter

US Department of the Treasury has announced that Trump's signature will soon appear on US currency which till now features the signature of the Treasury secretary and the treasurer

Why taxes on petrol and diesel remain India's most reliable revenue cushion

Petrol and diesel remain outside the GST framework, giving governments flexibility to impose excise duty, cess and VAT without the constraints of tax sharing

Best of BS Opinion: Governance reforms advance but execution gaps persist

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Beyond Bengaluru, startups are rising but big capital remains unconvinced

A recent report shows that more than 68,000 startups are now headquartered outside key startup hubs like Bengaluru and Delhi, yet they attracted only 2.1 per cent of capital deployed in India between

What are AI tokens and why China is winning the global pricing race

AI tokens are not just a technical unit but the basis of pricing, as companies charge per token, making every prompt and response a measurable cost in global AI competition

Best of BS Opinion: Job crisis and oil shocks converge on India's economy

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As RCB, RR become billion-dollar teams, can franchise economics keep up?

As RCB and Rajasthan Royals hit billion-dollar valuations, investors are betting on scale and scarcity but the real test lies in cash flows, growth and exit strategies

Best of BS Opinion: West Asia war, trade rifts, and India's pharma moment

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Xi wants Chinese officials to drink less and it's hurting global wine trade

China's push to curb official drinking and weakening demand are leaving global wine producers with excess inventory, falling prices and shrinking export markets