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Kanika Datta
Kanika Datta
Kanika Datta is a former journalist with three decades of experience and has worked in various editorial capacities with Business Standard for most of her professional career. She is currently a consulting editor with the paper. She is an opinion writer and writes a monthly column titled Swot" that mostly focuses on the intersection of business and economic policy with society. She is a history graduate from Jadavpur University. Her other interests include keenly following sports from the armchair (especially football)
Kanika Datta is a former journalist with three decades of experience and has worked in various editorial capacities with Business Standard for most of her professional career. She is currently a consulting editor with the paper. She is an opinion writer and writes a monthly column titled Swot" that mostly focuses on the intersection of business and economic policy with society. She is a history graduate from Jadavpur University. Her other interests include keenly following sports from the armchair (especially football)
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Monumental folly
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul must be one of the few places on earth where depictions of the three great Abrahamic religions, now so deeply antagonistic, can be seen in one place
When devotion goes viral
But in 21st century India, religion, appears to get a carte blanche during Covid-19
The promised conquered land
Mr Khalidi has written a sharply analytical and even-handed history of the nature of the Israeli state that would make educative reading even for Israel's supporters
 "The promised conquered land")
Best of BS Opinion: Govt's borrowing plan, coronavirus outbreak, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Govt's borrowing plan, coronavirus outbreak, and more")
Covid-19 and women@work
Poor access to economic opportunity is reflected potently in India's famously poor female labour force participation rates
Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus complexity, structural reforms, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus complexity, structural reforms, and more")
Best of BS Opinion: Unify the labour market, coronavirus outbreak, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
Best of BS Opinion: Quarantined lives, journalism in time of corona & more
From rising number of Covid-19 cases in India to PM Modi's attempt for social mobilisation, Business Standard brings you top opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Quarantined lives, journalism in time of corona & more")
Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus fear, disjointed affairs of India, and more
From coronavirus pandemic to telecom department, Business Standard brings you top opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus fear, disjointed affairs of India, and more")
Best Of BS Opinion: Long-term growth, AGR dues, YES Bank saga, and more
Kanika Datta brings you top opinion pieces of the day
 "Best Of BS Opinion: Long-term growth, AGR dues, YES Bank saga, and more")
A discredited business world
The YES Bank debacle together with serial abscondings (Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi) and spectacular business busts (IL&FS, DHFL, Jet Airways) has helped Indian business reputation hit a low
 "A discredited business world")
Best of BS Opinion: Financial market stress, policy after COVID-19 and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Financial market stress, policy after COVID-19 and more")
Neutron Jack's better legacies
Welch had the less-acknowledged talent of working productively with people he didn't get along with and meticulously planning his succession
 "Neutron Jack's better legacies")
Best of BS Opinion: Trump's India visit, coronavirus outbreak, and more
Why aren't more economists coming back to put down roots in this country?
 "Best of BS Opinion: Trump's India visit, coronavirus outbreak, and more")
Who's afraid of Amazon?
Goyal's comments about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' investment in India is seen as an attempt to reassure his party's traditional base of traders
 "Who's afraid of Amazon?")
Best of BS Opinion: Satya Nadella's remarks on CAA, Budget 2020, and more
Was Satya Nadella right to pass an opinion on the Citizenship Amendment Act? The opinion pages tackle several issues
 "Best of BS Opinion: Satya Nadella's remarks on CAA, Budget 2020, and more")
Best of BS Opinion: Learning from classroom, growth stabilisation and more
Here's a collection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Learning from classroom, growth stabilisation and more")
India Inc: Seen but not heard
Over the past few days, there has been a clamour for Bollywood celebrities to speak out against the violence at JNU
 "India Inc: Seen but not heard")
Best of BS Opinion: Budget 2020 expectations, setback for Tatas, and more
Business Standard brings to you best of BS Opinion for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Budget 2020 expectations, setback for Tatas, and more")
The rise of sub-nationalism
The worrying thing about this nascent sub-nationalism is that it is likely to intensify if economic growth does not pick up and job opportunities narrow
 "The rise of sub-nationalism")