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Kanika Datta

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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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
Updated On : 19 Mar 2020 | 12:36 AM IST

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
Updated On : 16 Mar 2020 | 7:12 AM IST

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
Updated On : 05 Mar 2020 | 12:26 AM IST

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
Updated On : 22 Feb 2020 | 8:19 AM IST

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?
Updated On : 23 Jan 2020 | 1:46 AM IST

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
Updated On : 19 Jan 2020 | 3:38 PM IST

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
Updated On : 16 Jan 2020 | 6:31 AM IST

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
Updated On : 09 Jan 2020 | 2:04 PM IST

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
Updated On : 02 Jan 2020 | 9:37 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Budget for expenditure, India's stature, and more

From Budget 2020 expectations to government decisions hurting India's stature, Business Standard brings you the best of its opinion on Wednesday

Best of BS Opinion: Budget for expenditure, India's stature, and more
Updated On : 30 Dec 2019 | 5:24 PM IST

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
Updated On : 26 Dec 2019 | 2:52 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Indo-US defence ties, IUC regime, and more

Here's a collection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Best of BS Opinion: Indo-US defence ties, IUC regime, and more
Updated On : 20 Dec 2019 | 6:39 AM IST

Rape as a tamasha

In India, rape as an issue remains hostage to social and political contestations that ricochet between high-profile righteous indignation and spurious Bollywood-style anguish

Rape as a tamasha
Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 2:02 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Rising fiscal fears, Maharashtra politics, and more

Here's a selection of opinion pieces from today's Business Standard

Best of BS Opinion: Rising fiscal fears, Maharashtra politics, and more
Updated On : 29 Nov 2019 | 7:05 AM IST

Best of BS opinion: Reservations vs competition, biofuel policy, and more

Here's a selection of opinion pieces from today's Business Standard

Best of BS opinion: Reservations vs competition, biofuel policy, and more
Updated On : 28 Nov 2019 | 6:51 AM IST

Wanted: The woke corporation

It is inconceivable that there are no gays working in Indian corporations but obviously, the subject remains taboo enough in the workplace for those of alternate sexual orientation to feel safer

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2019 | 2:51 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Maharashtra political drama, IL&FS collapse, and more

Here's a selection of opinion pieces from today's Business Standard

Best of BS Opinion: Maharashtra political drama, IL&FS collapse, and more
Updated On : 27 Nov 2019 | 6:31 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Wages vs profits, Andhra's wrong turn, and more

Here's a selection of opinion pieces from today's Business Standard

Best of BS Opinion: Wages vs profits, Andhra's wrong turn, and more
Updated On : 26 Nov 2019 | 6:49 AM IST

India's multiple asymmetries

Till the current self-created economic slowdown ends, we can safely wallow in India's greatness in a mythical golden age when we apparently knew all about nuclear weapons and plastic surgery

India's multiple asymmetries
Updated On : 13 Nov 2019 | 11:21 PM IST

The global tarnishing

Global country rankings that various institutions publish also suggest that Narendra Modi's "impressive performance" may be hard to spot

The global tarnishing
Updated On : 16 Oct 2019 | 11:08 PM IST