Abhijeet Kumar

West Bengal polls: How BJP became Trinamool Congress' main challenger

As the Left and Congress declined, BJP has consolidated anti-TMC votes in the last decade, emerging as the main challenger to Mamata Banerjee and TMC

Yes, risks are rising, but India can manage them: What RBI Guv Malhotra said

RBI flags rising risks from the West Asia conflict through energy prices and supply disruptions, but says India's economy is stronger and better placed to withstand shocks than before

RBI sees FY27 inflation at 4.6% as Iran war adds fresh upside risks

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and retains a neutral stance, while warning that crude oil volatility and the Iran conflict could pose upside risks to inflation

Best of BS Opinion: India's energy challenge and defence export opportunity

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Beyond oil shock, Iran war is quietly straining India's financial system

A new report has flagged a delayed risk cycle for India from the US-Iran conflict, as liquidity tightens and cash-flow stress builds before defaults, even as headline indicators remain stable

RBI MPC likely to hold repo rate: 5 indicators to watch out for on April 8

In its MPC decision on April 8, even if RBI holds rates, markets will track crude, rupee, yields, liquidity and intervention signals to gauge stress from oil volatility and external risks

Best of BS Opinion: Between reform and risk in a fragmenting global order

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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