Abhijeet Kumar

Best of BS Opinion: US' WTO engagement and market regulation debates

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Best of BS Opinion: Railways, renewables and the limits of policy fixes

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From UK FTA to US tariff duels: What 2025 revealed about India's tradecraft

India spent 2025 rewriting its foreign policy playbook through trade deals, tariff battles and supply chain partnerships, signalling that market access now drives its global engagement

Best of BS Opinion: Global disorder and the cost of intellectual comfort

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China sanctions 20 US defence firms, executives over Taiwan arms package

Under the sanctions, the affected companies' all assets within China will be frozen and Chinese organisations and individuals are also prohibited from conducting transactions with these firms

Best of BS Opinion: Policy promises and practical limits across key sectors

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Union Budget 2026: Tracking what Budget 2025 promised and delivered

With the Union Budget 2026 around the corner, here is a status check on Budget 2025 promises, from tax reforms and insurance FDI to manufacturing, gig workers and innovation funding

Best of BS Opinion: The long pause following every strong announcement

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Best of BS Opinion: Energy bets, AI rules and growing market risks

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Best of BS Opinion: A sinking ship and a crew mesmerised by the stars above

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Best of BS Opinion: When small clues expose larger systemic drift

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8 in 10 flyers encounter surprise charges while booking airline tickets

A new survey found that 80% passengers in India experience some dark pattern, including forced add-ons, and bait and switch behaviour while booking or managing flights on airline apps or websites

Trump eyes chance to make CNN serve his agenda. Netflix stands in the way

Trump has declared he 'would be involved' in deciding whether Netflix's proposed acquisition should move forward and the White House is signalling openness to a Paramount-Skydance victory

How cars, batteries and low-cost goods shaped China's $1tn trade surplus

China's global goods surplus has surged past $1 trillion, driven by booming auto and battery exports, and a competitive edge from weak domestic demand and currency dynamics

Best of BS Opinion: Sparks of growth but mounting shadows of strain

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China pushes India-US closer; tariffs, Pakistan strain ties: D Jaishankar

At a Congressional hearing, ORF's Dhruva Jaishankar said China is accelerating India-US coordination, but tensions over tariffs and US-Pakistan engagement weighs on diplomatic momentum

Did the US commit a war crime at sea? Decoding the Pete Hegseth strike row

US lawmakers are probing a September 2 strike on an alleged drug boat off Venezuela and a reported second blast on survivors, raising questions on authority, war powers and the law of armed conflict

Did China try to move Dutch chip technology home? Inside the Nexperia row

In September this year, Dutch authorities seized Nexperia, a chipmaker owned by Chinese firm Wingtech, citing fears that key research and intellectual property would be moved to China

Best of BS Opinion: When the tents collapse and the beasts run free

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AI investment in auto industry may collapse by 2029, warns report

A new Gartner report has predicted that by 2029, only 5 per cent of automakers will maintain strong AI investment growth, starkly less than the 95 per cent currently engaged