Vikram Gopal

Chandra's reappointment and Tata Sons listing are not connected: Singhvi

Abhishek Singhvi said crucial provisions of the Tata Sons articles of association were not followed by the board at its meeting

Wholesale changes have not happened in civil services: M Veerappa Moily

There is a pronounced tendency to centralise now… Centralisation will not take the country forward, either socially or economically, he said

The word control had become anathema for us in 1991: Sudha Pillai

Pillai tells that the CCI could have done more to curb concentration, and social protection should have featured more prominently in the reforms

'D K Shi' in his political labyrinth

The best part of Mr Kidwai's book may well be its timing

1991 reforms were born of compulsion, not choice: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Adds economy became top of agenda only circa 2000

Puncturing the world map

This narrative, how­ever, overlooks the forces that were at play already when these nations emer­ged and that would 50 years later end up draw­ing hard limits on what states could do

Siddaramaiah: A veteran who is revered on both sides of the aisle

He will look to enter the history books by becoming the longest serving CM in the state

Karnataka elections: Congress registers big gains in most regions

Bengaluru city is the only area where the party was unable to overturn BJP numbers

#PayCM to 5 guarantees: How Cong took lead in setting agenda in Karnataka

The party followed a two-pronged approach to campaign, cornering the BJP govt and offering solutions closer to the polls

Karnataka elections: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge wins back Gulbarga

Congress is leading in 5 seats that come under his parliamentary constituency

Karnataka elections 2023: 13 of 25 contesting BJP ministers trailing

Senior leaders like B Sreeramulu, V Somanna and Murugesh Nirani fall behind

IT capital Bengaluru sees 22 per cent decline in voters aged 20-29

While voter numbers in the age group have dipped across Karnataka, 13 districts saw double-digit decline

Karnataka elections: What's at stake for the key political players?

CM Basavaraj Bommai is battling for legacy, while Congress leader Siddaramaiah is chasing a record second term as CM, and Kumaraswamy is hoping for a hung verdict

Karnataka elections 2023: Decoding the state's political landscape

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Which are the important regions, and what are the party promises? Read more to find out

The voice of labour repressed and management during the pandemic

This week in BS also looked at a book about a group of individuals who are on a mission to fight ransomware

Demographic change: Karnataka has 1.4 mn fewer voters aged below 39

However, there has been an increase of 2.8 mn in electors aged above 50

Making sense of the British Raj and its long shadow in Amrit Kaal

This week in BS also looked at two books that deal with the post-Independence India and the Congress

Fraught transition: BJP decided to replace 23 MLAs in Karnataka elections

A decision that has put local leaders in a tough spot

Richard Turrin on China's official digital currency

In a chat with Business Standard's Vikram Gopal, author and fintech expert Richard Turrin tells about how China is moving ahead with its digital currency. He also clears some air on its Indian version

An RSS Dalit's awakening

Book review of I Could Not Be a Hindu: The Story of a Dalit in the RSS