Opinion

Tariff shock risks hit India growth; policy reset, reforms needed

The answer lies in assessing the impact through both a cyclical and strategic lens

Pahalgam terror attacks: Restoring normalcy and justice is key for India

With public anger roiled by social and mainstream media, the government must act with restraint and rationality to defuse the situation

Urban renewal hinges on civic duty, not just infrastructure alone

Projections indicate that by 2036, Indian cities will have close to 600 million inhabitants, i.e. 40 per cent of the country's population

Foreign policy in Amrit Kaal: 75 key events, limited fresh insight

Harsh Pant and Anant Singh Mann draw on 75 years of history to chart India's foreign policy course for the next 25

Trade policy reforms urged as India, US eye deal before tariff deadline

India should consider broader trade liberalisation

Best of BS Opinion: Tracking silent signals in policy, education, and power

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

How Donald Trump is turning America into the world's largest tax haven

But Trump does love one tax: import tariffs. He appears to believe that foreigners are footing the bill, thereby providing the money to cut taxes for billionaires

India amid global strain: Rate cut relief versus trade war challenges

The silver lining amid these growth concerns is the moderation in domestic inflation

Growth uncertainties: IMF's assessment reflects the global chaos

It is worth noting that the IMF's latest projections have come when there is a high level of uncertainty

Campus calls: Pressures on US universities could be India's opportunity

With notable exceptions, the state of higher education in India leaves much to be desired

Continuity and change: Bureaucratic rejig signals shift in economic focus

To begin with, there appears to be a crackdown on the practice of secretaries holding dual charges for several months

Resource allocation: Finance Commission needs to address multiple issues

The second important issue raised by some states was that of the increased use of cesses and surcharges by the Union

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal fights, market machines, and policy pain

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Steel: Strategic backbone of India's industrial growth, eco transformation

The steel industry contributes directly over 2% of India's GDP

Trading with machine: Algorithms now dominate all parts of financial mkts

Arbitrages of tiny price imperfections, and responses to news flow, such as quarterly results, are now controlled almost entirely by silicon

The US dollar can weaken but still remain the world's reserve currency

As a hegemon, the US no longer derives its hegemonic powers from manufacturing and goods

RBI's gold loan norms welcome, but NBFC-bank parity is essential

It is essential to understand that the very purpose of the existence of NBFCs is to issue loans that banks, with their fragile capital structure, cannot issue

RBI draft directions for exports envisage more powers to authorised dealers

In a significant departure from the practice of giving detailed guidelines, the draft direction merely provides a list of RBI regulations that authorised dealers (ADs) must follow

Best of BS Opinion: India has a long way to go in catching up to China

Our editorials and columns today look at both India's internal situation in light of global uncertainties, as well as its potential in replacing China in manufacturing

US-China trade war: Counting chickens in India's opportunity talk

Beneath the optimism lies a more sobering reality