Page 102 - Opinion

External risks: US trade policy may affect economic growth in FY26

According to the National Statistics Office's second advance estimates, the Indian economy is estimated to have grown 6.5 per cent in FY25

Liberation day: How should Indian firms and policymakers respond?

Firms in India tend to be highly connected into the US economy through elite human networks

Consumer protection: Manufacturer held liable for defective hip implant

The National Consumer Commission exonerated the doctor and the hospital but found DePuy and Johnson & Johnson liable for the defective implant

Best of BS Opinion: Mastering the art of defence and counterattack

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

BJP's boatman in Kerala: Can Chandrasekhar steer the party to success?

Mr Chandrasekhar calls himself a fauji brat who was born in Ahmedabad and grew up in cantonments all over India: Ladakh, Jorhat, and Delhi

A wake-up call for Indian advertising as CCI cracks down on cartel

The CCI raids are a rap on the knuckles - but how did Indian advertising agencies end up here?

A fighting comeback: How Indian martial arts are reclaiming their spotlight

Indian martial arts are not mere relics of a bygone era; they are a vibrant component of the nation's cultural identity

US President Trump's 25% tariff hands the car industry keys to China

By smashing up the links holding the delicate non-Chinese supply chain together, Mr Trump is guaranteeing a future where Beijing rules the road

Trump's threat to pull the trigger may jolt India's complacent elite

India needs another shot of difficult reform, of the kind only possible at gunpoint. Mr Trump holds that gun to our heads now

Trump tariffs: India needs short- and medium-term agricultural trade plans

From 2022 to 2024, India earned $5.75 bn per year from agri-export to the US, which constituted one-tenth of India's agri exports to the world. In the same period, India imported agricultural product

Accounting for performance: MPs need better pay to deliver results

When MPs' salaries were raised in 2018, then finance minister Arun Jaitley introduced a proposal for automatic revision every five years

Best of BS Opinion: Why every layer matters in India's growth story

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

SDGs: Challenges beyond financing as progress lags in some states

A few states have been providing an SDG budget as part of their Budget papers. Haryana has been providing estimates from 2018-19 onwards, with other states like Odisha and Meghalaya joining later

Size and scale: Regulation should enable companies to scale up faster

However, gaining access to technology is not the only problem small and medium-sized businesses are facing

Carbon tax's WTO test and opportunities for better India-EU trade terms

The WTO does not have any specific agreement on environment. However, Article XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) allows exceptions to free trade with adequate safeguards

'The House of Awadh' delves into Begum Wilayat Mahal's hidden world

With intrigue at the heart of it, The House of Awadh unravels the enigmatic life of Begum Wilayat Mahal and her family

Clean lessons in investing, told through crisp and compelling tales

Facts and figures presented in isolation tend to be forgotten quickly. When conveyed through storytelling, they become memorable

Best of BS Opinion: Keeping growth from flickering or burning out

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

Trend growth returns, but reforms key to sustain India's 6.5% GDP pace

The NSO's estimate marks a return to the pre-pandemic decadal trend growth rate, following an above-trend average growth of 8.8 per cent between financial years (FY) 2021-22 and 2023-24

Clean up: Air, water crises in Delhi demand better fund deployment

The 'Control of Pollution' scheme was launched in 2018 to monitor the three kinds of pollution across India, and is fully funded by the government