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An improved index: New CPI will not affect monetary policy in the near term

India's new CPI series modernises inflation measurement, reshapes RBI policy signals, and underscores the need for more market-friendly data release timings

The screaming need for cinema screens in over 80% of India's pin codes

Not every film can be a crowd-puller, but in over 80 per cent of India's pin codes, there aren't even screens for those interested

Indo-US trade deal is not just about trade, it matters for growth

The deal shifts the US posture towards India from hostile to neutral, and that matters for growth

A new and comprehensive measure of India's retail inflation takes shape

India's new CPI series reflects changing consumption patterns, digital services and better data, marking a major step forward in measuring inflation accurately

Best of BS Opinion: Climate finance gaps and the strain on federalism

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Bharat Taxi's cooperative promise meets India's tough mobility market

Bharat Taxi's cooperative, zero-commission model challenges ride-hailing incumbents, but its long-term viability and regulatory neutrality will be key to fair competition

India's net-zero ambition is clear, but the climate finance gap looms

A NITI Aayog study flags a multi-trillion-dollar climate finance gap, urging institutional reform and new green funding mechanisms to keep India on track for net zero

Trade agreements open doors, but India still isn't investment-ready

Creating the groundwork for shovel-ready investment would require hard work to reverse all of India's deep-seated problems

The Sixteenth Finance Commission and the problem of uneven states

The 16th Finance Commission opts for continuity over disruption, but its new devolution formula and scrapping of revenue-deficit grants raise key federal equity concerns

Best of BS Opinion: Growth revival, Japan's break, and labour's new mood

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Gig workers find their voice: Push grows for welfare and protections

Back-to-back service sector strikes underline rising worker assertion in the gig economy and test whether new labour reforms can deliver real security

Capital expenditure, not just revenue spending, needs close monitoring

After years of rapid expansion, the Centre's capital spending growth eases as private investment shows early signs of revival

Japan's Thatcher: Sanae Takaichi's win may reshape Indo-Pacific geopolitics

On the external front, Ms Takaichi has eschewed Japan's traditional equidistance between the United States (US) and China

Exports can be a powerful driver of investment and economic growth

Private investment has been constrained by several factors over the years

Wanted: A new model for microfinance as MFIs explore secured products

Some MFIs are turning into business correspondents. They are also looking for more secured loans, one of the products being loan against gold

Best of BS Opinion: Automation surge and the fragile nuclear peace

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CPI base revision reflects both methodological rigour, practical relevance

MoSPI's revised CPI modernises price collection, updates weights and aligns with global standards, reshaping how inflation trends are measured and interpreted

Overhaul the labour regime: Unions ill-prepared for tech reshaping work

India needs simpler, more flexible labour Codes and modernised trade unions, not a return to 29 outdated laws that hurt productivity, formalisation and competitiveness

A paradigm shift: Threat is increasing for routine IT roles across services

The advent of useful new technology always leads to disruption as some functions are phased out. For example, horse breeders suffered an apocalypse when the automobile arrived

A START for multilateralism: Nuclear proliferation needs a global treaty

The US and Russia currently account for 90 per cent of all nuclear weapons. But there are now a total of nine nuclear-armed states, which collectively account for 12,241 warheads as of January 2025