Page 176 - Opinion

A marker of development

NITI Aayog index suggests progress but also raises questions

A plea to provide more mutual fund data

While these MF products are not systemically important yet, data about them should be made public for academics and investors to do research and challenge incorrect conclusions

Best of BS Opinion: Where play meets politics, an unfair landslide, more

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Change of guard

Gambhir is not the coach the Indian team deserves, but the coach they need

An unfair landslide?

The fairness or unfairness of the first-past-the-post voting system goes beyond mere vote shares

Modi & 'jai jawan, jai kisan' trap

Modi govt will need to address massive challenges without the total power it got used to, in the face of relentless electoral challenges, one after another

Where play meets politics

Gender rights at Olympics emerge as the next frontier where sports and politics are set to collide

Are Americans ready for the US-China trade war?

Despite what many in the US may think, economic decoupling is not a viable option

Best of BS Opinion: Banking sector continues to confound, targeting poverty

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Banking sector continues to confound

It has shown remarkable resilience in the post-pandemic years despite challenges and warnings about instability

Nato's China syndrome

From being a distant threat, Beijing takes centre stage

Targeting poverty

Govt must revamp social-safety programmes

Under the hood

On the surface, India's economy seems to be cruising along, but it is on the commonplace road to prosperity failure

Best of BS Opinion: Towards good and simple tax, strategic independence

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Towards a good and simple tax

Despite making gains, next-generation reforms are required to expand and streamline the GST

Equalising the playing field

Tax benefits for maternity benefit payouts could realistically incentivise companies to hire more women

Employment condition

The new data set raises questions

Strategic independence

Russia visit ticked the right boxes

Best of BS Opinion: Enabling farmers, Focus back on raising revenue, more

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Hope & scepticism in Iran

A reformist becoming President will test the nation