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The reform agenda: Why pushing strategic disinvestment will be crucial

Simplifying the GST structure is not the only reform on the government's agenda.

A critical mission: Recycling critical minerals can offer near-term cushion

What makes recycling particularly urgent is the long gestation period associated with mining and exploration

GST 2.0: Towards simpler and citizen-centric indirect tax regime

The GST Council's efforts at rationalisation have steadily lowered the system's complexity while sustaining revenue buoyancy

A tribute to Bhupen Da: Remembering the legendary voice of India

This year marks the beginning of his birth centenary celebrations. It is an occasion to revisit his monumental contributions to Indian artistic expression, public consciousness

GST reforms should be the beginning of more reforms in all laws

Such changes have received sufficient media coverage, and so, I will focus more on certain other aspects

MFs vs PMS: Let corpus size and need for flexibility guide choice

In a pooled structure, your fate is tied to the collective behaviour of all investors. In a non-pooled one, your portfolio stands on its own

India's retail lending industry must settle conflict of interest

Ironically, lending is the only business where sale or disbursement doesn't result in a profit

Best of BS Opinion: India's new-age economy gets a data reset

Today's Opinion pieces explore a new data framework, the Bima Sugam initiative, the real impact of the GST rate cuts, and what the startup ecosystem really needs

Finalising CAFE standards: Missing piece in India's green transport puzzle

However, these landmark policies remain incomplete. One missing piece could determine the success or failure of India's entire transport decarbonisation agenda

Bima Sugam can deepen insurance penetration, but must be fair, transparent

Bima Sugam aims to transform insurance with a digital one-stop platform for buying, managing, and claiming policies, targeting "Insurance for All by 2047

Updated industrial classification will help capture new economy data

India's NIC-2025 update to include digital, green, and gig sectors, ensuring accurate economic data, global comparability, and better policy planning

Defiance won't beget India respect, export-focused manufacturing base will

One of the best ways to judge the impact of any policy is to check its effect on stock prices of companies, supposedly benefiting

India's startup dreams will only flourish if we nurture the VC ecosystem

India must build a homegrown VC culture, leverage defence procurement, and expand digital gains like UPI to fuel the next wave of startup growth

Rebuilding trust: Banks no longer 'deaf' to unclaimed depositors' voice

Initiative should not only be seen as a financial project but a way to build citizens' trust in the banking system

This round of tax reforms can be termed 'MGGA - Making GST Great Again'

To ensure the 56th GST Council is remembered as the most transformative since 2017, the proposed changes must be implemented in spirit, and what must happen next for promises to become policy

Best of BS Opinion: Global debt, India's power gaps, Punjab's anger

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

If PM Narendra Modi can plan Bihar tour, why not visit flood-hit Punjab?

Punjab reels from floods as political fault lines deepen - Sikh leadership rifts, BJP's Punjab strategy, and separatist propaganda fuel alienation

Power puzzles in GDP: Energy consumption falls despite growth numbers

At first glance, the GDP data would seem overstated. Power consumption, which is metered, correlates closely with economic activity and is likely to be more accurate than GDP calculations

The failure of anti-austerity populism amid inflation and rate shifts

Historically, most debt and inflation crises have occurred when governments that could have met their obligations in full instead chose inflation or default

The return of a familiar distrust in India's global political outlook

This is not a product of American President Donald Trump, nor a consequence of his unfair singling out of India over the past few months