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Wave of liberalisation sweeps banking industry as RBI eases rules

But not too many will be surprised if RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra plays the Santa Claus in December, bringing an early Christmas

A century of service to the nation: PM Modi writes on 100 years of RSS

On this historic occasion, I extend my greetings to the countless swayamsevaks who remain dedicated to the pledge of serving the nation and its people

Rethinking America: What food delivery apps teach us about tariff wars

Zomato and Swiggy are platforms. Platforms are a business that connect a large number of buyers with a large number of sellers

Best of BS Opinion: RBI has done well to maintain status quo on repo rate

Today's pieces examine the RBI's decision on the policy rate, what it might do on the issue of Tata Sons' listing, 100 years of the RSS, and the question of rising populism globally as well as India

Correcting populist policies is essential for India's growth

Populists, whether from the left or the right, have a greater penchant for autarchic policies that restrict trade and view the world through a mercantilist zero-sum perspective

Practical pause: Regulatory interventions will help ease of doing business

On balance, the proposed regulatory intervention will improve the ease of doing business for banks without losing sight of banking and financial stability

RSS at 100: The next phase of its evolution should make it more open

Over the past hundred years, despite bans and a political climate that was not conducive to its survival, the RSS has continued to expand

RBI's decision on listing Tata Sons would offer clarity on way forward

If you look at it more closely, 2022 to 2025 is a long time in the history of the Tata group with a lot changing in these intervening years

Best of BS Opinion: Where are India's HNIs when it needs them?

Today's Opinion page looks at India's ambitious carbon trading policy, as well as the EFTA deal. Our columnists ponder what can be done to get Indian HNIs to invest and stay in the country

Race for talent slipping away as H-1B visa fee hikes hit India's prospects

Following the H-1B visa fee hike, India needs to announce concrete measures to attract Indian and global tech talent, as Europe and several Asian and Nordic countries have already done

Trading carbon: An efficient market can enable India's green transition

Other than meeting India's climate objectives, the domestic carbon market has profound implications for the country's export competitiveness

Govt must do more on FTAs to help exporters benefit from trade deals

Tariffs on many imports from the Efta nations will be eliminated, and the duties on Indian exports to those countries were not very high anyway

For growth, India needs its billionaires to invest, millionaires to return

It is now clear that the US sees India as a future threat and would not like to aid its rise, which would apply to China as well

Best of BS Opinion: The illusion of healing, the persistence of hurt

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

The case for RBI rate cuts: Space, need, and timing considerations

The inflation backdrop provides ample room. Core inflation has edged up, but mainly driven by gold prices

Reading the tea leaves on consumption: Rural strong, urban to follow

Urban consumer perceptions on the economic situation are still in the negative zone, though getting progressively less negative from January 2025

GST reforms: Some correctives a new move to strengthen the framework

However, while evaluating the GST reforms, the fundamental goal must not be forgotten. It was to raise the GST tax-to-GDP ratio by widening the tax base, by improving compliance

Inflation must be RBI's priority with strict vigil, oversight assured

The RBI performs multifarious functions, some of which are, in fact, conflicting. It isn't easy to spell out the KPIs (key performance indicators) to judge its performance objectively

One for the girls: Poor sex ratio underlines Delhi's social regression

Strengthening legal deterrents in this manner may be necessary to ensure that loopholes in the law banning sex-selection tests are closed

Credit divide: Gaps exist in rural finance access despite progress

According to the Reserve Bank of India's Annual Report for 2024-25, there has been a significant increase in the number of banking outlets in rural areas over the past decade