Best of BS Opinion: India's diplomacy, RBI leadership, and the universe

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

In the grand chessboard of our world, although unseemly at times, every move matters. Each decision, whether calculated or spontaneous, alters the game in ways whose ripples are felt across economies, borders, and pursuit for knowledge. From policy ambitions to geopolitical manoeuvres and the unrelenting pursuit of knowledge, the stakes are always high, and consequently, the strategies need to be diverse. Today, we examine the pawns, knights, rooks and queens making pivotal moves across the board, reshaping our shared reality.

 

Picture the government as a player banking on a golden pawn — the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme — to