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Best of BS Opinion: Tax terrorism, govt's financial constraints, and more

If the mood in the finance ministry is an indication, all schemes and projects will be under watch

Best of BS Opinion: Reality in J&K, breaking down companies, and more

Some 15,000 workers, mostly under the casual category, are out of work as auto-majors, from Tata Motors to Ashok Leyland, Hero Motocorp cut production in response to slowing demand, says Kanika Datta

The art of the con

The road to survival in the ancient world was often paved with bluff and deceit. The cons pulled were largely harmless and the subtext was: to survive, man had to trick the gods

Art for the masses

The absence of a mass market for art means there is very little movement where it should be the most

Best of BS Opinion: CDS is now a reality, Trump's deficit economy, and more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first Independence Day speech of his second term was a continuum of the national narrative he has articulated in his first term, says Kanika Datta

Best of BS Opinion: Climate change, India's economic challenge, and more

From J&K to Indian economy, read best of Business Standard opinion here

Best of BS Opinion: Big questions of the economy, Hong Kong protests & more

Is the government on the ball as far as the economy is concerned? This is a principal concern on the opinion pages on a day after the Sensex again, Kanika Datta sums up the views

Best of BS Opinion: Like Article 370, move govt out of way of the economy

From fixing the demand slump to protection for water bodies and things one can learn from Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Eyeing the girls of J&K

A BJP MLA from Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, declared that party workers were feeling excited because they could go and marry Kashmiri girls

In Kore-eda's kitchens

One trademark of Kore-eda's wholesome filmmaking lately has been the meaningful presence of food in it

Barolo: The king of wines

The winemaking area of Piedmont ("at the foot of the mountains") is located around the towns of Asti and Alba

No news can come

On Friday, the BBC reported that many Indians were celebrating the decision of the Indian government to abrogate certain provision of Article 370

Tune into empathy

What levels of empathy do Indians and particularly Hindus have for their compatriots in Kashmir?

Frames per Second: Indeed, 'All of Kashmir is a prison, my friends'

Vishal Bharadwaj's Haider makes an appeal for peace by eschewing a politics of violence and revenge

Best of BS Opinion: China's Huawei threat, CAG on Budget numbers and more

From managing ground water to marketing in low unit packs and addressing the downturn in the business cycle, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Best of BS Opinion: Time to build trust in J&K, structural reforms and more

From the ways and means to kick-start investment to abrogating J&K's special status and IBC's woes, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Imagined geographies

Myths look at geography as a tapestry of stories, songs, legends and climactic events

Best of BS Opinion: Retrograde step on CSR, GST woes, J&K challenge & more

From abrogating J&K's special status to GST's woes and the government's GM policy, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Vandana Gombar: Are we serious about e-cars?

The electric vehicle market in India needs a policy push that goes beyond targets

Best of BS Opinion: When politics, economics, and environment roll into one

The government is not taking any economic measures that it fears might hurt its political capital