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A 'balanced' chief minister: Kerala's new CM faces a tough balancing act

There's no denying that the new Kerala CM is swimming in a sea of sharks. He must prove that he can fend them off

Fandom as Cult: The fine line between loyalty, belonging and obsession

There is nothing wrong in being someone's fan. The problem is in letting the parasocial relationship define a major part of one's identity

India's fertiliser sector reforms: Time for action on import dependence

West Asia tensions expose India's fertiliser vulnerabilities, reviving calls for subsidy reform, nutrient balance and a shift towards green ammonia

US Fed faces a reformist challenge as the baton passes from Powell to Warsh

Mr Warsh wants to significantly reform the way the Fed functions, but his real challenge may be outside the central bank

India's oil trade deficit requires it to tame its demand as well

Reducing oil import dependence requires India to also curb its demand for oil

Nordic outreach: India will benefit from technology and capital flows

India's transition to green industrialisation will require a wide-range of technological inputs, infrastructure financing, and specialised expertise

Hamara Bajaj@ 100: Yesterday's resilience, tomorrow's challenge lie ahead

In the 2025 annual Barclays Private Clients Hurun India Most Valuable Family Business, the Bajaj group weighs among the top five, a consistent ranking

Beyond welfare: Affordable urban housing offers multiple economic benefits

India's cities need to consider a large-scale, publicly anchored rental housing system

Is India's inflation targeting too rigid for this oil-shock climate?

A credible framework requires credible measures of price expectations

Reorienting usage: Coal gasification can reduce energy import dependence

India produced more than 1 billion tonnes of coal in FY25 and possesses one of the world's largest coal reserves

Clouded outlook: Policymakers need to remain agile in current environment

The impact of the conflict in West Asia depends on, among other things, energy dependence, market structure, and fiscal space

How 24/7 news changed us from Gulf War fascination to TV debate fatigue

From CNN's Gulf War coverage to today's noisy TV debates, 24/7 news reshaped how audiences consume information

Italy and India: A strategic partnership for the Indo-Mediterranean

'Made in Italy' has always been synonymous with excellence worldwide, and today it finds a natural synergy with the high-quality goals of the 'Make in India' initiative

Invisible crisis: AI-powered cyber-attacks can endanger financial stability

The IMF warns that AI-powered cyberattacks could threaten global financial stability, exposing vulnerabilities in digital payment systems and banking infrastructure

Right signals from Airtel: Next-gen must ensure professional functioning

Sunil Bharti Mittal's phased succession roadmap aims to ensure leadership continuity, shareholding stability, and long-term growth at Bharti Airtel

Financing India's growth story needs new institutional investment vehicles

Four institutional initiatives could materially accelerate the investment surge needed for the next phase of growth

Not just an external threat: India faces strong fiscal headwinds within

More attention needs to be paid to fiscal implications of the West Asian conflict for the Union and state governments

The many shades of a bull market: What they mean for FII, retail flows

How many bull markets India has had, and why this has implications for FII, retail flows

Best of BS Opinion: FTA strains, virus alerts, and market reform debate

From steel trade tensions and global health preparedness to the future of securities-market oversight, today's Opinion page tracks the risks shaping policy debates

The power of prices in times of crisis: Don't suppress market signals

Economies adjust to shocks through prices. The role of policymakers is not to suppress those signals