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Best of BS Opinion: LIC market debut, Narcissus in the boardroom & more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday.
 "Best of BS Opinion: LIC market debut, Narcissus in the boardroom & more")
BS Views of the week: Sedition law, railway Budget, Sri Lanka crisis & more
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on Section 124A of the IPC, the Sri Lanka crisis, colonialism, and much more. >
 "BS Views of the week: Sedition law, railway Budget, Sri Lanka crisis & more")
The West has got its Russia sanctions wrong
The ramifications of this decision may not be visible today, but the damage will become apparent over time
 "The West has got its Russia sanctions wrong")
Blame Ukraine conflict, not central banks
The origins of the inflation shock the world is experiencing are primarily political, not economic or monetary
 "Blame Ukraine conflict, not central banks")
Do we know our customers?
What is true for a luxury brand may also be true in a jewellery showroom or a durables showroom
Inflation-brace for aftershocks
Goods producers have passed on more input cost increases than services producers
 "Inflation-brace for aftershocks")
Railways without a separate budget
Recent neglect of the Indian Railways' finances is worrying and public policy debate on this must be revived
 "Railways without a separate budget")
Axel Leijonhufvud, RIP
Was Leijonhufvud being unfair? After all, economists have reinvented economics many times in the last 200 years
Oil, toil and turmoil
India's geological potential remains largely unexplored because of policy hostility and high-handed taxation rather than the lack of expertise
 "Oil, toil and turmoil")
A recession in the US?
The inflation data over the coming six months will be critical
 "A recession in the US?")
Go beyond the rulebook, follow the money
The track record of Sebi and the Securities Appellate Tribunal makes it appear that their effort is to help and not hurt the accused
 "Go beyond the rulebook, follow the money")
The T-shirt wars
Evolution of a cultural symbol
 "The T-shirt wars")
RBI falls in line with global central banks
Another rate hike in June is on the cards. The question is: How much? Could it be 75 bps at one go or staggered over the next two meetings?
 "RBI falls in line with global central banks")
As alternatives to the Congress emerge, the BJP ought to be worried
BJP's one main old rival is declining across the country, and it's being replaced by new noisier, sharper, more populist and ruthless challengers
 "As alternatives to the Congress emerge, the BJP ought to be worried")
BS Views of the week: RBI rate hike, Indian judiciary, telecom market, and more
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on interest rate hike, failing judiciary, India's missing CDS, and much more
 "BS Views of the week: RBI rate hike, Indian judiciary, telecom market, and more")
Numbered in the millions
It is perfectly fair to dispute the exact methodology used by the WHO's research team
 "Numbered in the millions")
Ominous omissions
Condemned poets lie scattered across eras and geographies with unique political exigencies and religious compulsions
Counting the true death toll
When somebody dies, there may or may not be a medical death certificate
 "Counting the true death toll")
Faster, cheaper and cleaner power
Solar emerged as the third-largest source last year, with wind power close behind
The missing CDS
The untimely demise of the first chief of defence staff has sent the issue of joint theatres back to the start line
 "The missing CDS")