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Localising economy, well-being of majority key to resilient communities

Tariffs have been weaponised. They are now tools for reconfiguring global trade and foreign policy

Gains from decontrol: Removing constraints offers substantial gains

While factories faced headwinds, Indian finance gained ground in the eyes of global strategic capital

Consumer protection: Promises made by builder in brochure must be honoured

The National Commission rejected the builder's defence that promises made in the brochure were unenforceable as they had not been incorporated in the agreement of sale

Three challenges in 2026: Bond yield, currency, and deposit mobilisation

If these are the three challenges, there are also three key developments that everyone will watch out for

Best of BS Opinion: Reading the signs in politics, brands, and media

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How 1985-95 still stands out as the most consequential decade in India

You'd think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations

Brand Shubman: Why Gill's form slump has not shaken advertiser confidence

A superstar cricketer getting dropped from the India team has been pretty rare -almost a Black Swan event

TV at 100: From passive viewing to an interactive, AI-driven future

TV has come a long way since its first avatar in 1926 - and its purpose is being re-imagined once again

AI euphoria to geopolitics: Why markets look strangely unprepared for 2026

After years of soaring markets and ignored risks, 2026 could test investor complacency as geopolitics, AI hype, policy volatility and debt push the global economy towards turbulence

Digvijaya Singh and the Congress' unfinished ideological argument

There's more to Digvijaya Singh than just a closet Hindutva-vadi at best and a rabid anti-RSS politician at worst

Customer is the purpose

Banks exist to serve the customers, let us serve them well

The secret sauce to superior equity returns in India for 40 years

Indian companies, on aggregate, remain among the most disciplined in capital spending and manage some of the strongest balance sheets in the world

Sensex@40: The Index is like cricket, demands a long, patient innings

With a batting line-up of infra spending, digital strength and manufacturing, the index is geared for a high-scoring second innings of long-term growth

Sensex@40: The changing script of India's most honest storyteller

From a closed economy to a global contender, the Sensex at 40 mirrors India's economic transformation, resilience through crises, and the power of long-term compounding

Best of BS Opinion: As sectors grow, fault lines are beginning to appear

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VB-G RAM G marks a shift from rural insurance to managed investment

The decisive test of VB-G RAM G will be whether the programme continues to act as a stabiliser in bad times

India's aviation boom is straining workers, systems and service quality

The new rules on Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) mandate more liberal duty rosters and rest periods for pilots and the cabin crew

Gig workers' strike exposes the hard limits of India's quick commerce model

A NITI Aayog survey in 2024 revealed that 90 per cent of gig workers lacked savings

Best of BS Opinion: Conflict, course corrections and open questions

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The global AI order is being written now and India has a seat at the table

At the India-AI Impact Summit in February, India must lead the global AI conversation - not with words, but with action