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From aspirational to exhausted: Rethinking India's middle class story

A fragmented, fatigued population can't fuel economic growth the old way

Subir Gokarn: Why Indian middle-class origins matter for growth forecasts

The middle class no longer grows through a single pipeline-its diverse origins today mean economists and businesses must rethink spending forecasts, risk appetites, and policy priorities

Best of BS Opinion: How India is applying new fixes to old wounds

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

Back in the sun: Patient and constructive diplomacy pays off in Maldives

As the recent reset with Sri Lanka has demonstrated, mature responses to geopolitical pressures can be as effective as the exercise of hard power

Signs of the future: India must prepare to deal with AI adoption

The fast-changing technology landscape, with the growth and adoption of AI, is making not only tech firms but businesses across the spectrum adapt

India needs more Apples: Replicating Apple's model to attract top brands

The PLI for smartphones was extremely sophisticated in design, a win-win for all parties

Exim matters: No substantial changes in new law on bills of lading

The bill of lading, issued by the carriers to the shippers, will continue to be a receipt for goods, evidence of the contract of carriage and a document of title to the goods

The death of a banker: Navigating unbearable pressure and expectations

When targets are overwhelming, senior management and customers are both impatient, and there is constant fear, not every banker has the resilience to survive and thrive

An inclusive index: More data needed to strengthen financial inclusion

The index is composed of three key parameters - access, usage, and quality - all of which have shown improvement this year

A shift in mindset: India-UK trade deal paves way for those with EU, US

The question is how much this shift in mindset can be applied now to other trading partners, particularly the European Union (EU)

Private credit 2.0 expands beyond traditional uses, set for growth in India

Private credit solves two gaps in the market: It helps where the banking system is unable to and offers bespoke solutions to corporate borrowers' specific needs

India's derivatives delusion: Regulatory triumph exposes market flaws

The larger question is whether India's F&O market serves any real purpose

Tariffs create the wrong jobs: Should US really be making T-shirts, shoes?

It should be noted that most developing countries that have sought to negotiate Mr Trump's threatened tariff rates downwards have had limited success

SC's 'advice' reveals deep fault lines over the issue of stray dogs

Loving or hating dogs is beside the point. For the good of both people and animals, the Indy population needs to be controlled

Best of BS Opinion: Stray dogs, trade deals, and a seahorse on a mountain

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

'Western vs Indian': Differing management approaches reflect cultural roots

Western management abhors ambiguity. Indians tolerate and thrive in it

Indira's India & Modi's Bharat: A comparative look at two political eras

As Narendra Modi becomes India's second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions

Why hunt for the black box? There's a simpler fix for faster crash probes

Aircraft are equipped with sensors and recorders, which capture everything mechanical and electrical, and record cockpit conversations

CETA joins India's expanding trade playbook: A new template for future FTAs

From protectionism to liberalisation - it sets a new template for India's future FTAs

The Revenge of Badla: How early 2000s market shifts fuel Jane Street case

The Badla system was a hybrid cash & futures trading product. It was offered on the BSE, and had been an age-old system for trading on margin