Page 5 - Bs Opinion

Imperfect providence

India needs a more open retirement-saving framework

The 'missing middle' in India's exports

Rupee depreciation finds a new ally

All about political capital

A fee on UPI transactions is economically logical, but it reflects the govt's evolving approach to one of its key political constituencies

Best of BS Opinion: Constraints can help sharpen strategy

Constraints force priorities, expose weak assumptions and reward systems that learn to work within limits rather than pretend those limits do not exist

Let's not fritter away UPI gains

The benefits of keeping it free far outweigh the costs

SpaceX, space economy, and India

Space is one of the few technology-intensive arenas where India is relevant. It offers a playbook for other sectors

Best of BS Opinion: Power is not the same as control

Leverage is rarely absolute. Markets adjust, institutions push back, capabilities matter, and pressure can produce resistance instead of compliance

Manufacturing: No skills, no scale

Many companies, especially in the engineering sector, have their own skill-development programmes. But these are too small to make a national impact

The world's most unpredictable variable

The Strait of Hormuz isn't the only thing that will keep oil prices volatile

Time for a reset

Tata Sons must resolve differences quickly

Tariffs don't decide wars

The new law will not end Ukraine conflict

De-hyphenate thy neighbour

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While the BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage in our politics

Chindia: Are war and trade related?

Just let loose the instincts of natural traders. Trade may not guarantee border peace but it will increase the cost of war

The AI maths crisis

AI will change the way mathematics is done, and there will be a lot of bad blood before it happens

What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit

Incremental progress on trade and technology is possible, but any tactical accommodation could limit the agency of other nations

The TIFF route to the Oscars

The new direct pathway could help selection committees in several countries, including India, to re-evaluate how they choose the national entries for the Oscar awards

The Khans of Bollywood

One surname, but four of the most clearly differentiated human brands India has ever seen

What the Himalayas need

Protecting the Himalayan ecosystem is crucial for the 2047 goals, and it's time India adopted an integrated approach to safeguarding its fragile ecology

The economics of a 'strong rupee'

Our currency policy is costly for people and generates small benefits for a subset

Geopolitics is a boardroom issue

Tariffs imposed by the United States changed the economics of an export business almost overnight, while its sanctions cut companies off from markets they may have operated in for years