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India's industrial strategy is feeding big business, but not growth

Growing business concentration is helping big business, but not the economy

Defusing the demographic time-bomb: Tackling the jobs-and-care crisis

Older persons past their productive age are considered burdens on economies. Governments cannot provide sufficient pension and medical care without taxing younger people who are earning

Governing with AI: Future-ready policy decisions need adaptive systems

Artificial intelligence can help enable real-time decision-making, but its potential depends on how govts adapt

Digital decade: India's journey from inclusion to tech innovation

The next decade will be even more transformative. We are moving from digital governance to global digital leadership, from India-first to India-for-the-world

Speeding up trade: Operational gaps in cargo clearance need attention

The study flags delays in duty payment, frequent amendments to shipping and entry documents, and inefficient query resolution as key contributors to higher clearance times

External risks: Trade and capital flows to impact economic growth

The developments in the US can affect the Indian economy through different channels. It will not only be critical to watch the kind of trade deal offered to India

Slashing food tariffs: NITI's push for US mkt access may hurt food security

In the 1960s and early 1970s, India faced food shortages and depended on US food imports under PL-480 - a US law that allowed surplus food to be sold or donated to countries like India

Strategic opportunity: Mazagon-CDPLC deal boosts India's maritime influence

This strategic deal between MDSL and CDPLC was the outcome of extensive discussion between Indian and Sri Lankan officials

The problems India ignores: Fixes, not vision, key to 8% economic growth

There are dozens of issues that slow our growth far below potential. They don't need a grand vision, but they urgently need attention if India is to grow at over 8 per cent

8 years of GST: How automation has changed the refund game for exporters

From manual bonds to auto-processing, India's export refund system has come a long way - but gaps between Customs and GST refunds still remain

Scaling up garment production: Incentives alone won't fix structural gaps

Aimed at boosting the production of manmade fibre (MMF) apparel and MMF fabric, it was launched in 2021 with a budgetary outlay of ₹10,683 crore for five years

Industrial policy redux: India must counter the Chinese supply grip

China needs nothing critical from India - on the other hand, India needs $115 billion worth of goods every year from China to keep various parts of its economy going

Closing of West: Has Trump won his decade-long argument about immigration?

Mr Trump's actions in this sphere, because of their extreme nature and the dangerous rhetoric that accompanies them, receive the most attention

SBI at 70: A legacy institution that mirrors India's economic rise

Who says the elephant can't dance? The theme that runs through the bank's 70-year life is its willingness to change in sync with time

To be inclusive, insurance will need a mix of tech and human touch

While digital channels drive accessibility and cost efficiency, physical touch points build confidence and cater to the underinsured segments

Virender Sehwag or Mr Average: Steadiness trumps aggression in investing

Many investors can choose average over exceptional for most of their money. This will give them peace of mind and the freedom to take risks with the rest

Obituary: Remembering Dr Radhika Pandey (Dec 18, 1978 - June 28, 2025)

Some of her main research contributions were on household consumption behaviour, analysis of business cycles, the inflation targeting framework and regulation of the financial sector

Aamir Khan's strength lies behind the camera, in challenging convention

For the past 40 years, Aamir Khan has carved out a career as an actor with his unique, off-beat choices

Best of BS Opinion: The quiet undercurrents changing the world today

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

India needs thousands of innovators like Suhas Patil and Anjan Bose

These are "hidden champions" of strategic research and innovation. They are worthy of emulation within Indian industry, and maybe even a Padma!