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India's consumption conundrum: How not to talk about it in the year 2025

Conflicting data, fragmented markets, and outdated metrics: Here's why reframing the narrative on India's consumption is essential to address the diverse realities of 2025

India's hunger paradox: Few miss meals, but food insecurity persists

Survey reveals low hunger intensity, yet millions face undernourishment and poor food quality

Dr Manmohan Singh trusted India's trade capacity to compete at global level

He introduced a dual exchange rate mechanism in February 1992 and unified exchange rate mechanism in February 1993, effectively engineering a further devaluation of about 30 per cent

NITI Aayog urges reforms to ease worker housing near industrial hubs

To truly unleash the potential of India's manufacturing sector, there is a need to think of dense, large-scale housing for workers as infrastructure

2025 outlook: RBI's regulatory focus on innovation, stability, and fairness

RBI's focus on customer, compliance and collaboration will continue in 2025. It will have new initiatives balancing innovation and prudence

Manmohan Singh's legacy: 1991 reforms, rights-based laws, nuclear deal

Singh's term as Prime Minister also witnessed several landmark decisions which, in a way, were built on the foundation he laid as finance minister

Manmohan Singh: The technocrat who reshaped India's economic destiny

Manmohan Singh showed that technocrats can change nations' destinies as effectively as any populist

Modest growth raises concerns about sustainability of market rallies

Next time the GDP numbers are announced, the slowdown could be attributed to global economic weakness, rising oil prices, or another drop in domestic capex

Europe braces for Trump's return: Trade, defence, and tech challenges loom

On security, a truly defence-ready Europe still looks a distant prospect even after the biggest full-scale conflict on home soil since 1945

Manmohan Singh: The uncharismatic leader who transformed India's economy

Manmohan Singh had no power base or interest in building one, yet his legacy speaks for itself

Great leaders: Balancing efficiency, effectiveness, and community impact

Leaders who extract extraordinary efficiency from resources are lionised during their times and criticised later

A journey of innovation: How 25 years transformed life and technology

The greatest scientific achievement of the past 25 years isn't any single invention but the recognition that all these advancements are interconnected

Dr Singh's other major reform lies in India's strategic shift to the West

It was also audacious, in my book even more so than the 1991 reform, given how little support it had within the Congress and the UPA

Manmohan Singh: A gentle but effective leader, man behind liberalisation

Dr Singh was very conscious of the fact that he had risen from a poor family to the highest levels of power, which shaped his view of his responsibilities

Manmohan Singh: Maker of modern India, a rare good man in politics

He was ambitious for an open, democratic, confident India where every Indian has an opportunity for a better life. And he did more to make that possible than most

Manmohan Singh: A personal memoir

He had a humble manner that came naturally, but I have long suspected that in his own estimation, he stood taller than those around him - with good reason, writes T N Ninan

Best of BS Opinion: Farewell to the wise wanderer, a map for progress

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

Migration slowdown reveals shifting patterns, rising suburban growth

EAC-PM study highlights reduced migration to metros, rise of counter-magnet cities, and calls for balanced urbanisation with jobs closer to rural and suburban areas

Growth in informal enterprises signals job creation but raises concerns

ASUSE data shows a rise in unincorporated sector jobs, but reliance on own account enterprises sparks questions about economic health and formal sector job creation

Cricket: A metaphor for strategy in business, diplomacy, and economics

From CEOs to RBI governors, cricket's rich imagery and strategy resonate deeply with leadership, uncertainty, and decision-making across industries and global diplomacy