Business Standard Editorial Comment
Owners' pride: IPL's soaring valuations reflect a thriving business model
RCB's title win underscores the IPL's growing financial power, with franchise valuations soaring as the league emerges as one of the world's most profitable sports properties
 "Owners' pride: IPL's soaring valuations reflect a thriving business model")
Policy complexity: RBI MPC will have to reckon with several moving parts
With oil prices elevated and monsoon risks looming, the RBI is expected to hold rates steady while reassessing inflation and growth forecasts
 "Policy complexity: RBI MPC will have to reckon with several moving parts")
Plastic currency: Switching to polymer bank notes can help manage costs
Polymer notes are made of a thin plastic substrate that is more resistant to moisture, dirt and tearing
 "Plastic currency: Switching to polymer bank notes can help manage costs")
Stress tests: Centralised examination systems are failing aspirants
Over the past decade, attempts to centralise the public-examination system have consistently led to sub-optimal outcomes
 "Stress tests: Centralised examination systems are failing aspirants")
Improving health outcomes: Survey suggests the need for a holistic approach
NFHS-6 shows gains in child nutrition and healthcare access, but rising obesity and diabetes underscore the need for a more comprehensive public health strategy
 "Improving health outcomes: Survey suggests the need for a holistic approach")
Governance questions: HDFC Bank must emphatically address all concerns
HDFC Bank must address governance concerns transparently after reports of irregular payments linked to bulk deposits, while the RBI should clarify its oversight role
 "Governance questions: HDFC Bank must emphatically address all concerns")
Measuring change: New IIP broadens scope of coverage, but needs better data
Advanced economies increasingly use dynamic industrial measurement systems, which regularly update weightings and production patterns
 "Measuring change: New IIP broadens scope of coverage, but needs better data")
Empowering panchayats: Hyperlocal representation alone will not help
Panchayats are expected to manage digital-governance platforms such as eGramSwaraj and Gram Manchitra, while simultaneously implementing schemes related to housing, water, sanitation, and employment
 "Empowering panchayats: Hyperlocal representation alone will not help")
IBC@10: Insolvency and bankruptcy code's administration needs improvement
The recent IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026, aims to strengthen the law and improve outcomes
 "IBC@10: Insolvency and bankruptcy code's administration needs improvement")
Parks and recreation: Govt land should be deployed to expand green spaces
In legal terms, the government is within its rights to reclaim or cancel leases granted in perpetuity
 "Parks and recreation: Govt land should be deployed to expand green spaces")
Eyes in the sky: SpaceX is aiming to make history on Wall Street
SpaceX has set aside provisions of over $500 million for potential legal liabilities as it fights a long list of cases
 "Eyes in the sky: SpaceX is aiming to make history on Wall Street")
Revenue channels: RBI's surplus transfer will not ease fiscal pressure
The crisis in West Asia and the resultant surge in prices of crude oil have significantly complicated the overall Budget arithmetic
 "Revenue channels: RBI's surplus transfer will not ease fiscal pressure")
Power planning: India's surging energy demand needs better preparation
Every year, summers have arrived earlier and temperatures have scaled new peaks
 "Power planning: India's surging energy demand needs better preparation")
Nordic outreach: India will benefit from technology and capital flows
India's transition to green industrialisation will require a wide-range of technological inputs, infrastructure financing, and specialised expertise
 "Nordic outreach: India will benefit from technology and capital flows")
Hamara Bajaj@ 100: Yesterday's resilience, tomorrow's challenge lie ahead
In the 2025 annual Barclays Private Clients Hurun India Most Valuable Family Business, the Bajaj group weighs among the top five, a consistent ranking
 "Hamara Bajaj@ 100: Yesterday's resilience, tomorrow's challenge lie ahead")
Reorienting usage: Coal gasification can reduce energy import dependence
India produced more than 1 billion tonnes of coal in FY25 and possesses one of the world's largest coal reserves
 "Reorienting usage: Coal gasification can reduce energy import dependence")
Clouded outlook: Policymakers need to remain agile in current environment
The impact of the conflict in West Asia depends on, among other things, energy dependence, market structure, and fiscal space
 "Clouded outlook: Policymakers need to remain agile in current environment")
Invisible crisis: AI-powered cyber-attacks can endanger financial stability
The IMF warns that AI-powered cyberattacks could threaten global financial stability, exposing vulnerabilities in digital payment systems and banking infrastructure
 "Invisible crisis: AI-powered cyber-attacks can endanger financial stability")
Right signals from Airtel: Next-gen must ensure professional functioning
Sunil Bharti Mittal's phased succession roadmap aims to ensure leadership continuity, shareholding stability, and long-term growth at Bharti Airtel
 "Right signals from Airtel: Next-gen must ensure professional functioning")
Viral fears: Hantavirus and Ebola raise global health threat perceptions
The question is how far India is at risk, especially given India's public-health delivery mechanisms and the cocktail of unidentified viruses that circulate through its cities each summer and monsoon
 "Viral fears: Hantavirus and Ebola raise global health threat perceptions")