Opinion

Hostile Homelands: Azad Essa's book traces India-Israel ties before BJP era

The author, who is based in New York, notes that India's arms imports from Israel rose by 175 per cent between 2015 and 2019

Mind their language: The State should abstain from imposing choices

The policy, being implemented in phases, stipulates that students learn at least three languages

Don't break what works: Rethink the recent proposal to fragment ICAR

ICAR is one of the few institutions that retain land-grant-style integration of research, education, and extension across disciplines. To dismantle that is to dismantle our strength

Comfortable position: Low inflation may not lead to another rate cut

Prices of oils and fats, for example, increased by over 17 per cent and may require policy attention

Donald Trump makes China great again as it grows bolder with India

Assumptions about US' decline are making China bolder and more overbearing in its approach towards India

Has Indian inequality declined? Post-tax income data holds the answer

Many who are accustomed to media reports claiming high inequality in the country have responded to the WB's claims with scepticism or outright dismissal

Best of BS Opinion: From Delhi's IBC fix to Bengal's industrial reset bid

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

The Stoic Capitalist: Ancient Greek philosophy meets the American Dream

The ancient Greek philosophy lives on as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Here's how to use its principles to handle real-life situations and build a life of your dreams

Trade war: A second chance for India to attract global manufacturing

Services trade from India has become a major success. From 2005 to 2023, India's share of global services exports doubled - from under 2 per cent to over 4 per cent

The margin trap: Why innovation matters more than short-term profits

India needs to get on the innovation cycle - and everyone has a part to play. The government must provide basic funding and strengthen linkages between industry and academia

Back to the future? Investment has remained a hurdle for West Bengal

Mr Chandrasekaran and Ms Banerjee reportedly discussed private-public partnerships in the context of economic growth in the state

IBC reset needed: Delays in the resolution process must be addressed

If resolution plans can be set aside years later, it undermines the credibility of the insolvency process and raises questions about the very foundations of the Code. This cannot be allowed to persist

Best of BS Opinion: Crashes, voter rolls, and fear of digital control

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Exclusion errors: ECI must ensure genuine voters are not left out

Ever since it was set up, and without a definitive proof of citizenship issued under the Citizenship Act, the ECI has done a commendable job in preparing inclusive electoral rolls

Digital personal data protection law brings change and challenges

DPDP Act (2023) gives individuals the right to decide how their personal data is collected and used. For many businesses, this means reworking longstanding data practices

Heavy reliance on US forces govt to put up with Donald Trump's tantrums

Different countries have reacted differently to Trump's tantrums, but the global markets have remained reasonably steady, although nobody is sure of what he will do next

Low visibility: AAIB report on Air India crash needs technical clarity

The problem with the AAIB's 15-page report is that it has sparked damaging speculation about "pilot error" or, worse, pilot suicide

F&O Market: The real issues and the socioeconomic benefits questioned

Foreign and domestic traders should be treated equitably in tax matters

Explicit consent: Online's new era may shift power from apps to users

For years, the tech industry has operated on a model of "implied consent"

The curious case of demotion of executive director at a public-sector bank

If someone is deemed unfit for the ED post, can that person be considered fit to be a general manager?