Opinion

Smart pumps power nuclear energy growth in India's clean energy shift

Smart pumps power India's nuclear leap as Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor achieves criticality, marking a milestone in clean energy ambitions

Call for a basic plan: Telcos must also offer non-data plans for users

Trai pushes telcos to offer cheaper voice-SMS plans, aiming to improve affordability and digital inclusion amid rising concerns over pricing and limited competition

Risks persist: Fog of uncertainty descends as Iran-US negotiations fail

Failed US-Iran talks and continued Hormuz blockade deepen global uncertainty, with fragile diplomacy offering only limited hope amid escalating geopolitical tensions

Everyone loves a good GST: Politicians understand the flaws in system

India's GST needs urgent reform as structural flaws-multiple rates, exemptions, and broken credit chains-continue to hurt growth, investment, and exports

The question of energy in times of West Asia war and global disruption

War-driven oil disruptions are reshaping global energy markets, accelerating the shift to renewables while exposing deep vulnerabilities in energy security worldwide

A year of foreign play in finance: A roundup of FY26's defining moves

When it came to banking, the turf on which foreign banks play in India saw dramatic developments last year; the lens through which the banking regulator viewed them also changed

Time for change: If nominees can sell shares, why not real estate?

If financial regulators can make transmission of securities and bank deposits swift and certain, there is no reason why state governments cannot do the same for real estate

Govt acted swiftly, but more support needed to cushion war impact

Strait of Hormuz disruption strains India's trade, prompting swift policy action, but experts call for a targeted support package to ease logistics and cost pressures

India's 5-year opportunity: Stay disciplined in a shifting world order

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pak sees as its moment in sun

Best of BS Opinion: India's five-year window in a distracted world order

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Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: A light that still shows India the way

As we mark the beginning of his bicentenary year, the most fitting tribute to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule is about renewal

New AI tools as WMD: Why India must be paranoid in technology race

In just three and a half years since ChatGPT, AI has reached a critical juncture. It is close to empowering those who want to destroy our world

FIFA Lego lessons for IPL advertisers: Rethink product and creativity

The Lego campaign for the FIFA World Cup should serve as a masterclass for all brands and marketers - both for its focus on the product and how the event will be used to drive brand sales

West Asia war: Who is the real force in Pakistan powering US-Iran talks?

With Munir at the helm, a social media charm offensive is reshaping Pakistan's image as a peace facilitator

Sound, now with a name: Sonic branding was always doing the work

In India, over 10 billion UPI transactions are processed every month, each accompanied by a confirmation sound that has become one of the most widely heard audio cues in everyday life

Best of BS Opinion: Iran truce wobbles as India tracks risks and reset

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Iran shock shows India's external vulnerability, tests growth ambitions

The truly unsettling element in the scenario has been the fall in the exchange rate of the rupee. The fall predates the Iran conflict

Rating noise rises as linear TV declines, raising questions on regulation

In 2019, over 210 million Indian homes had a television set - an audience size of almost 900 million. Most of these were DTH (direct-to-home) or cable homes

Bangladesh foreign minister's India visit enables a reset in relations

There is a practical agenda for cooperation on which both sides must act. Connectivity infrastructure, trade facilitation, and energy policy are all areas that can be effectively depoliticised

Uneasy ceasefire: Mutual mistrust portends trouble for US-Iran talks

Details of the 10-point US-Iran negotiating text remain unclear, but hardline demands from both sides on reopening the Strait of Hormuz suggest common ground may be difficult