Best of BS Opinion: Powering renewable energy, PM's I-Day speech, and more

Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the 75th anniversary of Indian independence highlighted again his unique ability to connect with the Indian electorate on any given occasion.  This time, the agenda for the speech was to double down on social reform and reconstruction of various kinds. The top edit assesses the key tenets of his speech here.
 

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The second edit says the proposal to offer a uniform tariff for renewable energy procurement by states will address a key pain point but leaves the bigger questions facing the sector unanswered. Read it here

K P Krishnan argues that parts of the Indian financial sector have been liberated and this fuelled India’s growth. The rest of the sector needs this now, he writes here

Amit Tandon explains why shareholders, too, need to be good stewards of corporate governance. Read it here

QUOTE OF THE DAY

‘The current self-absorbed government is hell-bent on trivialising the great sacrifices made by our freedom fighters and the country’s glorious achievements’

 

Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s Independence Day message