Opinion

In a sane world, India and Pak ought to be super-close economic partners

Yet their current bilateral trade is only $514 million, and it is not easy to travel between the two countries

In the land of myths and legends

The majesty of the Himalayas evoke a strange mix of contrary emotions

Best of BS Opinion: Managing farm output, future of India-Japan ties & more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day, among other things, talk about the prospects in the agriculture sector

Best of BS Opinion: When the chickens come home, Covid-19 crisis, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day, among other things, talk about why it's important for the government to re-examine its approach

Best of BS Opinion: Understanding Budget policy, reform PSBs, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

P Venugopal: Govt must state quantum of black money retrieved

Jallikattu is a 2,000-year-old traditional sporting event, conducted in rural areas of Tamil Nadu

Approach to history should be objective, says President Pranab Mukherjee

Also says the more we know about our regions, the more we enrich the whole country's history

People will react to note ban in the polls, says Sharad Pawar

NCP chief also says all wisdom of cricket administration does not rest with retired judges

Sonia Gandhi: Mrs Gandhi didn't push us into politics

All Indians are... were... are the same regardless of their background of their religion

Ramesh Jude Thomas: Why millennials are investing in intangible assets

Companies could manage their brands better if they listened to their millennial consumers

Rajeswari Sengupta & Anirudh Burman: Ushering in insolvency professionals

Countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada have a well-developed cadre of self-regulated insolvency professionals

Premvir Das: Focus on China, not Pakistan

With Beijing outpacing New Delhi on different fronts, the emerging security environment is not very conducive to India's interest

Shyam Saran: President Trump and the world

If Donald Trump delivers on his promises, the world will become even more unpredictable and dangerous than it already is

India took BRICS out of meetings

Just two days ago you have seen the successful completion of the BRICS Summit in Goa - some of you were there, and others would have observed it through the work of your colleagues, in digital or print media. There is a certain appropriateness in the conduct of a media forum at the conclusion of a summit - an opportunity for review and evaluation, for marking one more milestone along our common journey. For, after all it is through your eyes that much of the world has seen the summit, through the prism of your words that they have interpreted it. We have always looked upon BRICS as a template for a new approach to global governance in the 21st century. Nine months ago, when India took over the Chair of BRICS, we laid out an ambitious agenda. Premised on the theme of Building Responsive Inclusive and Collective Solutions, we unveiled plans to raise the level of our engagement across sectors. As we approach the end of the chairmanship, the record speaks for itself. A total of 115 events

Political future has meaning only if our kids get education

Education is one sector that can enable us to navigate through the storm. Nothing else will

Trump took with both hands, left the bill for Americans

Well, you may have heard that he has long refused to release his tax returns, the way every other nominee for president has done for decades

There can't be room for complacency

Emerging markets have different dynamics at play and they are rather dispersed across the spectrum than being a homogeneous group. Therefore, it is a bit difficult to discuss them as a class. Let me, however, use this opportunity to talk about India - how we are placed in the current environment and what the specific issues/challenges are that we are faced with.While generally sharing the problem of high corporate leverage with most emerging markets as well as with the developed world, India presents some exceptions. These exceptions are in the form of moderately higher growth, favourable demographics and persistent inflation. The accommodating policy stance and other conventional and unconventional monetary and fiscal measures taken in the immediate aftermath of Global Financial Crisis have been long unwound. We have been fighting a battle against high inflation and have been on a tight monetary policy regime for some time. You may be aware that we have moved to a CPI-based inflation

Pak practises terror on its own people

I take the floor to exercise the right of reply in response to the long tirade of Pakistan about the situation in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan principal victim of terrorism

Pakistan has been the principal victim of terrorism, including that supported, sponsored and financed from abroad

World better off with a multi-polar Asia

The economic and developmental ambitions that India is now pursuing require sustained partnerships of those who have traversed a similar path in the recent past