Opinion

Opinion | Budget 2026: No More 'Instant Gratification'

Enhancing the Indian economy to realise the audacious ambition of becoming a developed economy in the next 21 years entails unglamorous work.

Opinion | 2025: The Year India Boarded The 'Reform Express'

In the last few weeks, a flood of new laws - including allowing 100% FDI in insurance, opening up of the nuclear sector to private players - and a slew of free trade agreements (FTAs), suggest that the NDA is more than willing to walk its talk on ref

Opinion: India-UAE Partnership: Making Up For Lost Time, Finally

The personal chemistry between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has catalysed diplomatic action, allowing their economies to benefit from each other's strengths.

Opinion: Budget 2024 - BJP Government Signalling A Break From Freebie Raj?

In a serious departure from political precedence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's vote-on-account this year has steered clear of populism. Is the country finally debating the feasibility of electoral freebies?

Opinion: BJP's Renewed Labharthi Push - by Anil Padmanabhan

The incumbent NDA is capitalizing on the gains achieved through its social welfare programs to sway the electoral outcome in its favor.

Opinion: Farm Factor in BJP's Sweep of MP

The recent election in Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP fought off four-term anti-incumbency, has put the spotlight on the state's largely unnoticed agrarian revolution.

Opinion: India Woke Up Late To Climate Threat. Better Late Than Never

While India woke up rather late to the strategic threat relating to the supply chain of critical green minerals, it has initiated a response on multiple fronts.

Opinion: At COP28, Spotlight On India's Climate Diplomacy

India's climate diplomacy is facing its toughest test ever at COP28 in Dubai. Will it rise to the moment?