Incisive columns and editorial comment by top opinion leaders

Opinion,  Editorial Comment, Columns | Business Standard

Parliament

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Why legislative business may take a hit

graph

The penultimate session of the 16th Lok Sabha, unless the Opposition and ruling BJP reach a rapprochement, is set to be a washout

Business Standard

The recent patch-up between the PDP and the BJP may only be a remarriage of convenience where divorce is looming on the horizon. In the period between the two events, what remains to be seen is how the partners rub each other's noses in the dust

Archis Mohan: Now they are together, now they are not

The Modi government is working to cultivate OIC states in its goal of the 'grand isolation' of Pakistan

Modi govt's 'Mission Encircle and Isolate Pakistan' | Business Standard Opinion

The challenge for Nitish, Lalu, Mulayam and Mayawati is to overcome their egos and work together

Archis Mohan: Elusive dreams of backward caste unity

Journalists covering the external affairs ministry are left wondering whether it is time to write an elegy to one of the most sought after 'beats' on the Delhi media circuit. The great charm of tracking external affairs ministry, apart from writing on such esoteric subjects like diplomacy, is the opportunity it offers to visit exotic places on public money with no less than the Prime Minister of India for company.

Covering MEA beat under Modi rule loses charm

The 2014 Lok Sabha elections could be interpreted as a vote against the Congress and one for development. But bigger story is how Narendra Modi overcame the caste axis to receive votes cutting across caste lines in much of North India, particularly in the key swing states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

How Modi combined Kamandal, Mandal and development to script success in UP and Bihar

"It isn't a wave. It is a tsunami in favour of Narendra Modi," said a journalist friend just back from Western Uttar Pradesh. "Bunkum. I couldn't sense any hawa for Modi in Eastern UP," another told me. A politician likened the 'wave' to "loo", the warm summer winds that blow across North India, which has made all of Modi's opponents sweat.

There is a life beyond a wave, mostly disappointing...

BJP leaders are convinced Narendra Modi would be the next Prime Minister. What they have come to dread is a repeat of 1996. There was enough to suggest during the party's manifesto release on Monday that Modi and party president Rajnath Singh were worried about the National Democratic Alliance falling a crucial 40 to 50-seats short of the simple majority mark of 272.

BJP fears 1996 redux: a 13-day Modi government

Can detective stories be a clever gateway to learning complex subjects? Two American professor show the way

spy, espionage, detective, mystery,

The India-Canada row highlights our double-edged soft power

Khalistan posters target Indian diplomats in Canada

Undoubtedly SHE is an idealistic goal, but it is practical

The survey also found that CEOs in India focus more on the company’s growth than on other financial matrixes.

CEOs, Employees

India had a total of 1,580 GCCs with a talent base of 1.66 million as of FY23, according to the latest Nasscom-Zinnov report

Global capability centres go beyond Tier-I cities, chasing cost and talent

Bike and auto-rickshaw aggregator Rapido has drawn up plans bring on board 200 women drivers over the next three months, the company said on Friday.
Currently, Rapido Auto has engaged 50 female 'captains' hailing from diverse backgrounds in the city for its ride-hailing service, and it aims add more than 200 active captains in the next three months through collaborations with various Coimbatore-based non-governmental organisations, the company said in a release.
Rapido will equip the women captains with essential safety and driving skills through the comprehensive training programme in collaboration with the NGOs. It also plans to launch micro-loans and family health insurance for women auto captains in Coimbatore, the release added.
This initiative would enable women to earn between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 a day, translating to a monthly income of Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000, it added.
"Rapido Auto, as a company, is deeply committed to fostering gender empowerment and inclusivity. Our jour

Bike taxi startup Rapido plans to ramp up hiring of women captains

Rapido

The tax notice comes at a time when the company, valued at over $566 million, is already facing heat over the recent move in July by the country's GST Council to impose a 28% indirect tax

Ahead of a delimitation exercise, the government would be well advised to pre-emptively make offers like greater regional autonomy or an unchanged Rajya Sabha to the southern states, writes T N Ninan

Rajya Sabha, Parliament

Virtual assistants can slash the load for teachers; systems like Chat GPT can provide students personalised inputs

school education, school

While posing a complex challenge, slums also offer a unique opportunity for morally and economically imperative urban development

Dharavi

In an era of shifting trade dynamics, India stands at the crossroads of opportunity, but being adaptable will be key