Capitalism

Today's Best of BS Opinion looks at India's real GDP growth contrasts with weak nominal growth, persistent air pollution, confusion over AI , and uncertain labour-code implementation and more

Sven Beckert's sweeping global history reframes capitalism as a centuries-long, often violent world-making force - rich in detail, ambitious in scope, and certain to provoke debate

Today's pieces cover wide ground, from Adam Smith to Bihari exceptionalism to the AI behemoth that threatens to swallow advertising whole, and the enduring vision of Ritwik Ghatak

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls for globalisation that aligns with local requirements, emphasising humanism and ethical practices at the IICA North East Conclave in Shillong

From Sebi's bold moves to the crisis in higher education, sustainability in rice farming to Iran's nuclear ambitions, today's pieces touch upon key issues that policymakers must grapple with

Set in the years just before the turn of the millennium, it recounts the time La Berge, now a writer and English professor, spent in the corporate world, helping a Fortune 500 company prepare for Y2K

These are issues one can introspect on, come to a conclusion, and do whatever they want, said Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy about work-life balance

Ratan was not the first group head to receive adulation. Archives show when Jamsetji died in 1904, the public was full of praise and love for him

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Business Standard Manthan: Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times spoke on birth, rise and factors that may lead to the decline of democratic capitalism

In his new book, economist Yanis Varoufakis argues that we are essentially in a rentier economy, where technology overlords have become the new aristocrats

LIVE updates on World Economic Forum: The theme of the Open Forum Davos 2024, which takes place January 15-19, is: "From Lab to Life: Science in Action". Catch all the latest news updates here

Much of Hitchens's fugitive material has made its way into print, sometimes in block-size collections

Ro Khanna's book reveals the dual nature of the Digital Revolution, urging policymakers to decentralise growth and ensure inclusivity in the face of its transformative impact

This narrative, how­ever, overlooks the forces that were at play already when these nations emer­ged and that would 50 years later end up draw­ing hard limits on what states could do

Markets and democracy are not necessarily compatible, and the inherent tensions are becoming more apparent than ever

Harris seems to acknowledge that some developments that have taken place under capitalism, such as FDR's New Deal, are actually better than others

The Adani crisis is the greatest stress test for Indian capitalism yet. So far, India has passed it, with almost 10/10

Asia might not reach its full growth potential, argue the authors of The Connections World, thanks to the nexus between the state and selected private business enterprises in the continent

To celebrate its 100th birthday the Harvard Business Review has come out with a fat book containing its most influential and innovative articles