Best of BS Opinion: De-fanging FAANG, Modi's index of alarm, and more

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

Protests against the new farm laws have entered a crucial phase, with the Supreme Court proposing a joint committee of farmers and government representatives to discuss the points of disagreements. How negotiations pan out is an open question with an obdurate opposition meeting an implacable government. At the heart of the issue is the stability and growth of farm incomes, especially for the big farmers of Punjab who are blockading Delhi’s borders. As T C A Srinivasa Raghavan explains in his column, the Minimum Support Price at the heart of the protests seeks to smoothen the income stream for farmers and “is