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The power of prices in times of crisis: Don't suppress market signals
Economies adjust to shocks through prices. The role of policymakers is not to suppress those signals
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Future-ready market regulation needs expertise, credibility, consultation
Effective regulation requires consultation, expertise, incentives, and institutional credibility
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Viral fears: Hantavirus and Ebola raise global health threat perceptions
The question is how far India is at risk, especially given India's public-health delivery mechanisms and the cocktail of unidentified viruses that circulate through its cities each summer and monsoon
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Steel walls: India should resist delays in implementing landmark FTAs
The embattled Labour government of Keir Starmer needs to show that it is willing to defend British jobs and industries
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Best of BS Opinion: Donald Trump gives up, how AI can help humanity & more
From Trump's China stalemate and fuel-price shocks to market risks and AI scepticism - today's Opinion page tracks a world under pressure
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Optical illusions: Gains from Trump-Xi summit were underwhelming
The fact that the Beijing-Moscow axis remains as sturdy as ever is a compelling sign of the US' waning influence over large swathes of global geopolitics
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Real challenge beyond tariffs: Technology and compliance capability
New global trade reports highlight that technological capability and regulatory compliance - not just tariffs - are becoming the key drivers of trade competitiveness
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Bonds, barrels and bulls: Indian markets brace for emerging risks
To Indian investors, a sharply rising bond yield in the US may sound like an obscure statistic from a distant financial universe. In reality, it is the gravitational constant of global finance
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Trump's Beijing trip shows his bid to corner China has hit a stalemate
Part of the problem for Mr Trump is that he has focused on too many things simultaneously
Missing the woods for the trees? Why bank boards need a governance reset
For years, many bank boards drifted into operational minutiae-approving individual loans, vetting vendors, weighing in on promotions of executives - instead of setting up policies
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Course correction: The impact of fuel price hikes needs to be managed
The general concern over price increases is valid. The pressure of higher prices is the hardest on the poorest sections of society
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Insurance claim repudiated for lack of link between insured risk and loss
The National Commission concluded that the collapse of the building could not be attributed to an insured risk: heavy rain, flood, inundation, storm, and so on
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UPI changed how India pays; it can drive the future of borrowing
Scale in digital public infra can now support broader economic outcomes, with UPI transactions offering a timely, contextual view
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Pakistan history of tactical brilliance, strategic failure
The revisionist history of every war or skirmish is a popular subcontinental phenomenon
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Best of BS Opinion: Can middle powers prevent transactional geopolitics?
From the rise of transactional geopolitics to oil shock risks and Pakistan's strategic missteps, BS Opinion examines the global uncertainties shaping politics and business
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Deja vu? Past oil shocks have led to political, economic crises in India
Even assuming the Strait opens by June, the damage implies global oil supply will peak at 102.2 mb per day in 2026
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A shared corner office may temper the risks of turbulent leadership
There are many consultants and opinions on how companies should cope with tumultuous times
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The rise of transactionalism and how middle powers might reverse it
A coalition of middle powers, similar to the NAM, may be the only viable path to reviving collective action on global challenges
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The Devil Wears Prada 2: Why sequels struggle to live up to originals
Perhaps sequels inspire suspicion because they have a tendency to disappoint. The question, "Is it better than the first?", is inevitably - and incorrectly - asked
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Can behavioural economics translate the PM's appeal into material outcomes?
Insights from behavioural economics suggest that an ambitious nudge can be effective if three conditions are met
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