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China's ageing society is creating a new workforce: The hospital companion

China's ageing crisis and overburdened hospitals have given rise to a new service industry of paid companions who assist elderly patients through daunting medical routines

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Bihar polls 2025: Why 'jungle raj' has become the phrase Bihar can't escape

Once a phrase for Bihar's breakdown of law and order during the Lalu era, 'jungle raj' is still echoing through the state's politics, shaping narratives and voter perceptions ahead of the 2025 polls

From Tejashwi to Maithili Thakur, key faces in Bihar's 2025 election fight

From Tejashwi Yadav's bid for chief minister to BJP's mix of veterans and debutants, key contenders take centre stage ahead of the November 6 and 11 polls

Ukrainian film agency turned drone maker now has contracts worth $1 billion

Once a casting agency for film and television, Fire Point pivoted to building drones after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and now has defence contracts worth $1 billion

Best of BS Opinion: Of roses, monsters, and everything in between

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The second-hand test: India's looming problem of valuing used electric cars

As the first wave of electric cars ages, they will enter the resale market, but in the absence of a standardised valuation method, the question is how much they will really be worth

Best of BS Opinion: Steering the ship through uncertainty and change

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China's Communist Party reshuffles elite ranks amid sweeping military purge

At the conclusion of the closed-door Fourth Plenum held in Beijing, the Party confirmed that 11 full members had been replaced, equalling the record high set in 2017's Seventh Plenum

Explained: How Google's own inventions now threaten its search monopoly

Google's 2017 Transformer paper and its open-source Chromium project powered a tech revolution that is now reshaping, and possibly eroding, the company's long-held search dominance

Best of BS Opinion: The world never runs out of drama, data, or diplomacy

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What is AI 'superintelligence' and why are global voices seeking to ban it

From Steve Bannon to Meghan Markle, over 800 global figures have issued an open warning to stop the race to build 'superintelligence' or artificial intelligence that would surpass humans

Best of BS Opinion: India has to tackle air, energy, and AI challenges

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AI is suffering 'brain rot' as social media junk clouds its judgment

Researchers from Texas A&M, the University of Texas at Austin and Purdue University find that exposure to junk web text leads to lasting cognitive decline in large language models

US Army needs $150 bn for upgrades. It wants Wall Street to foot the bill

Facing a $150 billion shortfall to fix ageing bases, the US Army is turning to Wall Street's private equity giants in an unprecedented bid to rebuild its backbone and counter China's growing might

Best of BS Opinion: India's AI challenge and lessons for public banks

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Best of BS Opinion: Growth's next chapter is written in innovation

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Bihar election 2025: Will voters end the state's decade-long liquor ban?

Bihar's decade-old liquor ban has cost lives, drained revenues, and fuelled illicit trade-now it's a central election issue with parties divided on repeal or reform

Why Dhanteras remains India's biggest gold-buying day despite record prices

As gold prices peak, Indian households still spend big on Dhanteras, showing how faith and finance continue to shape the country's festive buying patterns

Best of BS Opinion: When smooth systems are hiding fragile realities

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