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Best of BS Opinion: Markets and culture test the limits of old frameworks

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Is Gen Z the root of our cultural exhaustion or its most visible effect?

Blaming Gen Z for shallow culture misses the point: algorithms, nostalgia and risk-averse institutions have drained depth long before the youngest generation logged in

Best of BS Opinion: Power politics abroad, policy choices at home

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Jacob & Co's Rs 13.7 crore Vantara watch: Why luxury watches cost so much

Jacob & Co's $1.5 million Vantara watch for Anant Ambani features a miniature figure on the dial. Here's a peek into how luxury watches are made, priced and sold

Sony-TCL TV joint venture: What the Bravia deal means for both firms

As competition squeezes margins in the TV market, Sony has opted for a joint venture with TCL, handing operational control of Bravia TVs to TCL while Sony retains brand ownership and a 49 per cent sta

Best of BS Opinion: Global growth upgrades mask deeper economic fault lines

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Best of BS Opinion: Accountability gaps at home and uncertainty abroad

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Best of BS Opinion: Cautious IT optimism meets fiscal limits, Rupee stress

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China's birth rate hits record low: Why Chinese youth aren't having kids

Births in China fell to a record low in 2025 despite subsidies and policy shifts, as young Chinese delay marriage and parenthood amid high costs, job uncertainty and long working hours

Best of BS Opinion: Reading the signals in tax, trade, and forgotten crops

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Best of BS Opinion: Power, memory, and the steep cost of chasing shine

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How India's latest cigarette tax hike could boost the illegal market

As cigarette taxes rise sharply from February, sellers say smokers are already switching to cheaper, smuggled brands, exposing how price hikes may reshape India's smoking behaviour

Tiger Global tax case: How SC ruling reshapes India's tax treaty playbook

The Supreme Court's Tiger Global ruling strengthens India's ability to tax cross-border exits and probe treaty shopping, even when foreign investors hold valid tax residency certificates

Best of BS Opinion: Export power, urban shortages, and quiet shifts

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Who are Iran's bazaaris, and why their protests still shake the regime

As Iran's economy buckles under inflation and a weakening currency, Tehran's Grand Bazaar is again turning into a pressure point, with shop closures signalling unrest spreading beyond the market

It now takes 1.65 million Iranian rials for $1. Here's why it crashed

Iran's rial has slid to nearly 1.65 million per dollar, crushing purchasing power and trade options as sanctions, inflation, and the Israel war have converged into a full-blown currency crisis

Best of BS Opinion: Why India's growth looks strong but feels hesitant

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Germany's elite army unit accused of sexual abuse, drugs and Nazi salutes

The 26th Parachute Regiment is among the Bundeswehr's most elite units, with around 1,700 soldiers and has been deployed for overseas missions and evacuations in Afghanistan, Mali and Sudan

Best of BS Opinion: What looks solid is always quietly re-engineered

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Why Havana Syndrome is back in focus after a 'secret device' test by the US

A covertly acquired device by Pentagon that emits pulsed radio waves is under US testing, reopening questions around Havana Syndrome even as officials say evidence of a foreign attack remains limited