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Governing with AI: Future-ready policy decisions need adaptive systems

Artificial intelligence can help enable real-time decision-making, but its potential depends on how govts adapt

Speeding up trade: Operational gaps in cargo clearance need attention

The study flags delays in duty payment, frequent amendments to shipping and entry documents, and inefficient query resolution as key contributors to higher clearance times

External risks: Trade and capital flows to impact economic growth

The developments in the US can affect the Indian economy through different channels. It will not only be critical to watch the kind of trade deal offered to India

Only seasoned investors should venture into corporate bonds rated below AA

Diversify and ladder the bonds in your portfolio to further mitigate risks

Private capital expenditure announcements fall 81% in Q1 FY25: CMIE

Private capex fell sharply in April-June 2025 to Rs 4.1 trillion from Rs 21.7 trillion in the previous quarter, with stalling and uncertainty affecting investment flow

MF funding to NBFCs hits record Rs 2.77 trillion in May 2025: CareEdge

Mutual fund exposure to NBFCs rose 32.5% YoY to record Rs 2.77 trillion in May 2025, driven by CPs and corporate debt, while bank credit to NBFCs fell 0.3%

It's natural for JSW Paints, AkzoNobel India to merge ops: Parth Jindal

Parth Jindal says JSW Paints' acquisition of AkzoNobel India will strengthen decorative and industrial paint segments; Dulux, tech tie-up key to long-term strategy

India should have 10% of 6G patents by 2030, says Chandra Pemmasani

Minister Pemmasani says India must lead global 6G innovation with 10% patents by 2030 as Bharat 6G Vision, 5G labs and open-source platforms drive R&D push

Niti Aayog paper on India-US trade deal goes offline, raising questions

The paper called for lower tariffs on soybean and corn from the US, both of which would be genetically modified, while their byproducts could hurt the domestic processing industry and ethanol makers

Why is life insurance losing lustre as a savings scheme for India's youth?

As life insurance loses share in households' financial savings, insurers are rushing to create new products, mostly in health insurance, to stay engaged with a younger demographic

India-Canada trade deal gets a second wind as diplomatic ties improve

Both countries have agreed to resume talks for an interim trade agreement in a volatile global scenario as part of their effort to reset diplomatic relations following a bitter fallout under Trudeau

When is NSE IPO coming? A Motilal Oswal report may have an answer

NSE IPO News: NSE, analysts believe, may receive clearance from market regulator Sebi to file its IPO prospectus as early as this month, i.e. July 2025

CDSL stock eyes 'cup and handle' pattern breakout; can it hit ₹3,000-mark?

CDSL stock is seen trading near the 'cup and handle' pattern resistance level; a breakout above ₹1,828 levels shall open the doors for a further rally at the counter.

Raymond Lifestyle, Voltas: How to trade 5 worst performing stock of H1 2025

One in every 10 Nifty 500 stocks shed over 20% in the first-half of 2025. Here are 5 stocks among the top losers, which can potentially gain up to 23% in second-half this year, as per technical charts

US crude oil exports jump in hope for India as trade treaty deadline nears

Total imports from the US stood at $8.9 billion in April-May 2025, up from $7 billion in the same period a year earlier, Indian customs data showed

Best of BS Opinion: PLIs can't succeed without deeper structural reforms

Today's pieces span multiple issues, from overseas acquisitions by PSUs, PLI schemes' success, the proposed India-US BTA, and the debilitating effect of quality issues across sectors

India firm on agriculture as US trade discussions enter crucial stage

The ongoing in-person round of talks between New Delhi and Washington is crucial, considering that the end of the 90-day pause on the US's plan to impose country-specific reciprocal tariffs on July 9

Banks to book treasury gains in Q1FY26 on yield fall, OMO support

Bond yield drop and ₹2.5 trillion RBI OMOs to lift treasury income in Q1FY26 but weak credit growth may weigh on net profits, especially for PSU banks

Centre to issue new framework to expand GCCs beyond metro cities

Talks ongoing with Fortune 500 firms to set up new centres

Karnataka Bank shares recover after CEO, ED resign; bank reassures clients

In May, the bank's statutory auditors had flagged certain expenditure incurred by the whole-time directors without taking the board into confidence