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Best of BS Opinion: Economic optimism amid an uncertain global order
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Economic optimism amid an uncertain global order")
Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: How Xi is remodelling Chinese identity
His programmes are not only questioning but even verifying loyalty, with the ideal of Chinese women shifting in the face of dwindling population
 "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: How Xi is remodelling Chinese identity")
Zuckerberg, Musk step up AI arms race with $155 billion spending blitz
Big Tech is unleashing a massive AI spending spree, with Meta and Tesla doubling down on capital expenditure even as chip shortages and bubble fears grow
 "Zuckerberg, Musk step up AI arms race with $155 billion spending blitz")
Microsoft falls after Azure growth misses momentum amid AI splurge
Microsoft shares slumped after record AI-driven capital spending and a slowdown in Azure growth reignited investor concerns over returns on massive cloud investments
 "Microsoft falls after Azure growth misses momentum amid AI splurge")
Metro vs road: Economic Survey 2026 flags citizen conduct dichotomy
Economic Survey explains why Indians follow rules on metros but not roads, arguing behaviour changes with system design, enforcement and social norms
 "Metro vs road: Economic Survey 2026 flags citizen conduct dichotomy")
WPL 2026 Points Table: RCB, MI rankings; playoffs qualification scenarios
2024 WPL champions RCB are still the only team to have already booked their place in the WPL 2026 playoffs
FMCG firm Dabur India likely to undertake price hikes for some brands
Dabur expects high single-digit growth next year led by volume recovery on GST tailwinds, while continuing selective price hikes in inflation-hit categories
 "FMCG firm Dabur India likely to undertake price hikes for some brands")
The Budget cannot ignore demography: Labour-intensive growth is key
A Budget that does not explicitly link demographic trends to regional labour-intensive growth strategies risks missing the core challenge
 "The Budget cannot ignore demography: Labour-intensive growth is key")
RCB vs UPW HIGHLIGHTS WPL 2026: Smriti steers RCB through to final with 8-wicket win vs UPW
Grace Harris (65) and Smriti Mandhana (54*) steered RCB to the final of WPL 2026 with a 8-wicket win vs UPW on the night.
The cost of delaying divestment: Why Budget must act to create fiscal space
Budget must prioritise divestment to create fiscal space to tackle unexpected shocks and support critical sectors including health and education
 "The cost of delaying divestment: Why Budget must act to create fiscal space")
Budget 2026: Too many known unknowns amid push to revive private capex
Amid data and fiscal uncertainties, the govt faces the difficult task of creating conditions to boost private capex
Supreme Court flags lack of reciprocity as foreign cos seek data from India
Supreme Court flags asymmetry in global judicial cooperation as Pfizer challenges Madras High Court order refusing to enforce US letters rogatory
 "Supreme Court flags lack of reciprocity as foreign cos seek data from India")
Withdrawing to the West: US defence strategy raises global concern
America First reshapes US defence priorities, urging allies to secure themselves and raising fresh doubts over Taiwan and Asia's stability as Washington turns inward
 "Withdrawing to the West: US defence strategy raises global concern")
In a fragile world: Economic Survey 2026 will enable informed debates
Economic Survey 2025-26 flags stronger growth but warns that global uncertainty, fiscal discipline, and lower import protection are key to sustaining momentum
 "In a fragile world: Economic Survey 2026 will enable informed debates")
Wipro banks on consulting business for deeper client engagement
Wipro rolls out a consulting-led, AI-powered operating model to deliver end-to-end enterprise transformation and faster ROI from digital and AI initiatives
 "Wipro banks on consulting business for deeper client engagement")
Piramal Pharma flags early recovery signs in CDMO demand as Q3 loss widens
The company attributed the weaker performance largely to continued inventory destocking in one of its large on-patent commercial products, affecting its CDMO business
 "Piramal Pharma flags early recovery signs in CDMO demand as Q3 loss widens")
Silver screaming but history says be careful: What investors should do now
At 46:1, Gold-Silver Ratio Enters Zone Linked to Past Silver Corrections
 "Silver screaming but history says be careful: What investors should do now")
Govt moves to curb cheap penicillin-based drug imports for 1 year
Centre imposes one-year minimum import price on key penicillin inputs to check Chinese dumping and protect domestic bulk drug manufacturing
 "Govt moves to curb cheap penicillin-based drug imports for 1 year")
Eruditus partners with foreign universities to set up campuses in India
Eruditus partners with seven global universities to launch campuses in India from 2026, offering internationally recognised degrees amid shifting student mobility trends
 "Eruditus partners with foreign universities to set up campuses in India")
Citizen behaviour in public systems key to shaping urbanisation: CEA
Economic Survey flags behaviour, not culture, as key to urban order, showing how rule-based metro systems shape civic discipline better than laws alone
 "Citizen behaviour in public systems key to shaping urbanisation: CEA")