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Tariff tantrums and geopolitical turbulence: Shifting India-China ties

The US was already losing its economic heft to China, even with respect to its treaty allies and partners in Asia

A global setback: India must adjust swiftly to Trump's reciprocal tariffs

India will need to adjust swiftly to reciprocal tariffs

Navigating US tariffs: Challenges and opportunities for Indian exporters

One of the most affected industries is gems and jewellery, which contributes significantly to India's export earnings

Best of BS Opinion: Trade barriers, bulldozers, and Indian boardrooms

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'Spies, Lies and Allies' recalls two forgotten pre-Independence stories

Spies, Lies and Allies is more than a biography-it reminds us of two extraordinary lives from the pre-Independence era and why their stories, their mistakes, and their erasure matter

Nose in, fingers out: The board's mandate to avoid governance lapses

It is fundamentally bad governance to be on both the "buy" and "sell" sides at the same time

Trump's tariffs are India's opportunity to boost Viksit@2047 goals

It is quite clear that this announcement is only the beginning, and the US will impose tariffs across the board, without discriminating between its friends and not-so-good friends

Razing bulldozer justice: Apex court underlines the need for due process

Apex court underlines the need for due process

India needs planned deregulation to reduce government size, expenditure

The combined expenditure of the Centre and state governments increased hugely in 1980s-by almost 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) to 27 per cent of GDP by 1991, and has remained high since then

Best of BS Opinion: Navigating new frontiers in tech, policy, and economy

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China-Taiwan relationship hinges more on political outlook than territory

Taiwan is no longer just a regional issue-it is now central to the Chinese Communist Party's legitimacy

Turning the tables on policy uncertainty amid Trump tariff flip-flops

Will anything change in India against the backdrop of the Donald Trump administration keeping the whole world on tenterhooks over tariffs - a step or a misstep that has tanked stock markets globally

Smart Cities Mission needs to adopt sustainability, urban local bodies

The concept of "Smart Cities" is based on the principle of harnessing data-based smart solutions to enhance ease of living for its residents

AI threatens to upend India's ITeS industry's human capital requirements

It is vital now for India's ITeS behemoths to inform what this transformation implies for their future business models, their earning plans, and their hiring decisions

Best of BS Opinion: Unravelling the layers of today's biggest challenges

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Localising politics and power must be a global governance priority

The world, India included, must push power to the lowest levels of governance to avoid popular alienation from the political process

Expanding storage for green energy key to 24-hour electricity in India

There are several energy storage solutions, but more reliable and significant at a grid level are battery storage and Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage

Time for Vodafone Idea to act: Management must aim to raise capital

Over the weekend, the government converted the telco's dues into equity shares at a premium, perhaps to keep its stake below 50 per cent and avoid turning Vi into a PSU

Emerging challenges for RBI: The central bank will need to keep adapting

In terms of challenges, the unpredictability of the US trade policy, or policy in general, which has increased global uncertainties, will keep the risk on the external front elevated

Mandating storage for rooftop solar may backfire without clarity

Solar's daytime-only output is well-known, and using storage to get power during other periods, especially the evening peak, seems like an obvious solution