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Towards greener GST: Rationalisation must align with jobs, sustainability
GST rate rationalisation and expansion must be done not only to achieve simplification but also to subserve large-scale employment and environmental policy goals
 "Towards greener GST: Rationalisation must align with jobs, sustainability")
Time for RBI to revisit bank CEO appointment and reappointment process
It's time for the RBI to revisit the process to clear the appointment of a bank CEO as well as the extension of their tenure
 "Time for RBI to revisit bank CEO appointment and reappointment process")
Best of BS Opinion: Policymaking must address real-life outcomes
Our editorials and columns today largely revolve around the role of policy decisions, both in government and the private sector, and how they affect the real world
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10,000 FPOs is not too many, but implementation challenges persist
FPOs cannot raise equity to any significant extent because of the limited paying capacity of their members, who are usually smallholders or landless people
 "10,000 FPOs is not too many, but implementation challenges persist")
A dark phase for CO2 control? The crisis is severe, but improvement likely
How should we make sense of this situation? What is the path ahead? Are we headed for a runaway climate change dystopia or can we do better?
 "A dark phase for CO2 control? The crisis is severe, but improvement likely")
Law and disorder: States must spend more on adequate police forces
Under-policing is not just a serious and obvious risk for public safety, especially for vulnerable sections, it has implications for small businesses
 "Law and disorder: States must spend more on adequate police forces")
Satcom policy needed: Govt must streamline processes for satellite telecom
Government approval to Starlink, especially security clearance, is another loose end that needs attention
 "Satcom policy needed: Govt must streamline processes for satellite telecom")
Shifting to decentralised storage for derisking data and enhancing security
Decentralised storage infra is easy to install, move and manage, and it doesn't require the heavy investments of data centres. It reduces risks of outage and cyberattacks
 "Shifting to decentralised storage for derisking data and enhancing security")
How ICEGATE is making the functioning of EOUs and SEZs difficult
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime imposed heavy costs on the trade due to unpreparedness of the GST Network, the digital platform, to handle the processes
 "How ICEGATE is making the functioning of EOUs and SEZs difficult")
Consumer protection: Doctor can't be blamed for patient's negligence
The National Commission ruled that a doctor who had followed the acceptable line of treatment could not be accused of negligence because the treatment did not succeed
 "Consumer protection: Doctor can't be blamed for patient's negligence")
Best of BS Opinion: Trade battles, power struggles, and music tours
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Trade battles, power struggles, and music tours")
India's concert scene grows, but accessibility still remains a concern
It is an interesting age for live music. "Concert economy" is a buzzword for governments and tourism boards across Asia, looking to attract domestic and overseas fans
 "India's concert scene grows, but accessibility still remains a concern")
DGHS warns IPL on surrogate ads, but will the crackdown be enough?
DGHS also instructed that there be no "sale of tobacco/alcohol products in all affiliated events and sports facilities."
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Gyanendra's push for relevance meets resistance in democratic Nepal
Nepal's recent political history tells us that the route to a return of monarchy cannot go through India despite friends in high places
 "Gyanendra's push for relevance meets resistance in democratic Nepal")
Global crises demand a new governance model beyond nation-states
Our international institutions simply are not designed to address systemic issues indifferent to national borders
 "Global crises demand a new governance model beyond nation-states")
Tariffs won't help more men get jobs; deregulation is the real answer
There is a sense that the globalization of the last several decades has mostly benefited the coastal elites, while the rest of the country has suffered with stagnating wages
 "Tariffs won't help more men get jobs; deregulation is the real answer")
Finding the Edge: A masterful tale of Jimmy Anderson's cricketing journey
The story begins at its ending-an ageing but still formidable Anderson-offered a final chance to bow out on his own terms
 "Finding the Edge: A masterful tale of Jimmy Anderson's cricketing journey")
E-commerce reshapes shopping, but are consumers at a disadvantage?
The new issue small businesses are facing is that platforms are becoming advertising media as well, competing with Google/YouTube and Meta
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Best of BS Opinion: Seeing the world in more than just black and white
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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A man in a hurry: US President Donald Trump's Maga agenda unfolding swiftly
Mr Trump's critics underestimate him, as they did after his loss to Joe Biden in the presidential elections of 2020
 "A man in a hurry: US President Donald Trump's Maga agenda unfolding swiftly")