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Improving competitiveness: MSP benefits continue to remain concentrated

What India needs is to incentivise private procurement, promote crop diversification, and focus on agricultural research

Deflated dreams: China bets on technology to avoid economic slowdown

Analysts are already beginning to discuss the possible "Japanification" of China, referencing the long, deflationary stagnation that plagued Japanese economy after its boom years ended in early 1990s

Waiting for better statistics: GDP data revisions highlight deeper issues

Statisticians across the spectrum welcomed this decision, though questions remained about why the timeline for releasing a given year's GDP data and the number of revisions couldn't be reduced further

Bofors Gate: Chitra Subramaniam's book deep-dives into the arms scandal

A household name for her investigation into the Bofors scandal, Chitra Subramaniam's book offers an unsparing account of the defence deal, even as it examines her own motivation

Deregulation Commission for India's growth: An idea whose time has come

But it will work only if it has both central & state-based regulations within its remit with active participation by all states

Gautam Bhatia's book offers a refreshing critique of India's Constitution

The basic dichotomy Dr Bhatia addresses is between the Constitution and courtrooms as sources of progressive and transformative social change and the Constitution as a statement of power

How AI-driven technology can boost accuracy in inflation forecasting

The integration of AI in economic forecasting, specifically inflation prediction, is a burgeoning field that leverages advancements in ML and natural language processing

Best of BS Opinion: When everything is on the verge of boiling over

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Policy choices that deepened the slowdown demand urgent course correction

What's troubling is that this slowdown is unfolding despite a broadly stable global economy-no financial crisis, no commodity shock

Codifying citizens' role in lawmaking for more accountable legislation

In a democracy, citizens hold the highest office, vested with significant rights and responsibilities

India's obesity crisis: Reorienting food policies can address the problem

Growing prosperity, urbanisation, and sedentary lifestyles are out of sync with Indian cuisine, undoubtedly among the world's most delicious but traditionally suited for manual work

Recession risk: Rising uncertainty casts a shadow over US economic outlook

The New York Federal Reserve runs a "recession probability gauge", which serves to aggregate predictions of recessions. This index has hit its third-highest peak in decades for August 2025

Best of BS Opinion: Transparency is key to both democracy and global ties

Openness, reliability, and hope are critical to successful democracies and have a cumulative effect on both domestic and global ties

Disclosures and regulations: New Sebi chairman makes a promising start

The remarks on disclosures must be seen in the context of the term of Mr Pandey's predecessor, Madhabi Puri Buch

Resetting trade: Govt should inform how trade talks with US are progressing

Resetting trade with the US and the European Union would be a step forward for India, and the government must work on building domestic approval of deals as quickly as possible

India's tech startup boom: Are policy tweaks needed to drive growth?

The success of UPI in India is a fascinating case study in the intersection of technology, policy, and socioeconomic factors

Trump's tariff tantrums: A looming threat that remains underestimated

As Mr Trump takes a wrecking ball to global trade linkages, the impact will be devastating

CBIC must re-examine, clarify on non-duty paid inputs for drawback

Section 75(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, allows drawback of the Customs and Central Excise paid on the inputs used in the manufacture or processing of the export products

Instant tax credit: An idea whose time has come for better compliance

A system that allows buyers to pay taxes directly to the government while paying would enhance trust, improve tax compliance, and accelerate tax collection

Building the bonds of Viksit Bharat: A leap towards India's vision

Budget reforms will redefine the financial system by fostering inclusion, competition, and efficiency. Financial institutions will benefit from enhanced market depth and improved liquidity