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Another trade hurdle: How quality control orders are hurting India

The tacit reason for QCOs is to prevent substandard goods from China that many worry are flooding Indian markets

Private investment conundrum: Policy intervention to improve prospects

India's gross fixed capital formation at constant prices is expected to be at 33.4 per cent of GDP this financial year

Field reports on gender inclusion: Feminism takes different shapes

From doing away with some gender-friendly courtesies to choosing to be called Chairman, there's no one-size-fits-all way to serve the cause of feminism

Europe's powerful tool against Russia: Seize assets to back Ukraine

If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia's assets

Rethinking India's BIT framework: A balancing act for investment growth

The book broadly outlines investors' perceptions to International Investment Agreements (IIAs) to attract FDI

Best of BS Opinion: Trade wars, India's growth, and poll forecast failures

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Pollsters continue missing the mark: Why election forecasts go wrong

Surprisingly, even many exit polls have been off the mark in recent years. Opinion polls conducted before balloting suffer from the problem of surveying people who may not vote on polling day

India's high-income goal by 2047 needs faster growth, policy push

Enhancing productivity through innovation and technology infusion is critical. India must facilitate technology transfer, improve ease of doing business, and incentivise research and development

Trump's global shake-up: Tariffs, alliances, and economic turmoil

That world order, which emerged after World War II, is now being dismantled despite continuing American pre-eminence - not by opposing powers, but by an American President who thinks the world

Donald Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' agenda raises global economic fears

From the thickets of alternative facts, Maga (Make America Great Again) tropes, inflated claims, and theatrical asides involving invitees in the gallery, two signals emerged from Mr Trump's address

Best of BS Opinion: India's job crisis, Trump's crypto bet & a global reset

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Dehyping Western lifestyles: Bridging gap between expectation and reality

India would be failing in its duty to its future migrants if it does not do anything to de-market unrealistic aspirations and impossible dreams

'Casting the Buddha': How Buddhism's ties to power shaped its survival

The chronological approach-from the time of the historical Buddha to the present moment with a Bharatiya Janata Party-run government at the Centre-makes the book easy to follow

A cryptic move: US cryptocurrency reserve sparks puzzlement and alarm

The US, for example, holds around $17 billion equivalent of cryptocurrencies seized from criminals, and China is estimated to hold around $19 billion

Sharing in the age of tech sovereignty: A call for collaborative growth

At the Mobile World Congress, Sunil Mittal called for shared tech infrastructure to boost returns. Will the industry listen?

The employment paradox: Skilling schemes need more realistic streamlining

Last year, a study by TeamLease showed that India produces a staggering 1.5 million engineers every year, but only 45 per cent meet industry standards

India's got latent: The fine line between comedy, thinking, and offence

A chess game between two friends sparks a debate on comedy, free speech, and societal taboos. In a world where humour can provoke both thought and outrage, where should the line be drawn?

Best of BS Opinion: Transparency, security, and the right resources

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Lagging behind in mineral geopolitics: India needs a rare earth strategy

The pursuit of minerals and fuel resources remains the driving force behind geopolitics even after the end of old-style colonialism

Regulating an uncertain climate: Who controls geoengineering fixes?

UNEP has estimated that if current trends and policies continue, warming by the end of the century is likely to be somewhere between 1.9 and 3.1 degrees Celsius