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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?
 "Sharing in the age of tech sovereignty: A call for collaborative growth")
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
 "The employment paradox: Skilling schemes need more realistic streamlining")
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?
 "India's got latent: The fine line between comedy, thinking, and offence")
Best of BS Opinion: Transparency, security, and the right resources
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Transparency, security, and the right resources")
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
 "Lagging behind in mineral geopolitics: India needs a rare earth strategy")
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
 "Regulating an uncertain climate: Who controls geoengineering fixes?")
Rising to a crisis: Europe moves towards a stronger security identity
After a slow start, Europe now provides about half the military support Ukraine receives. But this understates the degree of American centrality to Ukraine's war effort
 "Rising to a crisis: Europe moves towards a stronger security identity")
Improving transparency: Efficient cash management can improve outcomes
Efficient cash management can improve outcomes
 "Improving transparency: Efficient cash management can improve outcomes")
Best of BS Opinion: India needs to recalibrate in a changing world order
Today's editorials and columns look at the world through the lens of relationships, and how they don't always turn out as intended
 "Best of BS Opinion: India needs to recalibrate in a changing world order")
Duncan Mavin's 'Meltdown' traces Credit Suisse's grand rise and downfall
Banking often makes for a bad spectator sport. When the money is gone, only the dull parts remain
 "Duncan Mavin's 'Meltdown' traces Credit Suisse's grand rise and downfall")
Get the transition right: How govt is pushing for a clean-energy shift
Take the issue of clean-energy transition. India's imperative is to provide electricity to millions for livelihood security
 "Get the transition right: How govt is pushing for a clean-energy shift")
Mis-selling of insurance policies: Full premium should be refunded
The National Commission acknowledged that the complainant, a retiree, couldn't afford a 10-year annual premium and concluded that the agent had misled him
 "Mis-selling of insurance policies: Full premium should be refunded")
Blow hot or blow cold? Trusted indicators give conflicting signals
How could we find our way out of this gloom to a happier scenario?
 "Blow hot or blow cold? Trusted indicators give conflicting signals")
US President Donald Trump and tariffs unnerve equity, bond markets
Given the prospects of global economic slowdown and fragmentation of global trade, India is rushing to work out some sort of trade deal or the other with UK, EU and US
 "US President Donald Trump and tariffs unnerve equity, bond markets")
Sustainable recovery: The policy challenge is to increase trend growth
In recent years, government capital expenditure has been a key driver of growth and is likely to continue playing this role in the foreseeable future
 "Sustainable recovery: The policy challenge is to increase trend growth")
The new bilateral age: EU FTA urgency key to shaping the new trade order
The World Trade Organization (WTO) seemed unable to rein in China's hidden subsidies to its exporting sectors, and to restore a level playing field for global trade
 "The new bilateral age: EU FTA urgency key to shaping the new trade order")
A new way to measure digital capability: Tracking tech progress globally
Developing countries are moving from the margins to the mainstream of digital innovation. They account for the global majority of internet and smartphone users
 "A new way to measure digital capability: Tracking tech progress globally")
Did bankers act as Frankenstein? Rethinking savings bank deposit strategies
Privately, many bankers admit their immediate goal is not growth but slowing the erosion of Casa deposits. They need targeted strategies for different customer segments
 "Did bankers act as Frankenstein? Rethinking savings bank deposit strategies")
Best of BS Opinion:The beats of politics, sports, and storytelling
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion:The beats of politics, sports, and storytelling")
How Paatal Lok, The Family Man unveil India's unexplored reel landscape
The rise of streaming video since 2016 has not only created the pan-Indian film and the domestic crossover - helping Indians discover Malayalam, Tamil, Assamese, and Bengali cinema, among others
 "How Paatal Lok, The Family Man unveil India's unexplored reel landscape")