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Now, to governance: Delhi's new govt has opportunity to deliver seamlessly

The received wisdom is that Delhi's administrators must address two sets of constituents: The middle class and the poor

A new orbit for India: Startups, innovation propel space ambitions

While Isro pioneered cost-effective space innovations, startups are taking efficiency to the next level

Making Budget 2025 reforms work: The road to effective implementation

The FM has proposed some interesting regulatory reforms. The announcements need to be nuanced before implementation

Best of BS Opinion: Why energy without direction won't lift AI, or trade

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Devina Mehra challenges investment myths with data-driven insights

In this book, Ms Mehra strongly advocates global diversification to counter single-market, single-currency risk

Kumbh's transient city raises lessons in urban planning and resilience

As the temporary metropolis comes to life, it raises profound questions about adaptability, sustainability, and what the cities of tomorrow can learn from one that refuses to stay

Trump's tariffs spark global tensions, impact trade and interest rates

While many countries are considering retaliatory tariffs on US goods, such measures are both unproductive and unlikely to deter Mr Trump

India must boost AI research to retain top talent and stay competitive

With a large chunk of the tech world's capital and talent being deployed towards monetising AI, competition among countries in this arena will be fiercer than ever

Trump's outreach to Putin disrupts US-Ukraine policy and Nato ties

The key element of Mr Trump's deal appears to centre on veiled threats to withdraw US military aid to Ukraine to persuade Kyiv to cede to Russia territory

Best of BS Opinion: Trust, regulation, and the limits of one-handed claps

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The legacy of Gauri Lankesh: A closer look through Rollo Romig's book

Using Gauri's murder as starting point, book discusses rising intolerance especially in terms of young men (and women) getting radicalised to hate without being open to understanding each other

Move fast on high-speed rail: India must define its own path and strategy

Well, the transformational agenda now is clearly high-speed rail (HSR); and once again, we should be careful not to confuse leapfrogging technology development with elitism

Dark enlightenment: Washington's geopolitical shifts, their impact on India

Democracy with its notion of checks and balances is rejected as an outdated system that retards technological advancement

Caveat influencers: An ethics council is a step in the right direction

Last year, the Advertising Standards Council of India (Asci) had come up with a set of self-regulatory guidelines for influencers built around disclaimers and disclosures

A stable banking system: Deposit insurance must be extended substantially

There is an ongoing debate whether India still needs cooperative banks, given the increased reach of commercial banks, enabled by technology

Best of BS Opinion: Are we repeating the economic mistakes of the past?

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Artificial intelligence for a Viksit Bharat: Paris to Delhi via Washington

If India's position on AI opportunities was closer to the United States, its views on sustainability were perhaps closer to Europe

Natural allies in the Global South: A deep dive into India-Indonesia ties

Unlike the colonial endeavours of European powers, Indian influence in Indonesia was characterised by cultural and regional integration rather than political domination

RBI's conflicting objectives: Focus on inflation, growth over exchange rate

The law mandates the RBI's primary objective is maintaining price stability, keeping an eye on growth. It does not mention managing the exchange rate

Reviving manufacturing growth: Balancing govt and corporation roles

Ensuring manufacturing growth consistent with our development aims requires the government becoming less entrepreneurial and the corporations becoming much more entrepreneurial