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Are we entering an era of boring colours but exciting brand marques?

At one time, we used to photograph the cars in various colours to study how they reproduced; green and blue were a problem. Silver gray was difficult to shoot

Best of BS Opinion: Of ceasefires, climate, and economic crosswinds

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'Open Socrates': Self-improvement is reimagined as idea-driven growth

In Open Socrates, Callard describes how we can get so caught up in our own thoughts that we don't let evidence from the world in

Misguided rhetoric on rupee: Clearing doubts on depreciation, RBI action

Let us look at the data. We find out technically that there was a regime shift in terms of movements in the value of the rupee when it crossed 80 to the dollar in August 2022

Infra outlays: Key expectations from the Union Budget allocations

l The CMIE data also points to a worrying 57.1 per cent year-on-year decline in the value of government projects completed and a 40 per cent decline in that of the private sector

A macro tightrope walk: Balancing domestic slowdown, global challenges

The challenge for macro policy is to respond to the domestic slowdown without appearing to let its guard down against a hostile global environment

Improving capabilities: IMD must remain at the forefront of innovation

As India's weather-tracking department recently turned 150, its importance cannot be overstated. Weather forecasting plays a crucial role in daily operations across various sectors

Peace at last? Lasting truce demands good faith by Israel and Hamas

Lasting truce demands good faith by Israel, Hamas

A piece of my mind: Budget should target 4% fiscal deficit, trade pacts

In India, after unprecedented 6% drop in real GDP in 2020-21 because of Covid and lockdowns, there was a remarkably strong recovery in the next three years with GDP growth averaging a little over 8%

Safeguarding groundwater: Sustainable solutions for urban water crises

According to the Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024 by Central Ground Water Board, 20% of groundwater samples from across India exceeded the safe nitrate concentration limit of 45 mg/litre

An aviation hub: Indian airports must upgrade to attract global travellers

Air India's major competitor domestically, low-cost carrier IndiGo, has also ramped up international operations of late

GPU export curbs may derail India's AI ambitions, tech-driven growth

Key chips designed in the US by companies like Nvidia and AMD are fabricated abroad. Some of the key raw-material inputs are also drawn from nations that are not on the "favoured" list

Best of BS Opinion: Spinning through challenges, opportunities, and stories

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'How I Write' explores publishing challenges, writers' creative struggles

Each interview in this collection is insightful, unpacking for the uninitiated how the publishing industry works and the types of desirable and undesirable challenges they face

Drowning in content: Filmmakers, streamers struggle to navigate the market

Not surprisingly, our ability to savour, appreciate, and discuss things goes down

In a Trumpian world: Power shift to China delays new global rules

A new global compact on how to help African countries, home to most of the world's poorest, will be essential

Ground realities: Groundwater contamination poses serious hazards

Well-defined and enforceable groundwater rights, detached from land ownership, can offer solutions in this regard

Complex picture: MPC should avoid policy adventurism in uncertain times

The inflation projection of the MPC will ne­ed to factor in such possibilities, which will not be easy, given the level of uncertainty

Empowering startups through policy support, infrastructure development

We in CII are committed to championing initiatives that align with the vision of Startup India - driving innovation, creating jobs, and fostering economic growth

Land factor in Indo-Pacific: How large are India's oceanic interests?

With just consolidating what is our primary area of influence or interest in the Indian ocean region, it might make more sense