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Age restrictions: Australia's social-media law set to be a case study
The platforms are upset. The ban impacts a large chunk of their user base, and young people are among the most engaged users
 "Age restrictions: Australia's social-media law set to be a case study")
Reversing family planning: Mohan Bhagwat's three-child idea is regressive
Unchecked population growth will undo the societal gains India has made since independence
 "Reversing family planning: Mohan Bhagwat's three-child idea is regressive")
Global warming and AI: Urgent need to curb AI's environmental impact
Global warming and artificial intelligence are rarely discussed together or even considered connected themes. But this is a mistake because they are linked closely
 "Global warming and AI: Urgent need to curb AI's environmental impact")
Time to adapt: India's climate efforts lack alignment with urgent needs
Evidence suggests that both the extent of change and the associated income losses are likely to be higher than expected
 "Time to adapt: India's climate efforts lack alignment with urgent needs")
GDP growth likely bottomed out; inflation to prevent December RBI rate cut
The CPI inflation for Q3 FY2025 is expected to overshoot the MPC's estimate of 4.8 per cent for the quarter by at least 60-70 bps
 "GDP growth likely bottomed out; inflation to prevent December RBI rate cut")
Best of BS Opinion: Sharp slowdown, unintended consequence and more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Sharp slowdown, unintended consequence and more")
Sensible trade policy key to tackling climate change on a global scale
A key agreement at Baku was on establishing high integrity carbon markets, following a breakthrough on establishing standards for a centralised international carbon market
 "Sensible trade policy key to tackling climate change on a global scale")
Two stock markets in one: An unexplained anomaly not seen before
Bank credit is not growing because companies are still focused on deleveraging their balance sheets, while higher interest cost is squeezing the net interest margins of banks
 "Two stock markets in one: An unexplained anomaly not seen before")
Sharp slowdown: Solutions will need to go beyond interest rate cuts
Some economists believe that a pickup in government capital expenditure will help accelerate growth
 "Sharp slowdown: Solutions will need to go beyond interest rate cuts")
Unintended consequence: The poor face the brunt of pollution control
Construction bans are becoming the norm each winter, it is incumbent on state authorities to design a mechanism to compensate temporarily unemployed workers
 "Unintended consequence: The poor face the brunt of pollution control")
Time for AI in education: A transformative revolution akin to printing era
Human-conversation mode, I guess, is one key reason we all run to ChatGPT and similar AI tools often
Monetary policy: RBI faces Hobson's choice on policy rate cut decision
This policy comes at a time when growth is slowing, inflation is still pretty high, and the rupee has started losing value against the dollar
 "Monetary policy: RBI faces Hobson's choice on policy rate cut decision")
SFBs: The canter on a chequered terrain as deposit challenges loom
All said, growth prospects for SFBs remain buoyant, anchored by comfortable capitalisation and ever-increasing presence in underpenetrated markets
 "SFBs: The canter on a chequered terrain as deposit challenges loom")
Investors should evaluate funds on rolling returns over the long term
Investors must remember that past performance may not get repeated in the future. And any investment is worthwhile only if it suits an investor's risk profile
 "Investors should evaluate funds on rolling returns over the long term")
Best of BS Opinion: Trump's return is an opportunity, Earth or Mars, more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Trump's return is an opportunity, Earth or Mars, more")
Earth or Mars? The future lies in choosing where, and who, we want to be
Our destiny, it seems, lies in a delicate balance: Reaching for the heavens while keeping our feet firmly planted on the ground
 "Earth or Mars? The future lies in choosing where, and who, we want to be")
Second-time unlucky: Trump's second term may be more disruptive
Global governance suffered from his withdrawal from climate accords and his hamstringing of the World Trade Organization, but the former made little difference
 "Second-time unlucky: Trump's second term may be more disruptive")
Why India shouldn't go to Pakistan: Broken ties go beyond cricket disputes
Broken cricket relationships in the subcontinent aren't about any disputes over the game, nor Hindu-Muslim issues. They are about the state of the nations, and what goes on between them
 "Why India shouldn't go to Pakistan: Broken ties go beyond cricket disputes")
Growth at risk if Donald Trump follows through on his stated agenda
The government intends to impose massive Customs duties on many goods. It's possible trade partners will retaliate with counter-duties, triggering a trade war
Why Trump's return to the White House is an opportunity for India
A more principled response would be to initiate talks with the US on a bilateral deal or free-trade agreement. India stands to gain from trade liberalisation