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Best of BS Opinion: Expanding regulation, Rio realities, towards US+1 world

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G20 Rio declaration balances compromise but lacks actionable specifics

Declaration did not capitalise on breakthrough commitment among countries at COP28 in Dubai last year to "transition away from fossil fuels" by setting phaseout targets for this transition

Best of BS Opinion: Where China's reform story began, hypersonic, more

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Hypersonic advantage: India joins exclusive global missile, aircraft club

Delivering a missile at hypersonic speed endows it with enormous military advantages. Most contemporary cruise missiles fly to their targets at subsonic speeds of 250-300 metres per second

Investors like Adar Poonawalla may help smaller production firms gain scale

The Indian film business once had a well-oiled studio system but it imploded in the aftermath of the Second World War. Since then filmmakers have struggled to secure funding

Breathless capital: Piecemeal efforts won't solve Delhi's air quality issue

Short-term economic interests should not be allowed to override the basic right to life of common citizens.

From success to anxiety, Shenzhen braces for impact of Trump presidency

Shenzhen stands as a template for spectacular economic success, but now, deep anxiety looms over the impending Trump presidency

Best of BS Opinion: The power to reform, rethinking suspension and more

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Global proxy advisory firms feel uneasy, India finds balanced solution

In US, prior to 2019, there were no formal regulations that dealt with proxy advisory firms. Two large proxy advisors followed general guidelines and best practices, but there were no specific rules

Market friendly, joint Centre-state approach key for new industrial policy

The growth boom in manufacturing that India experienced following the shift of focus from public sector to the private sector was driven more by market-friendly than business-friendly interventions

Rethinking suspension: Futures trading is not a source of inflation

The retail-to-wholesale price difference in the post-suspension period also turned out to be much higher than in the pre-suspension period

The power to reform: Tariffs a key issue for revival of gencos, discoms

The impact of the latest, the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, or RDSS, launched in 2022, has been less than optimum

Best of BS Opinion: The spectre of inflation, efficient distribution, more

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Choose fixed-fee RIAs to avoid high costs, improve value for money

One reason why the fee can't be lower than 3 per cent is that it is difficult for an RIA to do a good job and remain viable even at this level

Bima Stack promises seamless insurance claims, better access for all

Bima Stack makes purchasing insurance simpler, speeds up claims and strengthens access to products. It gives people control over their data

CBIC should do away with IGCRS Rules for the export oriented units

The CBIC should do away with the IGCRS Rules for the EOUs, as they serve no useful purpose, only cause harassment and encourage corruption

India's PDS faces leakages, reforms needed for efficient distribution

Besides this annual cost, which will only increase with increasing MSPs and the overall carrying cost, it is well established that the programme is insufficient to fulfil citizens' nutritional needs

Dissanayake's NPP wins big in Sri Lankans' vote for stability

India has a role to play in its economic recovery

Global elections show voters' wrath against rising inflation levels

The US election shows the conventional wisdom was right all along: Controlling inflation should be the primary focus of macro policy

Dark clouds gather over Indian market amid Trump's return, growth slowdown

Troubles on the external front have come exactly at a time when large well-run domestic businesses are reporting a severe slowdown