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Is business a living machine? The capitalist-enterprise model is broken

The capitalist-enterprise model is broken. It focuses on shareholders, but those who aspire, dream, sweat and yearn are usually not the shareholders, but its employees and vendors

Best of BS Opinion: Growing Union-state power imbalance, modest means, more

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Modest means: Time to strengthen and reimagine India's local bodies

To improve MC finances, interventions will be required at various levels. Most importantly, MCs will have to work on boosting their revenues

Trump trade wars: Significant impact on global growth and trade dynamics

In some ways Mr Trump's actions are reflective of the mainstream of the US political class's opinion about trade at the moment

Time to assess impact of procurement reforms introduced three years ago

Various industry associations and chambers of commerce must stridently demand implementation across all levels and come up with their own impact analysis of these reforms

Union-state power imbalance grows as regulatory bodies erode federalism

The exercise of legislative power by statutory regulatory authorities undermines federalism and needs to be corrected

Swiggy's IPO debut sees strong gains, but competition challenges loom

Swiggy will have to convert growth into profitability

Best of BS Opinion: Elusive concept of cooperative federalism, more

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Inflation surge dims hopes for early RBI rate cut despite slowdown fears

Since GDP estimates depend significantly on company data, subdued corporate performance is likely to play a role

India's federalism dilemma: Cooperative model or competitive reality?

Much as India desires the existence of cooperative federalism, what it often witnesses is competition

Mergers and liquidations reshape India's turbulent aviation sector

It's an eternal mystery. Aviation is one of the world's most precarious businesses, yet it continues to attract investors

Best of BS Opinion: Key to Maharashtra's growth, credit for growth and more

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Credit for growth: Enhanced credit flow to boost MSME investment, growth

Since credit is growing at a healthy pace, lenders must properly evaluate businesses before extending credit

Key to Maharashtra's growth: Focus on boosting major economic centres

The underperformance of the state is largely due to its key economic centres, not letting the state take advantage of its underlying strengths

Slowing capex: Focus more on growth dynamics than changing target norms

Patterns of capital expenditure have a bearing on economic growth. With their huge spending power, states have as big a role in economic development as the Union government

Foreign funding: Higher FDI to improve growth outcomes for Indian economy

India needs to continuously improve its business environment to attract durable foreign saving

Indian cricket's home truths: When attack becomes the best form of defence

The series loss to New Zealand has laid bare a fundamental question: Is T20 batting ethos proliferating into Test cricket?

Best of BS Opinion: Navigating real estate insolvency, tough climate, more

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COP29 in Baku: Climate finance takes centre stage in global talks

India's strong data system can also speak for other nations who have less means and capabilities - financial or intellectual to record them, understand macroeconomic, monetary and financial aspects

A tough climate: COP29 meeting is not expected to yield much progress

COP29 intends to build on that consensus by putting funding by the Global North front and centre. But the prospects of convincing developed countries to loosen the purse-strings appear bleak