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A new beginning: SCO meeting can help improve Indo-Pak relations

India's approach to Pakistan in recent years has been to focus on isolating the country as far as possible

India should join World Bank's international investment dispute centre

The World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes can assist India in achieving its globalisation goals

Why exchange rate volatility is essential for economic flexibility

While some people view exchange rate fluctuation as detrimental to the economy, it is, in fact, a crucial element of economic flexibility

Ratan Tata and Christopher Benninger: Champions of Indian aesthetics

The aesthetics of Ratan Tata and Christopher Benninger made India a nicer physical place

Best of BS Opinion: Two great architects, satellite communication, more

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Unchecked Urban Growth: How illegal constructions hurt cities and safety

Illegal constructions make cities less liveable and endanger lives, but technology offers a path forward

India to invest in transmission, storage for renewable energy expansion

The push to increase RE capacity aligns with India's commitment to combat climate change and reduce global warming, aiming to achieve 500 Gw of RE capacity by 2030

No auction for satellite spectrum; Trai tasked with pricing strategy

At a time when 5G and 6G telecom services are a critical discussion point for their use cases or lack of them, satellite communication has divided industry players

Viksit@2047: Achieving India's vision needs focus on core priorities

India's ambition may seem out of reach, but two and a half decades provide ample time to prepare- if it gets its focus right

Best of BS Opinion: Internship opportunity, taming the unicorns and more

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Minimum support price: Need for improved methodology, institutional reforms

There are two contentious questions related to MSP. First, how is the MSP fixed? Second, how to ensure that farmers get the recommended MSP?

Internship opportunity: Progress will need to be carefully monitored

The fact that only about 155,000 candidates applied for about 91,000 such positions on the first day surprised many. The number is expected to go up

Taming the unicorns: Attention to institution building is critical

As India's unicorns race to become decacorns, they must absorb the less glamorous sobriety of institution-building too

Saudi Arabia's ambitious tech leap aims to lead in cyberspace governance

What is worth noting is that Saudi Arabia has gone all out to develop and leverage advanced science and technology to underpin its rapid economic and social transformation

A $700 billion war chest: India's external sector needs skilful management

The important question is what if the insurance of higher reserves and stability in currency attracts substantially more capital inflows?

Best of BS Opinion: Power of institutions, Safe landing and more

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The power of institutions: Economics Nobel rewards deepest questions

The basic structure of liberal economic reform that has been argued for in this country for decades now is one, essentially, of institutional change

Safe landing: SpaceX's new capability to improve space exploration

This is the fifth test flight of the Starship and the first four did not involve recapture of the booster by chopsticks, due to various technical snags

Fact vs fiction: Ex-US President Trump's tariff tussle with India

US' trade policy highlights India's need to follow its own strategic priorities without yielding to external pressure

The CGST rules: Helpful amendments, court decisions for exporters

CBIC had issued its circular prescribing the procedures for the payment of IGST and compensation cess (CC) along with interest by the importers who had violated the pre-import condition