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Ratan Tata's passing marks end of an era for an iconic leader and visionary

What set him apart was his pioneering spirit and profound love for the country

Ratan Tata: India's business icon and visionary who saw the future

Brand Tata has remained on the top of its list of peers for a gravity-defying period of 85 years - ever since 1939, when the size of India's top corporations was first reported upon

Best of BS Opinion: Valuable legacy, quantum clock is ticking, more

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Ratan Tata valued honesty and integrity, his legacy is inspiring

He was passionate about entrepreneurship and committed to making the world a better place, writes Jagdeep Singh Bachher

The quantum clock is ticking: Strong policy framework needed for India

India must urgently develop a robust policy framework for the adoption of quantum technologies to build on the initial successes achieved by its startups

India's economic growth faces two major risks and two key challenges

Having successfully tackled internal economic instability, it now faces external threats to growth

Boosting confidence: International arbitration can drive more investment

India must reform its judicial system to enable faster dispute resolutions. This will help improve overall investor confidence and ease of doing business

A valuable legacy: Ratan Tata built a cohesive, forward-looking group

Ratan Tata's transformative leadership steered the Tata Group through challenges and globalization, reshaping it into a cohesive powerhouse

Best of BS Opinion: Strategy for GST reforms, unambiguous commitment, more

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RBI holds repo rate, adopts neutral stance, opens door for rate cut

If we see higher inflation in September-October and 7% GDP growth in September quarter, will the RBI go for a rate cut in December? Or, will that be pushed to February?

Second-Gen GST reforms needed for simplicity, equity, competitiveness

Streamlining rates and expanding GST coverage can enhance revenue and reduce distortions; political buy-in remains a key challenge

India's unorganised sector: Harsh work conditions and mental health crisis

From manual scavengers to gig workers, poor work culture fuels stress and dissatisfaction across India's workforce

Nobel sparks debate as AI pioneers honoured for neural nets, not physics

Honoured for neural nets, Hopfield and Hinton's Nobel raises questions on awarding contributions outside traditional physics

Unambiguous commitment: MPC wants the disinflation process to be completed

Monetary policy committee's shift offers flexibility but no signal of rate cuts; RBI Governor highlights inflation and stability as key priorities

Maldives' strategic shift: Domestic priorities induce a thaw with India

As debt looms and foreign reserves dwindle, Muizzu's invitation to PM Narendra Modi and the push for increased Indian tourism highlight a pragmatic approach to foreign relations

RBI policy: Prelude to future rate cuts? Inflation numbers hold the key

The policy remains open-ended on the future possibility of rate cut, which sounds reasonable given that the future course of inflation is hard to gauge

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Victory, defeat and vindication: Twin poll verdicts a huge positive for BJP

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it

India's manufacturing under-performance Part 1: New clue from multi-plants

One of the most intriguing and relatively undocumented developments of the last 20 yrs has been "multi-plants," whereby a single firm operates not one but multiple production facilities within a state

SBI's notice to MTNL presents an opportunity for ownership change

With mounting debts and dwindling market share, the need for a decisive government strategy is urgent