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Decarbonisation key to firm profitability, India ahead of global average

Globally, only about 25 per cent of the companies reported annual decarbonisation benefits worth at least 7 per cent of sales

Unemployment steady, but poor job quality persists amid LFPR surge

The female LFPR - rural and urban combined - also increased from a low of 23.3 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.7 per cent in the latest survey

Best of BS Opinion: Labour market signals, green businesses and more

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Best of BS Opinion: Losing proposition, time for pvt investment is now

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One person's fact, another's fake news: Media must improve verification too

It will benefit the media to make the standards of fact-checking more rigorous, with information being verified by at least two independent sources

A losing proposition: Odds are against individuals in F&O trading

A vibrant F&O market enables better price discovery, and participants can hedge more efficiently. In aggregate, traders help generate the volumes, which ensure high liquidity and low spreads

What's changed? Govt's 100-day celebrations reflect governance focus shift

The reason for the difference in the two governments' legislative intent is the reduced strength of the BJP in Parliament after the general elections of 2024

Time for private investment is now; delays risk economic competitiveness

Despite softening inflation, the degrees of freedom for the central bank to reduce interest rates might decrease, due to higher government borrowing to keep pump-priming the economy

Best of BS Opinion: A shift down south, Advantage India and more

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Advantage India: Quality ecosystem boosts chess, identifies future talent

Success breeds popularity, which, in turn, breeds more success

A shift down south: Sri Lanka's presidential election breaks new ground

The question is whether Mr Dissanayake will run the country the same way he positioned his campaign: As an outside insurgent

India overtakes China as top EM market, but China's achievements noteworthy

China is creating emerging industry leaders, and regardless of what happens in the Chinese stock market, the country cannot be ignored as a fierce competitor

Six years on, NFRA remains key to restoring trust in financial reporting

The primary objective of the NFRA has been to strengthen the financial ecosystem and ensure the credibility of financial statements

How shift to digital credit underwriting helps financial org in India

Digital underwriting is not just about making decisions quickly through automation: It ensures greater financial inclusion and improves risk control

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Enabling IGCRS rules for EOUs electronically to cut transaction costs

The EOUs should quickly familiarise themselves with the new procedures and raise any doubts/difficulties with the CBIC and ICEGATE, preferably before the coming Wednesday

Bidenomics under scrutiny: Will economic populism win US votes?

The interventionist, anti-trade, and anti-finance policies of the US administration haven't helped the vice-president's campaign

Have the FIIs lost their way amid DIIs capitalisation on market rally

FIIs failed to participate in the big runup in better-quality infrastructure cos, defence and energy transition and public-sector companies, many of which have reported vastly improved performances

Antitrust actions, EU Digital Markets Act signal end of big tech monopoly

In the past, policymakers struggled to understand the implications of the collection and processing of sensitive, personal data on previously unimaginable scales

India aligns with G7 as Quad deepens ties to counter China's influence

PM Modi's visit also made notable initiatives to bind India closer to the 14-member IPEF, Joe Biden's 2022 initiative to counter growing Chinese influence in the region