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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
 "India overtakes China as top EM market, but China's achievements noteworthy")
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
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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
 "How shift to digital credit underwriting helps financial org in India")
Best of BS Opinion: Have the FIIs lost their way, tech monopolies, more
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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
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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
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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
 "Have the FIIs lost their way amid DIIs capitalisation on market rally")
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
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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
 "India aligns with G7 as Quad deepens ties to counter China's influence")
Tech flaws in I-T system target honest taxpayers, miss real evaders
The DAP does not consider past I-T returns to match a taxpayer's resources with their expenditures or investments
 "Tech flaws in I-T system target honest taxpayers, miss real evaders")
Banker's Trust: All you want to know about SROs in finance sector
The key to effective implementation of the SRO regime is avoiding overlap
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Best of BS Opinion: Natural intelligence trumps AI, costly drugs? Try DIY
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Can kirana stores survive the exponential rise of quick commerce in India?
Some savvy kiranas are already evolving - becoming specialist gourmet shops, mini-supermarkets, or setting up their own efficient delivery systems
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AI must be guided by humanism and compassion, not just tech experts
It is futile to resist change because tech progress is autonomous; nobody oversees developments. Only natural intelligence - humanism, conscience, and compassion of leaders -can provide oversight
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Friends turns 30: Can it be adjudged the best sitcom ever?
Its popularity and pop culture references notwithstanding, Friends is labelled by many as the "Best sitcom." But was it really the best?
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DIY Drug Production: FTVC's low-cost solution to expensive medicines
FTVC has developed a "MicroLab", an open-source controlled lab reactor (CLR) made from components easily available online
How some nations manage upheavals successfully and others go to pieces
The Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, and installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people
 "How some nations manage upheavals successfully and others go to pieces")
IMF surcharge burden on distressed countries calls for urgent reform
Surcharges neither ensure repayment nor protect IMF finances. Their main effect is to increase the burden of debt payments precisely when countries can least afford it
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Best of BS Opinion: A checks and balances challenge, lagging behind, more
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Checks and balances challenge: How to strengthen regulators' accountability
Parliament's oversight of statutory regulatory authorities is weak, and strengthening it is both necessary and desirable