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Govt plans 'tech' tonic to boost India's agricultural productivity

In the wake of climate change and the pressing need for sustainable agricultural practices, artificial intelligence-based solutions and geospatial technology can change India's agricultural landscape

Lateral entry: Why appointing specialists to bureaucracy is a good idea

But the government would do well to maintain the overall representation of reserved categories at different levels of bureaucracy as mandated by relevant rules

Best of BS Opinion: Legal system reform, Crimes against women and more

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Need far-reaching reforms for India to be developed nation

Since 1990, 34 middle-income economies covering only around 250 million people have managed to shift to high-income status

Food, fuel, and timber: How bamboo is becoming 'green gold' for farmers

Bamboo cultivation with modern agronomic practices is proving more rewarding than many other crops, including the highly lucrative ones like sugarcane and cotton

Legal system reform: Kerala HC's '24x7 ON Court' an important early step

We may hope for deeper process transformation over many years through the journey of political economy, consultation, and scientific research

Crimes against women: India's law and order machinery needs a reboot

National Crime Records Bureau data shows a 4% rise in the number of crimes against women in 2022 over 2021, and nearly a 20% increase compared to the number of gender crimes reported in 2020

Why taxing mining companies retrospectively is a retrogressive step

States would do well to exercise the discretion that the Supreme Court has given them to leaven the impact of a judgment that benefits them immensely

NSAs weigh in on tech tieup

The recent technology security initiative by the governments of UK and India is establishing a new paradigm in global tech collaboration

Producer held liable for faulty tiles

The National Commission observed that the State Commission had blindly relied on Johnson's report without bothering to consider the Institute's report and Dr Mishra's evidence

Banks caught in a trap

The cost of deposits is on the rise, but banks can't raise interest rate on close to 60% of their loan books

Best of BS Opinion: Key question in Tamil Nadu, Brand deals for Olympians

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These cool but creepy features of AI phones will erode trust in everything

Like it or not, the growing ubiquity of AI phones will force us to become more wary of what we see and hear - unless we want manipulated versions of reality to be the new normal

Why India's Olympic stars fail to dazzle on brand endorsement pitch

Recognition and recall are the essential qualifications of fame, hence the basics for any celebrity endorsement. Most Olympic medallists actually fail that basic but essential test itself

Higher, faster, stronger, weirder: Strange sporting disciplines in Olympics

From trampoline to skateboarding and breakdancing - the Olympics' expanding roster of sports has become increasingly questionable

Tamil Nadu politics: An heir 'yet to mature', and the succession suspense

With M K Stalin away for three weeks, the politics in Tamil Nadu, already intriguing, is set to become even more interesting

Bangladesh crisis: India should junk victimhood and excessive religiosity

Bangladesh is just the latest example of disquiet in India's neighbourhood. We need to show renewed respect to our neighbours

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Telemarketing calls: Latest Trai order must be implemented effectively

While the telecom regulator and the govt have tried to check unsolicited calls in the past too, the implementation of the prescribed norms has fallen short of what has been envisaged

Chinese investments will not benefit India

High cost of doing business and geopolitics limit opportunities