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Police department held liable for lapsed policies

The National Commission dismissed the police department's defence of discontinuing the premium deductions based on oral instructions, without obtaining a written confirmation

Microbes are helping businesses become green

Engineering biology is helping a wide range of industries to deploy and benefit from new molecules. It creates or redesigns biological systems for various uses

No rate cut, but dovish undertone likely

The stance can be changed, and if that doesn't happen, the hawkish underdone will not continue

Best of BS Opinion: Delhi's new political economy, Back and forth in time

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Back and forth in time

Most popular pieces of fiction stand the test of both time and popularity, of being engaging on a second and third read/watch

Delhi's new political economy

No city in India is changing as much as Delhi. Migrants continue to be its backbone as before

Great coaching scam & abomination

How broken our governance and how incredible our hypocrisy must be that we cannot make profits from educating young Indians, but can earn thousands of crores by giving them tuitions?

Prosecutions and politics don't mix

If Mr Trump is elected, he probably will not follow through on his threats to order prosecutions of half the Democratic leadership and a good number of Republicans as well

Must-watch Olympic movies

The picks are more recent, not the usual age-old favourites that get counted every time the theme is the Olympics

Best of BS Opinion: Weapons and technology, War on peace and more

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Expanding GST: Focus on land and real estate

It will give an impetus to factor market reforms, which are essential to drive India's growth

Weapons and technology

In its procurement decisions, India faces a balance-of-power choice as it weighs its options between western democracies and Russia

War on peace

Hamas chief's killing will stiffen the 'axis of resistance'

Electronics export opportunity

India must aim for greater global integration

Best of BS Opinion: Excessive speculation, evolving digital revolution

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Budget 'nudges' in the right directions

But much bolder and comprehensive reforms are needed

Evolving digital revolution

Policy and regulation will need consistent adaptation

Excessive speculation

Proposed measures will reduce retail participation in F&O

ITIs: Back to the centre stage

Established to skill displaced people in post-Independence India, ITIs have now become central to the government's job creation strategy, despite a history of underwhelming performance

Global trade trends and Budget initiatives

The Budget signals a move towards a more open trade policy, but further broadening and deepening are essential