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Behind Crotonville's demise

Are corporate universities really a relic of a bygone era?

Tone and substance

Subtle shifts in the texture of Sino-US ties

Building capacity

Cargo terminals will boost efficiency

Can the Congress build on the BJP's fascination with its manifesto?

The Opposition, especially the Congress, will have to go much beyond press conferences and urban election meetings by taking these issues to voters in the rural hinterland

Best of BS Opinion: Bad ideas in taxation, need more competition, more

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Export figures for FY04, FY14, and FY24 show interesting trends

A look at the destination of our exports shows that our shipments to our neighbours in South Asia at 5.8 per cent have stagnated in the past 10 years

Basic fire policy doesn't cover self-ignition

The National Commission, on reviewing the Fire and Standard Perils Policy, found that spontaneous combustion is excluded unless additional coverage for it is specially purchased

What makes wealth and inheritance taxes bad for India's economic progress

Taxation of wealth and inheritance has been tried in India before. These ideas should not be resurrected

Shipping to shopping, AI is making food safe

AI's application in food and beverage is a market worth $9.68 bn and it is expected to reach $48.99 bn by 2029

Japan's equity renaissance

The Japan story is still in its early days. But the lesson it holds is that companies, regulators, and the broader market micro-system all need to continuously evolve

Chasing paper trails

Supreme Court puts VVPAT controversy to rest

Need more competition

Small finance banks have a clear path

How to make insolvency law solvent

IBC has served purpose by creating the fear of god among rogue promoters. It's time to plug the loopholes in the law and make the defaulters understand that the IBC isn't just all bark and no bite

Central banks in a cashless world

A central bank can serve as more than just a regulator, by influencing or even creating shared infrastructure

Best of BS Opinion: Odisha example before Andhra, AI edition of books, more

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Frontrunner & elusive poll theme

Excitement is often highest in 'wave' elections. There is a sense of anticipation, a better future, even vengeance. For these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly themeless election

D&I in Indian advertising

Does your brand communication reflect the diversity of the people in your markets?

AI edition of books

In any case, AIs are known to be biased, to have hallucinations, and to lack a sense of reality. A shade of uncertainty thus remains

Odisha example before Andhra

Will Andhra Pradesh follow the Odisha model, voting differently in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections? Or will Odisha follow Andhra Pradesh, voting in new faces in both?

Why future of cars does not look electrified

Electric cars, despite a goods and services tax (GST) rate of 5 per cent, are a shade above 2 per cent of all cars sold