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After the Chabahar exemption, India must push for a trade deal with the US
The pause of the export restrictions on rare earths and magnets will be a particular relief to many places, including the European Union and India, which had been caught in the crossfire
 "After the Chabahar exemption, India must push for a trade deal with the US")
Your credit is easier to steal than your money: How online lending works
A simple 'Buy now, pay later' click can trigger a full loan without consent. Weak verification, no alerts, and instant disbursals are fuelling identity fraud in India's digital lending ecosystem
 "Your credit is easier to steal than your money: How online lending works")
Regulators have an issue to solve: Balancing dynamic pricing's cost
Pricing decisions rely on mathematical calculations. Over time, the practice has transitioned from a unitary method to probability
 "Regulators have an issue to solve: Balancing dynamic pricing's cost")
A new wave of reforms set to sweep banking, boost capital and growth
At this juncture, allowing higher foreign stake in PSBs is the right call. It will help them increase capital and scale up business
 "A new wave of reforms set to sweep banking, boost capital and growth")
Best of BS Opinion: The night, the noise, and the need for balance
Today's pieces look at public debt and economic stability, trade as strategic leverage, the continuing unemployment crisis in Bihar, and how pollution has turned the Milky Way's light into an irritant
 "Best of BS Opinion: The night, the noise, and the need for balance")
New currency of hard power: How Trump turned US imports into an asset
If China is an exporting superpower, America is an importing one. Mr Trump has turned what would usually be a liability into an asset
 "New currency of hard power: How Trump turned US imports into an asset")
The perils of economic centrism in a polarised world: Growth or restraint?
While stimulating the economy during a downturn is important, the size of the stimulus needs to be calibrated, especially if it leads to very high debt
 "The perils of economic centrism in a polarised world: Growth or restraint?")
Grandmaster Danya's death exposes cyberbullying threat in online chess
Danya, the son of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, was a few weeks short of his 30th birthday. He was a former World Under-12 champion, a bestselling author, and a very popular coach
 "Grandmaster Danya's death exposes cyberbullying threat in online chess")
Night stolen by light: How our love of brightness became overexposure
As cities battle filthy rivers and toxic air, with cloud seeding now the latest half-measure, few mention another pollutant - the constant glow that is erasing the stars
 "Night stolen by light: How our love of brightness became overexposure")
The job promises: Bihar continues to fuel India's migrant labour force
Bihar has often supplied many of the unskilled and skilled migrants required by states with more vibrant economies
 "The job promises: Bihar continues to fuel India's migrant labour force")
Best of BS Opinion: Policy steadiness, job gaps, and creative loss
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Policy steadiness, job gaps, and creative loss")
India's Labour Codes: Transformative step towards inclusive economic growth
If we implement with speed, transparency and collaboration, the Codes can anchor India's next growth chapter
 "India's Labour Codes: Transformative step towards inclusive economic growth")
Services sector needs employment-intensive structural transformation
This "growth-employment disconnect" seems to be defining India's services story. Modern services are capital-intensive and globally tradable, generating high productivity but few jobs
 "Services sector needs employment-intensive structural transformation")
India must build on macroeconomic stability, use trade as growth engine
This mix of policy choices made over the years has enabled a stable macroeconomic environment
 "India must build on macroeconomic stability, use trade as growth engine")
Water-guzzling data centres could strain fragile ecosystems along coasts
Water requirements of these plants are huge as cooling systems can consume millions of litres annually, often in water-scarce regions such as Mumbai and Chennai
 "Water-guzzling data centres could strain fragile ecosystems along coasts")
Services sector's informal trap: What's holding back formal job growth?
This piece explores the implications of one of these profiles - formal versus informal employment
Best of BS Opinion: How India is rethinking pay, policy, and global ties
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: How India is rethinking pay, policy, and global ties")
8th Pay Commission must consider liabilities stemming from wages, pensions
It will always be hard for the government to follow market mechanisms, but systems must be adjusted to reflect the broader economic reality
 "8th Pay Commission must consider liabilities stemming from wages, pensions")
As India targets debt reduction, lack of clarity could risk hard-won gains
The government has done really well on the fiscal front, but any ambiguity about the future path could put the hard-won gains at risk
 "As India targets debt reduction, lack of clarity could risk hard-won gains")
As FTAs loom, India must push sector-specific efficiencies in value chains
India's trade negotiations must be accompanied by sector-specific strategies to upgrade and align industries with global standards