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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
 "As FTAs loom, India must push sector-specific efficiencies in value chains")
Fire-and-forget: Retail investors starting to see virtues of passive funds
While India's households have invested heavily in equity mutual funds over the past five years, most investors have favoured active schemes
 "Fire-and-forget: Retail investors starting to see virtues of passive funds")
Best of BS Opinion: Cleaning the systems that power India's future
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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From despair to action: How India can put an end to stubble burning
It is not a utopian vision, but a pragmatic and achievable goal over the next three years
 "From despair to action: How India can put an end to stubble burning")
Amazon's automation drive could reshape global logistics and workforce
The company has responded to the news report with a statement that these are projections made by only one division (its robotics division) and they are not necessarily correct
 "Amazon's automation drive could reshape global logistics and workforce")
A real burden: Tax disputes worth trillions are choking India's growth
With ₹16 trillion locked in unresolved tax disputes, India must urgently reform its judicial and tax systems to clear backlogs and restore investor confidence in a rule-based economy
 "A real burden: Tax disputes worth trillions are choking India's growth")
From ideas to industry: How research labs can power India's Green Frontier
How India can build the institutions that turn ideas into factories, data centres and global advantage
 "From ideas to industry: How research labs can power India's Green Frontier")
Best of BS Opinion: The coin, the world, and the equilibrium of our times
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Navigating 'we are like that only' India: Complex, curious, and delightful
Our new infrastructure is a definite physical upgrade over the old, but it seems to come with its own challenges
 "Navigating 'we are like that only' India: Complex, curious, and delightful")
Time to revive the animal spirits as private investment stays weak
Multiple factors have contributed to weak private consumption in the country, such as the slowdown in wages - both in the informal and formal sectors
 "Time to revive the animal spirits as private investment stays weak")
Overlapping crises: How global warming is deepening global poverty
Since climate change is a global phenomenon, it is equally critical that countries work on mutually reinforcing climate-action plans beyond the individual emission-reduction targets
 "Overlapping crises: How global warming is deepening global poverty")
End unpredictability: Leaders of US, China must step back from trade brink
The exact outline of what has been decided is not known - and may never be known - especially if one or both the leaders end up rejecting it
 "End unpredictability: Leaders of US, China must step back from trade brink")
Exim matters: US sanctions may lead to fall in Russian crude oil imports
Imports of oil from Russia at discounted prices meet about 35 per cent of India's crude oil requirements
 "Exim matters: US sanctions may lead to fall in Russian crude oil imports")
Best of BS Opinion: SME IPOs' heady rise masks irrational exuberance
Today's editorials examine the risks around SME listings as well as investments into the AI ecosystems; our columnists bat for automation in agriculture, and for avenues to attract scientific talent
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It's AI vs AI in the cyber-crime world amid rising digital threats
As AI threats increase, governments are also deploying AI to fight cyber crime
 "It's AI vs AI in the cyber-crime world amid rising digital threats")
The changing turf for foreign banks amid selective opening, scrutiny
The move is towards opening up the sector, but selectively, with regulatory scrutiny and special approval
 "The changing turf for foreign banks amid selective opening, scrutiny")
Agriculture needs more automation to make it a lucrative business
The need now is to promote novel and state-of-the-art technologies, such as geospatial programming and artificial intelligence, to optimise farm productivity
 "Agriculture needs more automation to make it a lucrative business")
As US cuts funding, India must do more to attract scientific researchers
As the US dismantles its basic research engine, it creates a global crisis and a singular opportunity for India
 "As US cuts funding, India must do more to attract scientific researchers")
Governments must exercise caution in these times of AI overinvestment
Within the sector, however, there are signs that reflect not just a classic boom-and-bust cycle building up, but also that significant systemic risks are being ignored
 "Governments must exercise caution in these times of AI overinvestment")
SME IPO wave: High subscriptions and quick listing gains mask deeper risks
The surge in IPO listing has been fuelled by a resilient domestic economy, enabling government policies such as simplified listing norms, and the integration of digital payment systems