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No regulatory backing but stablecoin use steadily rising in India
The anonymous founders of Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, intended to substitute the centralised model of money with decentralised cryptography
 "No regulatory backing but stablecoin use steadily rising in India")
Draft rules to be notified making dealer liable once vehicle is sold
once a car is handed over with due intimation, the dealer would be deemed the owner and held liable for any incidents during possession, According to the draft rules
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CCIL: Taking govt bond and foreign exchange markets to the masses
What NSE and BSE are to the equity market, CCIL is far more than that for the govt bond, foreign exchange and OTC derivative markets
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Best of BS Opinion: Glittery surfaces may often hide slippery floors
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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The US Fed's wrong move: Rate cuts risk fuelling inflation rebound
The Fed's estimate of the neutral rate is wrong. To adequately slow demand, the Fed appears to need the policy rate to be above 4 per cent
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Two women show how communities can unite to shape and guide AI's advance
Women tend to be less tolerant of unethical business strategies than men, say studies. Naturally, expressions of ethical dilemmas are relatively subdued in workforces where men outnumber women
 "Two women show how communities can unite to shape and guide AI's advance")
Engagement Farmers' Cup 2025: Rethinking cricket ties with Pakistan
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically, and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport
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Dividends beyond the battlefield: India's defence push boosts tech skills
The biggest payoff of India's emerging military-industrial complex may be for its IT- and electronics-related skillsets
 "Dividends beyond the battlefield: India's defence push boosts tech skills")
Doing well by doing good: Swami Vivekananda's guide for modern enterprise
India has its own long tradition of business doing social good. These are deeply embedded in family businesses, partially captured in the series The Story of Indian Business
 "Doing well by doing good: Swami Vivekananda's guide for modern enterprise")
Best of BS Opinion: How diplomacy and culture stumble only to rise again
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Arm's-length regulators need protection from executive interference
The notion that "democratic accountability" justifies conferring such unfettered power on Executive is not just incorrect, but also shows inadequate understanding of modern structures of governance
Next game changer: High-speed rail may add ₹60 trn to economy in 15 years
For decades, traditional trains have been India's arteries, moving over 23 million passengers daily along with vital freight
 "Next game changer: High-speed rail may add ₹60 trn to economy in 15 years")
Israeli impunity in Gaza: US support counters growing global censure
The irony of this flurry of international condemnation, including from India and the Abraham Accord signatories, is that it has not deterred Israel or its sponsor, the US
 "Israeli impunity in Gaza: US support counters growing global censure")
Fed in focus: Lower interest rates alone may not aid capital flows to India
This is an unusual position in modern central banking, and particularly for the Fed
India-US relations mired in tariffs, personal ambitions and mistrust
The chief complaints of the Trump administration have centred on 'higher' tariffs charged by India on American goods and the trade surplus India enjoys with the US
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Best of BS Opinion: Power reforms, AI innovation, and India's future path
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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PM Narendra Modi's every moment devoted to Bharat: Rajyavardhan Rathore
We have all lived through an India where policies often remained stagnant and corruption eroded public trust
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India must invest in sovereign data infra, AI skilling for a new economy
NITI Aayog projects AI could add up to $1 trillion to India's GDP by 2035, but success depends on sovereign infrastructure, skilling, and responsible adoption
 "India must invest in sovereign data infra, AI skilling for a new economy")
Basic issues in discoms must be addressed to root out persistent problems
Discom losses and distorted tariffs threaten India's power reforms; a consensus on cost-reflective pricing and transparent subsidies is crucial for sustainable growth
 "Basic issues in discoms must be addressed to root out persistent problems")
The Finance Commission is key to saving our cities from climate change
Its current horizontal devolution formula is insufficient to prepare cities to deal with floods and droughts caused by climate change
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