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Best of BS Opinion: Law, logic and language: Playing your hand is paramount

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces today

In the AI game: Maya1 shows developing useful tools need not cost a bomb

It supports over 20 controllable speaking styles, including natural patterns like hesitation, excitement, and warmth

Climate finance is within reach as COP30 eyes stronger commitment

Recent studies have estimated climate finance requirements of EMDEs at $1-4 trillion per year up to 2030, which is seen as daunting, leading to even less action than might have been possible

Tata storm blows over? Dominant shareholder holds the legal edge

The battle between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry lasted five years but did not come in the way of the performance of the Tata group companies

Don't bet on the court: Tough US trade policy shifts are here to stay

Trump has used the decades-old emergency authorisation to effectively overturn America's longstanding trade policy

The obstacle course at Belem: COP30 agenda faces multiple headwinds

This much was evident when it became clear that only a third of countries, ahead of the summit, submitted updates detailing how they would cut the emission of greenhouse gases

Customs allows post-clearance revisions - of course, conditions apply

New CBIC rules let importers and exporters voluntarily revise shipping bills and pay or claim duty differences after clearance

Best of BS Opinion: India must reform QCO regime to meet global standards

Today's Best of BS Opinion analyses India's Quality Control Order overreach, dim prospects for COP30, Ajay Shah on Trump's tariff shock, and Jordan Ellenberg's review of The Great Math War

The world faces action and inaction against climate: What will win?

For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity in the first six months of 2025

Early data shows strong resilience of Indian exports to Trump tariffs

To understand the impact of any shock, we must first measure the system correctly. Aggregate export figures have noisy components

The QCO regime: India must align regulations with manufacturing ambition

Reform must also focus on how standards are adhered to. India still lacks an adequate accredited testing and certification infrastructure

UN body sets standards for neurotechnology with global ethics code

The new guidelines aim to protect human rights as neurotech use expands beyond medicine into consumer devices and workplaces

Machinery bought for income growth is recognised consumer purchase

NCDRC confirms ruling directing Shivajirao More to refund ₹9.5 lakh with interest to a Maharashtra entrepreneur in grey-board unit case

Who ate the banks' cake? Indian banking sees structural deposit shift

As deposit growth lags credit expansion, Indian banks face shrinking low-cost Casa inflows, rising funding costs, and structural shifts driven by UPI, e-Kuber, and digital savings trends

Best of BS Opinion: Will the real Adam Smith please stand up?

Today's pieces cover wide ground, from Adam Smith to Bihari exceptionalism to the AI behemoth that threatens to swallow advertising whole, and the enduring vision of Ritwik Ghatak

Time for advertising pros to hug their jobs as AI lurks in the shadows

In the past few years, the "right-sizing" and "consolidation" at WPP has resulted in iconic advertising brand names like J Walter Thompson, Young & Rubicam , & Wunderman being consigned to the dustbin

As Tejashwi steps into his own political limelight, shades of legacy show

With Sanjay Yadav emerging as a key strategist, Tejashwi reshapes RJD's caste mix and messaging while fending off BJP's "jungle raj" attacks

Resolving Das Adam Smith Problem might be the moral reset humanity needs

As the 250th anniversary of *The Wealth of Nations* nears, scholars urge a return to Smith's moral philosophy to reconcile ethics with economics

Ritwik Ghatak, rebel auteur who drew upon his life and times for his art

November 4 marked the centenary of Ghatak, Indian cinema's rebel auteur. Along with Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, he is often hailed as one of Bengali cinema's three maestros

Will the vibrant capital market bring the next Nvidia from India?

As US startups stay private longer, India's open, vibrant capital markets are letting younger companies list sooner - and inviting retail investors to join the compounding early