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A shift in mindset: India-UK trade deal paves way for those with EU, US

The question is how much this shift in mindset can be applied now to other trading partners, particularly the European Union (EU)

Private credit 2.0 expands beyond traditional uses, set for growth in India

Private credit solves two gaps in the market: It helps where the banking system is unable to and offers bespoke solutions to corporate borrowers' specific needs

India's derivatives delusion: Regulatory triumph exposes market flaws

The larger question is whether India's F&O market serves any real purpose

Tariffs create the wrong jobs: Should US really be making T-shirts, shoes?

It should be noted that most developing countries that have sought to negotiate Mr Trump's threatened tariff rates downwards have had limited success

One nation, one KYC: Sebi shows the way, other regulators should follow

Other regulators should follow Sebi's lead in explicitly stating that once a client completes KYC with one intermediary, they shouldn't have to repeat the process with another

SC's 'advice' reveals deep fault lines over the issue of stray dogs

Loving or hating dogs is beside the point. For the good of both people and animals, the Indy population needs to be controlled

Best of BS Opinion: Stray dogs, trade deals, and a seahorse on a mountain

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'Western vs Indian': Differing management approaches reflect cultural roots

Western management abhors ambiguity. Indians tolerate and thrive in it

Indira's India & Modi's Bharat: A comparative look at two political eras

As Narendra Modi becomes India's second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions

Why hunt for the black box? There's a simpler fix for faster crash probes

Aircraft are equipped with sensors and recorders, which capture everything mechanical and electrical, and record cockpit conversations

CETA joins India's expanding trade playbook: A new template for future FTAs

From protectionism to liberalisation - it sets a new template for India's future FTAs

The Revenge of Badla: How early 2000s market shifts fuel Jane Street case

The Badla system was a hybrid cash & futures trading product. It was offered on the BSE, and had been an age-old system for trading on margin

Slabs, cess, and trade-offs: India's GST faces a fork in the road

With rate slabs ripe for consolidation and the compensation cess at a crossroads, India's GST revamp must balance political economy, revenue stability, and taxpayer fairness

Winning ways: Delhi must study global best sports management practices

Though encouraging, this news-making spending from one of India's richest among the states and Union Territories may also be viewed as an attempt at constructive competitive federalism

Best of BS Opinion: Tax edges, AI whirls, and a still point in memoir

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Less discretion needed: Transfer-pricing proposal may lead to litigation

Indeed, in some cases additional discretionary powers will be granted by some proposed changes.

The Board's AI agenda: How prepared are you to guide the transformation?

When a business that relies heavily on artistic talent cites AI as a disruptive force, it signals more than just an industry-specific concern

Thermostat setting: India's move towards energy-efficient AC solutions

We often see airconditioning as a luxury that middle-class families and small businesses cannot afford

Coercive bilateralism: New world order defined by how trade deals are made

For India, the challenge is to strike a balance between tactical necessity and economic priorities

Policy decisions, not financial markets, can lead to real climate action

Without strong policy guardrails, markets alone can't drive the green transition