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Best of BS Opinion: Fear and posturing in politics, policy, and war

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Tariffs as revenue: Change in India's import duties lifted states' income

The last decade or so provides a nice base for studying the trends in government revenue from import tariffs of all types

Crude lessons: Reversing slide in domestic output now a strategic necessity

India can, if necessary, switch to many alternate suppliers without much additional cost

Canine concerns: Municipalities ignore cost-effective, structured solutions

The Supreme Court's order amplifies justifiable concerns. But it is likely to fail because it betrays a misunderstanding of municipal capabilities and the dynamics of dog population control

The rupee should be allowed to weaken to cushion impending trade impact

While it is to be hoped that the Indian government will continue to engage with the US, the prospect of a 50 per cent-plus tariff on US exports will have serious consequences for the Indian economy

Best of BS Opinion: Telecom wins, EV retrofits, and truth in bureaucracy

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Tapping the frequent flyers: How Jet Airways set the standard in 1994

The concept of frequent-flyer programme (FFP) was pioneered by American Airlines with its AAdvantage Frequent Flyer programme, launched in May 1981

Aamir Khan changes the game with YouTube release, bypassing theatre trap

The release of his movie on YouTube bypasses the vicious circle of low screen density and poor monetisation that Indian films are stuck in

Reimagining business schools as managers' roles change in the AI age

Ever since the internet made its mark at the start of this century, we have seen a great degree of change in society

Revenue milestone: Airtel is leading the way with record-high Arpu

As Arpu is a key yardstick of a telecom company's financial health, telcos must work on effective monetisation strategies

Recharging the old: How retrofitting can help improve green mobility

Unlike new EV purchases, which remain unaffordable for many low-income users and small fleet operators, retrofitting leverages existing assets

Trump tariff impact: No need to be alarmed, this difficult phase will pass

The exporters of steel will be affected, but they have the financial strength to manage the setback. Trump has so far exempted tariffs on pharmaceuticals, electronics, and petroleum products

Best of BS Opinion: India must make rational choices on Trump tariffs

Our editorials and opinion pieces today look at the impact of Trump's tariffs and how India should calibrate its responses, as well as the social and economic impact of AI replacing IT jobs

India should use Trump's bullying to kickstart its own Meiji Restoration

India should avoid boxing itself into a corner because of Trump's bullying

India's economic history suggests Trump tariffs won't lead to reforms

The baseline of Indian reform is a series of slow and half-hearted measures, all the while ensuring that bureaucratic control and the wheels of corruption remain undisturbed

India needs to make rational choices in tariff standoff with the US

While the near-term outlook is uncertain, India must begin preparing to confront the unfortunate reality it now faces

Impending disruption: India must look beyond schools for the AI juggernaut

There are no easy solutions to this problem. Firms cannot be stopped from adopting technology to remain competitive

Remove friction in fee payment for advice to improve access to guidance

In the portfolio management services (PMS) space, most clients prefer paying fund managers directly from the invested corpus, as it lets them track returns from a single pool

Fiscal policy must match banking reality in bad loans amid economic shifts

The new framework introduces a principle-based regime, harmonises treatment across banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)

MFI industry's new challenge: Funds needed to survive, banks must act

The sector is ready to make amends, but it needs money to remain in business. If banks don't loosen the purse strings, things will worsen