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Taxing time for migrants: US' remittance tax furthers Trump's agenda

The rationale for imposing the tax is ostensibly to protect dollar outflows. The US remains the world's top remittance sender. In 2023, some $85.7 billion was remitted by migrants living in the US

Best of BS Opinion: Should RBI cut its intervention in currency markets?

Today's editorial page looks at RBI interventions in currency markets, the need for a new deep-sea port , the future of payments regulations, horticulture management, and the challenges of AI

Mis-selling of a different kind: Are PMJJBY, PMSBY statistical illusions?

If awareness remains low, frauds persist and genuine claims continue to be rejected, these initiatives will be successes only on paper, with negligible on-ground impact

Pursue trade deals, but focus equally on enhancing industry competitiveness

India retaliated against some ill-considered statements and actions by the Bangladesh government by closing its land borders for import of some goods from that country

Horticulture deserves better amid export hurdles and safety norms

Horticultural crops are characteristically more productive and remunerative than food crops

Regulating payments better: Improvements in governance within RBI will help

At an organisation like the RBI, the prestigious and powerful activities are monetary policy and banking. Bank deposits in India are about ₹220 trillion

Dredging problems: West Bengal and the Northeast need a deepwater port

This situation cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely, particularly given that the geopolitical situation has turned adverse

Currency gains: Why increasing the risk buffer is a prudent move

The RBI has been generating higher surpluses on account of, among other things, higher interest income and foreign-exchange gains

HR introspects cautiously as AI automates work of talent management

HR professionals will have fewer people to manage and that work too will involve automation. As a result, they will have to change their skillsets and job profiles

IBC not meant to shield violators of consumer rights from prosecution

The Supreme Court observed that staying the penalties imposed by the National Commission would set a dangerous precedent, allowing developers to delay justice by invoking insolvency proceedings

Best of BS Opinion: Cancelled plans, uncertainties, and unkept promises

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Kohli's retirement a timely reminder that stars also need their down time

They may seem invincible on the field, but sports icons have vulnerable moments too-and need time and space to recover

Does WPP really stand to gain anything from killing its agency brands?

The media brands of WPP are all well-known. Precious little will be achieved by killing them all - except needless blood-letting

With a strong LS showing, Chirag Paswan readies a bold play in Bihar

While BJP backs Nitish Kumar as chief minister, Chirag Paswan-son of Dalit icon Ramvilas Paswan-isn't hiding his readiness for the role

Indians must eschew prejudice if they want the 'narrative' on their side

Victimhood is often seductive and we have cultivated it into some kind of a chronic disease across generations. There are, however, many problems with this proposition

Trump is frittering away US' soft power in Asia with its Harvard ban

America and China are already locked in a battle for influence - but Washington risks sabotaging those goals

Best of BS Opinion: India's challenges in a rapidly-changing world

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India's Covid-19 response must go beyond vaccines, follow global practices

Several advanced countries are offering annual Covid-19 booster doses, especially to vulnerable groups

Auto firms need to think innovatively to attract buyers back to small cars

Car-market executives attribute the drop in small-car sales to stagnating incomes across the board, with only 12 per cent of Indian households earning over ₹12 lakh annually

With a stagnant economy, Pakistan needs to focus on citizens' welfare

In a low-income country, there will always be competing demands for resources