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Policy lessons from data gaps in Covid death toll and Maha Kumbh mumbers

Newly released data implies that the health care system coped very badly. The likely under-allocation of resources due to undercounting suggests it may also cope poorly in the next major health crisis

Putin still holds all the cards in Ukraine, with no reasons to fold

The Ukrainians surely felt a surge of alarm on hearing Trump's latest pronouncement, that peace will only come when he and Putin meet face-to-face

Why 2025 feels like 2012 as Kohli, Rohit retire from Test cricket

Australian tours appear to have a decisive role in concluding the careers of Indian batting greats

Pak's 7-year itch resurfaces, but is India's deterrence enough this time?

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to a severe, predictable 7-year itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about these many years of deterrence on average

'Purposeful' deergha ayush: Long life is no virtue for an incapable company

Deergha ayush must be both biological and operating with a deep purpose

Best of BS Opinion: Seeing the shifts, struggles, and silences clearly

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The Lost Heer: Harleen Singh gives the long-ignored women of Punjab a voice

To Singh's credit is his depth of research-an achievement made all the more remarkable given the paucity of archival material

In war and peace, national unity also means rejecting divisive forces

It is reasonable to assume that the security establishment is also assessing every aspect to plug gaps, if any, and further improve preparedness for the future

Do expert committees matter? A discarded draft law reveals their influence

SRAs are a major author of law in India today. They have been given the power to legislate - that is, to write legal instruments that demand certain behaviour of private persons

As AI waits in the wings, IT sector must prepare for changing labour needs

There are important implications for the sector in India. As this newspaper has reported, the effects of AI are being felt in the information technology (IT) business

The magic of South Indian cinema: Movies, masti, and mass appeal

Of the total screens in India (9,927), multiplexes account for only 40 per cent, though their share of collection is higher

Govt needs to reinterpret viability gap funding for building social infra

Public spending on social infrastructure is constrained by the government's commitment to fiscal consolidation

Best of BS Opinion: Tracking shifts in judiciary, trade, and policy

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Beyond the aid recipient: India's strategic shift in its Africa engagement

All the essays focus attention on two compelling trends - development for Africa and development by Africa

One for the roads: Sustainable transport needs policy recalibration

This sub-sector accounts for 87-90 per cent of the emission from the transportation sector, and for about a third of urban air pollution

Courting reform: Newly appointed CJI B R Gavai must address case pendency

Justice Gavai has been part of several seminal apex court judgments - among them, upholding the revocation of Jammu & Kashmir's special status, the one on demonetisation

Why manufacturing-led export still matters for the poor countries

What made the traditional development model so successful was its reliance on exports, which enabled countries like South Korea to tap into virtually unlimited global demand

Finality of biz transactions: How delays undermined the Bhushan resolution

Court ordered the liquidation of BPS, which had been successfully rescued under the IBC in 2019 with the approval of relevant market participants and layers of state agencies

Why the conflict on India's border could reshape the FM's fiscal priorities

A Kargil-style squeeze on public finances is unlikely in 2025, but rising defence demands may challenge Nirmala Sitharaman's consolidation strategy

Best of BS Opinion: Defining moves in foreign policy, travel, and memory

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