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Understanding the unlikely Saudi Arabia push for lower oil prices
To appreciate Saudi oil policy, it always helps to focus on what the kingdom does, rather than on what it says - whether in public or private
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Pope Francis and the soul of economics: Rethinking global priorities
One of the more surprising - and often missed - aspects of Francis' 12-year papacy was his emergence as an incisive economic visionary, urging the world to place moral values above markets and metric
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Donald Trump, accountability, and the familiar playbook of populists
Populist leaders of Mr Trump's stripe are provided the latitude to make multiple mistakes on an epic scale, any individual one of which might have sunk the career of a centrist predecessor
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Satyajit Ray's timeless AI conundrum still echoes in today's world
From loyalty to murder - how Ray's stories foresaw the moral mess of AI long before it began to permeate our daily lives
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Trading the unknown unknowns amid tariff shocks and India-Pak faceoff
Regardless of the outcomes of the US tariffs and India-Pakistan faceoff, change is coming for global value chains and the subcontinent
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Caste census: A fraught & electorally-loaded idea forcing its way in
One of the reasons we call the caste census a bad idea is that so far, nobody has figured what to do with the data, except Rahul Gandhi
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Best of BS Opinion: Careful steps, hidden triggers, and loud echoes
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Sustaining the rise: India's stock markets are hoping for the best outcomes
The alternative scenario, however, is grimmer. The mere threat of tariffs has led to near-recessive conditions in the US and pulled down global growth
 "Sustaining the rise: India's stock markets are hoping for the best outcomes")
Caste complications: A caste census will not address basic issues
Given that the government has decided in favour of caste enumeration in the next census, its implications are worth discussing here
Global capital, Indian growth rhythm shape Asia's investment lens
The Asian investment lens is undergoing a quiet recalibration with global general partners re-prioritising India as a long-term strategic hub, but with a local twist
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Decoding state growth: Focus on boosting existing economic centres
Strengthening existing economic centres, rather than building greenfield cities, is key to faster state-level growth
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Ananda: The sacred, profane, and psychedelic journeys of cannabis
From the Himalayan hush of Himachal to the coastal dreams of Kerala, this book on cannabis journeys through India - each stop bringing a new strain, a new state of mind, and a new high
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Best of BS Opinion: The rising heat across policy, trade, and power
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Trust and transparency: Uncertainty for Tata Sons as listing deadline nears
It all started with RBI classifying Tata Sons as an upper layer non-banking financial company (NBFC) in September 2022, implying that it would be required to list on stock exchange within three years
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Global trade tumbles: Amid turmoil, India needs reform, not protectionism
The US' major trading partners - Canada, Mexico, and the European Union (EU) - have said they will fight back against the US tariffs
Nike's best foot forward: How Sonny Vaccaro changed the game forever
The movie Air ensured Sonny Vaccaro would forever be known for the Jordan-Nike signing, but his autobiography makes clear it didn't define him
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Rising temperature: Public policy responses must become proactive
Though heatwaves are common across northern India during April-June, their duration and intensity have steadily increased
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Recovery postponed: Survey indicates private sector has become cautious
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation must be commended on making the effort to implement the recommendation
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Best of BS Opinion: Ageing gains, trade, and the promise of renewal
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Healthy ageing: Adjust policies to capture the upside through innovation
The study notes that more recent cohorts of older individuals are physically stronger and cognitively sharper than earlier cohorts of the same age
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