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How a long stock market boom has doomed India's & America's competitiveness
It is no coincidence that China's manufacturing boom started exactly at the same time as the US stock market boom of 1981-82
 "How a long stock market boom has doomed India's & America's competitiveness")
Reducing GDP discrepancies: India needs radical improvements in estimation
Using GST data could help correct inflated real growth figures
 "Reducing GDP discrepancies: India needs radical improvements in estimation")
Navigating the era of high US tariffs: How India can limit the damage
These "reciprocal" tariffs have created uncertainty and disruption in world trade, violating established norms and principles of international trade
 "Navigating the era of high US tariffs: How India can limit the damage")
Beyond valuations: India needs to invest more in R&D for sustained growth
India's startup ecosystem still falls short of structures that support deep tech
 "Beyond valuations: India needs to invest more in R&D for sustained growth")
US tariff turmoil: RBI MPC needs to gauge the effect of uncertainty
The challenge for the MPC is to gauge how this heightened level of uncertainty will affect growth and inflation dynamics in India, which will form the basis of its policy decision
 "US tariff turmoil: RBI MPC needs to gauge the effect of uncertainty")
Best of BS Opinion: Trump's tariffs generate differing global reactions
Our editorial page today addresses various topics, including global reactions to Trump's tariffs, the future of BIMSTEC, and a look at NVidia's CEO Jensen Huang
 "Best of BS Opinion: Trump's tariffs generate differing global reactions")
Bloc development: Bimstec needs faster progress; India's role is key
This sixth summit, hosted by Thailand under its chairmanship, saw some energetic interventions by India as part of the "PRO" agenda
 "Bloc development: Bimstec needs faster progress; India's role is key")
Spiralling downwards: Govt must make careful moves on trade talks
Beijing can perhaps take the risk of a strong line because it is now less dependent on direct exports to the US than it has been in the past
 "Spiralling downwards: Govt must make careful moves on trade talks")
A new world in the making: Is it time to rethink India's economic strategy?
The US is home to massive and world-dominating private tech companies, such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI, Meta, and Apple, yet the country as a whole is struggling neck-deep in debt
 "A new world in the making: Is it time to rethink India's economic strategy?")
Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs: Running blind on a global tightrope
The biggest issue is the assumption that while Mr Trump upends the existing order at his own will, "all other things will remain equal"
 "Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs: Running blind on a global tightrope")
US tariffs: Exporters must be ready to prove origin of goods to Customs
Rules of origin (RoO) are used by most countries to implement measures such as anti-dumping duties and anti-subsidy countervailing duties
 "US tariffs: Exporters must be ready to prove origin of goods to Customs")
What global finance must do to fight digital fraud across sectors
Fraud methods have become sophisticated, challenging traditional detection systems
 "What global finance must do to fight digital fraud across sectors")
RBI monetary policy: Expect 25-bp rate cut, but no change in stance
As headline inflation moves closer to RBI's target, and growth momentum remains elusive, a rate cut may be on the cards
 "RBI monetary policy: Expect 25-bp rate cut, but no change in stance")
Allow advance power of attorney for mentally incapacitated individuals
Clearly define the authority of the PoA holder, which should get activated upon confirmation of mental incapacitation by an independent medical panel
 "Allow advance power of attorney for mentally incapacitated individuals")
The new bad boy of B-town: Aurangzeb joins Gabbar and Mogambo in infamy
The sixth Mughal emperor, Aurangazeb, is the hot villain in Indian cinema now. But what do our favourite villains say about us?
 "The new bad boy of B-town: Aurangzeb joins Gabbar and Mogambo in infamy")
Best of BS Opinion: As populists pound the podium, common sense retreats
Today's columns revolve around the backlash to globalisation that has made populism popular, even when it flies in the face of the people's best interests
 "Best of BS Opinion: As populists pound the podium, common sense retreats")
An unavoidable product of democracy: Trump tariffs ignore economic theory
The hallmark of the populist has always been the willingness to risk it all in service of his personal ambition and national honour
 "An unavoidable product of democracy: Trump tariffs ignore economic theory")
Parenting in the time of social media: Lessons from 'Adolescence'
The series Adolescence should make middle-class parents reflect on gendered attitudes, especially those relying on digital shortcuts over real parenting
 "Parenting in the time of social media: Lessons from 'Adolescence'")
Mr Bharat, India, Bharat: Patriotism through Manoj Kumar's cinematic lens
This isn't an obituary of Manoj Kumar. It's about the influence he had in defining patriotism for two generations of Indians across our most perilous decade, say from 1962 to 1972
 "Mr Bharat, India, Bharat: Patriotism through Manoj Kumar's cinematic lens")
A new academic exodus: Is America repeating Europe's 1930s error?
If India could attract some of that talent (and many of these researchers are desis), it could provide a huge boost to research within the country
 "A new academic exodus: Is America repeating Europe's 1930s error?")