Best of BS Opinion: Reinventing rotation, high-spending kicks, and more

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

Politics at home, India’s possible ascent to ‘developed country’ status, the murky side of football in Europe, and the all but lost art of smiling -- for this weekend

T N Ninan says: The government’s target for India is to achieve “developed country” status by 2047 …  But there are some basic realities and India has to raise its game — unless we are just dealing with another chimera. Read here

Can rotating chief ministership work? Aditi Phadnis gives many such instances in the past. Read here

Are you greeted with a smile on a flight? Sandeep Goyal looks at the art of smiling. Read here

 

Read Kanika Datta to know the correlation between money power and footballing prowess in Europe. Read here

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The new Parliament building will make every Indian proud. This video offers a glimpse of this iconic building. I have a special request -- share this video with your own voice-over, which conveys your thoughts. I will re-Tweet some of them. Don't forget to use #MyParliamentMyPride

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi