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Best of BS Opinion: Tough measures recoil on those who espouse them

The regime in India seems to be trapped in its advocacy of statism as a panacea for all ills

Gold could be a good hedge

If the economy enters a period of stagflation, its returns will outpace other assets

Best of BS Opinion: Satya Nadella's remarks on CAA, Budget 2020, and more

Was Satya Nadella right to pass an opinion on the Citizenship Amendment Act? The opinion pages tackle several issues

Clear and present danger

Some innovations succeed to the point of redefining the problem they tackle

The climate change riddle

Warmer climes are opening up areas for viticulture that did not exist 35 years earlier, and this trend will only accelerate

The troubled genius of Bobby Fischer, who died this week 12 years ago

It's a staggering story, perhaps even more than his eventual victory over Spassky, which brought an end to the USSR's domination of world chess - a win for the "free world" over the oppressive Soviets

Linguist's love

The act of love, writes Polish theatre director Jerzy Grotowski in Towards a Poor Theatre, involves making oneself vulnerable; so does the act of theatre - or in fact any art, including poetry

Deepika's acid test

The vitriol against Padukone, who is a hugely popular star, will fade over time. But let's not forget what caused it

Best of BS Opinion: Learning from classroom, growth stabilisation and more

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Best of BS Opinion: Inequality in US, a wish list for agriculture, and more

There is a yawning gap between a majoritarian political agenda and an understanding of every citizen's basic constitutional rights

Best of BS Opinion: The inequality debate, China's Taiwan tangle, and more

In other views, writers tackle another element of the inequality debate, an income tax immunity scheme and the implications of Taiwan's recent elections. Kanika Datta sums up the views

Best of BS Opinion: India's GDP growth, Citizens Amendment Act, and more

The opinion pages focus on aspects related to all three. Kanika Datta sums up the views here

Best of BS Opinion: Putting politics before economics, Budget 2020 and more

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Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is an utter master of unsubtle symbolism

His indictments, variously of capitalism and of establishments, are clear as daylight

Farewell, gentle giant

Padamsee, unlike several of his peers from the Progressive Artists Group, lived to see his success as well as his contribution to the field of art

How to win the war

The protesters need to see how they can agree on a path to success so that their efforts are more specific, more potent and ultimately more effective

Young and angry

The most tyrannical among rulers is considered to be Roman emperor Caligula. A historical figure, he fits the mythical archetype of arrogant and cruel rulers whose end is foretold by their actions

Why the Indian police needs to be insulated from its political masters

The Indian police is governed by the archaic, colonial-era Police Act of 1861, which has no place in a democracy

Best of BS Opinion: Three-day weekend, opening up mining, and more

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Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill: Are we nation of more laws and no action?

Special court has become a panacea as if it is going to solve all problems of this country. But, are you even increasing the number of Judges