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Memories of an uncomplicated time when we did not dissect happiness

A large part of our life is now transactional. Happiness, too, is being treated as a means to profit

Old is gold

Amendments to the antiquities Act have been on the cards for a while, and it is hoped the government will ease these sooner rather than later. The opening of a museum within Purana Qila in Delhi augur

Distress signals

Distressing allows a way of perturbing the continuity of the surface without resorting to ornament

Ghazal & friendship

The decision to include an entire section of Urdu poems translated into English is also, in fact, a political move

Best of BS Opinion: The legacy issues of PSBs, Apple's new bite and more

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Best of BS Opinion: Dim growth prospects, RCEP an opportunity and more

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How PK Mishra, PM's new Principal Secretary, helped me pass DSchool exam

A classmate remembers Pramod Kumar Mishra, the new Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, from their time together at the Delhi School of Economics.

Best of BS opinion: Govt's revenue challenges, trade policy and more

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Best of BS Opinion: Chandrayaan 2 is almost a metaphor for Indian economy

Chandrayaan 2, public sector bank mergers and climate change are the other topics opinion writers tackle on the opinion pages.

Best of BS Opinion: Crunch time on RCEP, 100 days of Modi 2.0, and more

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No country for tourists

The one state in India which can attract wealthy European skiers in winter is Kashmir. But India itself restricts and denies access to people going in.

Flexing and filmmaking

Being a favoured form of entertainment before cinema, physical culture became a ready subject for some of the earliest films globally

Wine and tax

Here's hoping for more wine-friendly policies in India

Free speech in the crosshairs

The government of Uttar Pradesh has made it a habit of sorts to move against - or better still, lock up - mediapersons who give cause for displeasure

Best of BS opinion: Valuing dissent and dealing with a Valley of discontent

From the the banking industry's new benchmark challenge to managing the problem of urban water and restoring normalcy in the Valley, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Shooting for the moon

Municipal water and waste recycling systems are based on space designs and so is our understanding of climate change. ISRO's missions will help India gain capabilities in these respects

Best of BS Opinion: Chandrayaan-2 and slowdown gloom, weak reforms and more

From the advantages of working together to Chandrayaan-2's Saturday moon landing and how inequality encourages excessive risk-taking, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Best of BS Opinion: Disinvestment blues, sorry state of policing, and more

From how India could become the world's second largest e-bus market after China to police reform and the purchase of BPCL by IOC, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Best of BS Opinion: Degradation of land, India's economic strategy and more

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Best of BS Opinion: Slowdown, bank mergers, RBI's generosity and more

Mergers of weak banks do not address tomorrow's challenges