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Best of BS Opinion: WTO test, Apple at 50, and doubts over S&P inclusion
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: WTO test, Apple at 50, and doubts over S&P inclusion")
Indian cities don't lack infrastructure, what they lack is civic trust
While our cities need investment, they also need something harder to build and easier to ignore to become truly livable
 "Indian cities don't lack infrastructure, what they lack is civic trust")
Apple at 50: How a closed ecosystem built a $3.7 trillion open empire
From a garage startup to a $3.7 trillion giant, Apple's 50-year journey blends innovation, design, and a tightly integrated ecosystem that reshaped global technology
 "Apple at 50: How a closed ecosystem built a $3.7 trillion open empire")
India must rethink its trade stance as WTO struggles for relevance
WTO meet in Cameroon tests global trade unity as India pushes reform with pragmatism amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting economic priorities
 "India must rethink its trade stance as WTO struggles for relevance")
Can firms buy entry into the S&P 500? New evidence raises serious concerns
Firms' behaviour suggests that they see a link between rating purchases and index inclusion
Best of BS Opinion: Edtech reality check, content boom, and IBC concerns
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Edtech reality check, content boom, and IBC concerns")
When resolution becomes recovery: Shift towards enforcement framework
The IBC was designed to address collective action problems and prevent a race for enforcement that destroys going-concern value
Annual reports that matter: Why companies must go beyond compliance
As Indian companies prepare their FY26 annual reports, they should treat the process as more than a compliance exercise
 "Annual reports that matter: Why companies must go beyond compliance")
Creative opportunities: India's AVGC sector moves up the value chain
The larger opportunity lies in the rapid expansion of the AVGC ecosystem. India's media & entertainment sector was estimated at around ₹2.5 trn in 2024 and is projected to reach about ₹3 trn by 2027
 "Creative opportunities: India's AVGC sector moves up the value chain")
Testing times for edtech sector: Deals and funding remain scarce
The latest deal is UpGrad's second offer in two months
 "Testing times for edtech sector: Deals and funding remain scarce")
RBI's clarity of communication will be as critical as the policy itself
In inflation-targeting economies such as India, communication is a key instrument of monetary policy
 "RBI's clarity of communication will be as critical as the policy itself")
India should join other middle powers to protect the global rule of law
The principal medium-term, geopolitics-related challenge that India will face is the drift of the US towards becoming an isolated and arrogant global power, or, more accurately, a global bully
 "India should join other middle powers to protect the global rule of law")
Cost asymmetry: Shift in modern warfighting an opportunity for Indian firms
The star for the Iranian side has been the Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which carries a 25-kg warhead and costs less than $30,000 to make
 "Cost asymmetry: Shift in modern warfighting an opportunity for Indian firms")
Sustaining stability: Fallout of Iran war must be managed sensibly
Last week, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹1 trillion economic stabilisation fund to enable India navigate such global headwinds
 "Sustaining stability: Fallout of Iran war must be managed sensibly")
Death and dignity: SC euthanasia judgement marks significant progress
The Supreme Court's decision allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana highlights India's evolving right-to-die framework-while exposing gaps in state systems to implement living wills
 "Death and dignity: SC euthanasia judgement marks significant progress")
Plan B for tariffs: USTR investigations are aimed at restricting imports
After the courts blocked earlier tariffs, the Trump administration turns to Section 301 probes to justify new duties-putting India and other major trading partners under scrutiny
 "Plan B for tariffs: USTR investigations are aimed at restricting imports")
Livestock and fisheries emerge as powerful challengers to crop farming
India's farm sector is steadily shifting from cereals to high-value segments like horticulture, livestock, and fisheries - sectors now emerging as key drivers of rural incomes
 "Livestock and fisheries emerge as powerful challengers to crop farming")
Stabilising the Indian economy: Why currency depreciation is a good idea
Inflation targeting plus floating exchange rate plus open capital account
 "Stabilising the Indian economy: Why currency depreciation is a good idea")
When markets fall: Should you worry or invest more amid volatility?
History shows that sharp falls are not unusual. Since 1980, the Indian stock market has corrected by more than 30 per cent on eight occasions
 "When markets fall: Should you worry or invest more amid volatility?")
Trade and govt respond to Gulf war disruptions in shipping, energy
As the Iran conflict threatens shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, exporters step up risk management while the government moves to cushion trade and energy shocks
 "Trade and govt respond to Gulf war disruptions in shipping, energy")