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Export Promotion Mission thoughtfully structured; impact uncertain

DGFT rolls out Export Promotion Mission guidelines and seeks feedback on digital trade reforms, signalling intent to boost exports, though impact will hinge on execution

Small-cap firms' Q3FY26 performance offers silver lining in equity markets

The Indian equity markets have underperformed most global markets since the peak in September 2024, after an 18-month bull run

AI for all: Global Summit in India offers a path to take the world forward

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 positions New Delhi as a global AI convenor, blending ethics, inclusion and $250 billion in investments to shape the future of artificial intelligence

Tariffs run into legal troubles but will remain at core of Trump's agenda

The US Supreme Court's tariff ruling dents Donald Trump's leverage, reshaping global trade talks and placing India in a relatively stronger negotiating position

A SCOTUS indebted to Trump strikes a blow against his powers, nonetheless

The US Supreme Court curbs Donald Trump's tariff powers, reaffirming congressional authority and showing how institutional checks can still restrain populist executives

PSBs outperform private peers yet again as quarterly profits hit new high

The combined net profit of listed universal banks crossed Rs 1 trillion for the first time in a quarter, in December, with three banks contributing at least 50% to it

Best of BS Opinion: Credibility tests across tech, policy and sport

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Invest in AI with care: India's summit controversies raise hard questions

While being especially blatant, the incident of the robodog ties in with the history of gold rushes and technological breakthroughs

Regaining trust in the era of AI requires stronger norms and oversight

A Graphite study of 65,000 English-language web articles found that before ChatGPT, about 5 per cent of those were primarily AI-generated

Beyond the boundary: How Associate nations are reshaping T20 cricket

In a three-hour format, opportunity can be engineered. For Associate cricket, that opportunity is no longer symbolic. It is there in scorecards, in contracts signed, and in sustained belief

India and China together are better placed to win the Asian Century

The difference in performance is not merely systemic -- communist versus democracy; it is pointless to view each other as competitors

Sovereignty, pragmatism, and choices: India balances risks in neighbourhood

The "foreign hand" was always American. Its adversaries, the Soviet Union and its allies, were natural friends

Best of BS Opinion: Markets, municipalities, and missed deadlines

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Revitalising PPPs: Reset required to unlock India's infrastructure push

With public finances stretched and infrastructure needs rising, reviving well-designed PPPs is essential to mobilise private capital, manage risk better and deliver India's next growth phase

Strengthening local bodies: Increasing grants will not be enough

A significant design change is the increase in untied funds. The untied component across these four grants is about 52 per cent compared with only 21 per cent under the 15th FC

Procedural clarity: Proposed changes will make IBC more effective

The proposed changes will impart greater transparency and operational clarity to the insolvency resolution process, which in turn is expected to reduce delays

Best of BS Opinion: Rethinking China policy and global alignments

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India-France defence cooperation reflects strategic autonomy push

France has emerged as India's most consequential European partner, with defence manufacturing, Rafale jets and technology transfer anchoring a deepened strategic alignment

India must rethink its Chinese investment strategy beyond Press Note 3

As middle powers rethink ties with China, India must move beyond ad hoc relaxations of Press Note 3 and adopt a clearer, sector-specific strategy for economic security

Density alone will not make India's cities globally competitive yet

India is economically urban but not productively so. The Economic Survey flags how weak institutions, not density itself, are holding back cities from realising agglomeration gains