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Time to adapt: India's climate efforts lack alignment with urgent needs

Evidence suggests that both the extent of change and the associated income losses are likely to be higher than expected

Best of BS Opinion: Sharp slowdown, unintended consequence and more

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Two stock markets in one: An unexplained anomaly not seen before

Bank credit is not growing because companies are still focused on deleveraging their balance sheets, while higher interest cost is squeezing the net interest margins of banks

Sharp slowdown: Solutions will need to go beyond interest rate cuts

Some economists believe that a pickup in government capital expenditure will help accelerate growth

Unintended consequence: The poor face the brunt of pollution control

Construction bans are becoming the norm each winter, it is incumbent on state authorities to design a mechanism to compensate temporarily unemployed workers

Time for AI in education: A transformative revolution akin to printing era

Human-conversation mode, I guess, is one key reason we all run to ChatGPT and similar AI tools often

SFBs: The canter on a chequered terrain as deposit challenges loom

All said, growth prospects for SFBs remain buoyant, anchored by comfortable capitalisation and ever-increasing presence in underpenetrated markets

Investors should evaluate funds on rolling returns over the long term

Investors must remember that past performance may not get repeated in the future. And any investment is worthwhile only if it suits an investor's risk profile

Best of BS Opinion: Trump's return is an opportunity, Earth or Mars, more

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Earth or Mars? The future lies in choosing where, and who, we want to be

The question isn't just where we should invest - it's who we want to be.

Second-time unlucky: Trump's second term may be more disruptive

Global governance suffered from his withdrawal from climate accords and his hamstringing of the World Trade Organization, but the former made little difference

Why India shouldn't go to Pakistan: Broken ties go beyond cricket disputes

Broken cricket relationships in the subcontinent aren't about any disputes over the game, nor Hindu-Muslim issues. They are about the state of the nations, and what goes on between them

Growth at risk if Donald Trump follows through on his stated agenda

Growth may falter if the President-elect follows through on his stated agenda

Why Trump's return to the White House is an opportunity for India

A more principled response would be to initiate talks with the US on a bilateral deal or free-trade agreement. India stands to gain from trade liberalisation

Q2 GDP growth at 5.4%: Growth slowdown cyclical or policy-driven?

According to the RBI's assessment, the slow growth in H1FY25 was temporary, attributed to inadequate public spending in Q1FY25 due to the general election and excess rainfall in Q2FY25

Best of BS Opinion: Doubling down on Maga, combating UPI frauds and more

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RBI's forex market action vital, but rupee must not appreciate further

FIIs started withdrawing from the Indian equity market from September 25 - a day after the People's Bank of China introduced the monetary stimulus

Application for the position of Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal's chief of staff

I was taken in by the swag and cool of your job posting. But you back-pedalled. So this application is withdrawn

Urban freight reforms key to cut emissions, boost logistics efficiency

Estimates by the National Council of Applied Economic Research show that India's logistics costs ranged from 7.8 to 8.9 per cent of gross domestic product in 2021-22

Viksit Bharat focuses on potential of all Indians, not just global ranks

Our world rankings are, without question, a stunning achievement that calls for monumental pride