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Low hopes, sharp divides: WTO conference points to continuity outcome
Expectations this time are low for an institution that governs 98 per cent of global trade, worth over $35 trillion, due to a deep divide over its direction
 "Low hopes, sharp divides: WTO conference points to continuity outcome")
Fallout of West Asia war: India must prepare to minimise the damage
The war is in its fourth week and has already affected several countries, including India. The impact is being felt through different channels, though macro indicators may not capture everything
 "Fallout of West Asia war: India must prepare to minimise the damage")
Effective oversight: Safety crucial for success of weight-loss drugs
According to the National Family Health Survey 2019-21, 24 per cent of Indian women and 23 per cent of Indian men are overweight
 "Effective oversight: Safety crucial for success of weight-loss drugs")
RBI's misselling proposals may reshape how retail game is played hereupon
RBI's draft norms on misselling aim to strengthen customer protection, but raise concerns over regulatory overreach and impact on banking sales models
 "RBI's misselling proposals may reshape how retail game is played hereupon")
Best of BS Opinion: Policy push at home, volatility rising across the world
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Policy push at home, volatility rising across the world")
India's hidden credit constraints: Issue lies in pricing, regulation
Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), and the World Bank suggests that India is a global outlier in the relative size of our credit markets
 "India's hidden credit constraints: Issue lies in pricing, regulation")
War, emerging geopolitical faultlines: West Asia war jolts global economy
Iran's decision to shut off the Strait of Hormuz on March 1 was not merely an act of retaliation; it was a calculated demonstration of its enduring capacity to disrupt the global commons
 "War, emerging geopolitical faultlines: West Asia war jolts global economy")
Protecting biodiversity: Strategy improves, but outcomes remain uncertain
A key concern is the gap between restoration and degradation: while 24.1 mn hectares are restored against a 26 mn target, nearly 30% of India's land still faces degradation
 "Protecting biodiversity: Strategy improves, but outcomes remain uncertain")
Manufacturing push: Execution will be key to success of industrial parks
Many industrial areas remain underutilised; in Karnataka, some parks have only about 25% of units operational due to poor connectivity, weak governance, regulatory delays and low demand
 "Manufacturing push: Execution will be key to success of industrial parks")
Best of BS Opinion: HDFC governance crisis and a widening West Asian war
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: HDFC governance crisis and a widening West Asian war")
A structural reset in Indian M&A financing: RBI reforms reshape market
Amended framework empowers domestic banks, boosts flexibility in deal-making and introduces stringent credit safeguards
 "A structural reset in Indian M&A financing: RBI reforms reshape market")
Trump's America a historical problem: Global impact, zero accountability
Conflicting signals from Donald Trump on the Gulf war unsettle markets, drive oil volatility, and expose deeper global economic imbalances and geopolitical risks
 "Trump's America a historical problem: Global impact, zero accountability")
Things getting out of hand: US miscalculations keep West Asia on the boil
The escalating US-Israel war with Iran deepens global uncertainty, disrupts energy supply chains, and exposes geopolitical fractures from NATO to Asia
Bank held liable for refusing customer deposit during demonetisation
The National Commission noted that the government notification did not confer any right on the bank to refuse acceptance of deposits; it could only refer them for scrutiny
 "Bank held liable for refusing customer deposit during demonetisation")
Transparency needed: Public should know about the happenings at HDFC Bank
The sudden resignation of its chairman, therefore, cannot be treated as an ordinary event
 "Transparency needed: Public should know about the happenings at HDFC Bank")
West Asia war: Are the effects priced in amid rising economic risks?
As the Strait of Hormuz disruption deepens, India faces rising inflation, supply shocks, and fiscal strain, with markets yet to fully price in the risks
 "West Asia war: Are the effects priced in amid rising economic risks?")
Best of BS Opinion: Between data and intent, a war redraws India's choices
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Between data and intent, a war redraws India's choices")
The Gulf war is now a global crisis: Russia, China emerge as winners
Israel has used its deep relationship with the United States (US) to emerge as the strongest and most advanced military power in the West Asia/Gulf region
 "The Gulf war is now a global crisis: Russia, China emerge as winners")
A battle of inventories: No one knows how long the Iran war will last
In the 12-day war of 2025, Israel and Iran traded attacks from June 13 to June 24. There are unconfirmed reports Israel was running out of interceptors by the end, when the US brokered a ceasefire
 "A battle of inventories: No one knows how long the Iran war will last")
Why intuition is the last mile in complex decision-making for final calls
Data and analysis go far but not all the way to certainty; then the leader decides on intuition -seeing, hearing, and feeling beyond the obvious
 "Why intuition is the last mile in complex decision-making for final calls")