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Best of BS Opinion: The real meaning of systems lies beneath the surface
Systems cannot be understood by labels alone, show these pieces. Their real meaning lies in the roots, networks and relationships beneath the surface
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India's manufacturing blind spot: Industrial success needs mature products
Building an industrial powerhouse requires thousands of mature products, not just frontier technologies
Unnecessary division: A modern ecommerce policy is the need of the hour
The retail sector in India has faced multiplicity of rules for decades, and that issue should be addressed fast at a time when newer formats, such as quick commerce, are emerging as a driving force
 "Unnecessary division: A modern ecommerce policy is the need of the hour")
Starting anew: Despite Delhi connections, Bengal govt has its task cut out
There is no doubt that West Bengal's economy performed way below potential, and Mamata Banerjee's 15 years in power compounded the damage
 "Starting anew: Despite Delhi connections, Bengal govt has its task cut out")
The cultural meaning of Neet: Saving faith in India's exam system
For millions, competitive exams represent a status-blind opportunity to move into a higher life orbit. Repairing broken trust needs more than heightened Instagram presence
 "The cultural meaning of Neet: Saving faith in India's exam system")
Reorienting PDS: It's time to move from food security to nutrition security
India was the first country in the world to enact a legal right to food through the NFSA in 2013
 "Reorienting PDS: It's time to move from food security to nutrition security")
Best of BS Opinion: Systems earn trust by holding up when tested
From US tariffs and exam reforms to welfare, governance and democracy, today's editorials examine how institutions earn public trust by adapting under pressure
A fresh slate: Protests must spur urgent education, exam system reboot
Leaks of questions for examinations have been part of India's landscape for long, and the NTA was set up in 2017 to address these issues
 "A fresh slate: Protests must spur urgent education, exam system reboot")
1991 reforms trusted mkts; now RBI should trust exporters and importers
The government responded to a grave foreign exchange crisis by progressively liberalising, rather than perpetuating restrictions on access to foreign exchange and imports
 "1991 reforms trusted mkts; now RBI should trust exporters and importers")
What makes a board tick: Why culture matters more than compliance
The directors are united on what matters most. Nearly three-quarters ranked the quality and flow of information from management among their top priorities, and 62 per cent pointed to board culture and
 "What makes a board tick: Why culture matters more than compliance")
Trump's tariff playbook: India must continue to engage with the US
Tariffs are central to Mr Trump's economic agenda and are also an instrument of choice to address other issues, including geopolitics
 "Trump's tariff playbook: India must continue to engage with the US")
The invisible heist: How bank staff exploit depositors' trust for fraud
The most alarming dimension of frauds perpetrated by insiders is their organised, multi-institutional character
 "The invisible heist: How bank staff exploit depositors' trust for fraud")
Does the 2019 consumer law cover commercial services? What courts say
The 2019 Act permits consumers to file complaints concerning commercial transactions that involve earning a livelihood through self-employment
 "Does the 2019 consumer law cover commercial services? What courts say")
India's education crisis needs systemic reform, not bureaucratic reshuffles
Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, and then holding coaching classes to 'crack' competitive exams. And then, papers leak
India needs a new state-enterprise partnership to unlock business growth
An idea on JRD Tata's birth anniversary on July 29
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The real debate is not about social media, but the age of personal choice
Social media bans raise a larger question. At what age should society stop regulating life choices and allow people to make their own?
 "The real debate is not about social media, but the age of personal choice")
Student protests expose deeper flaws in India's growth and education model
The anxieties and aspirations of the youth are an opportunity for a more consequential debate on India's economic trajectory
 "Student protests expose deeper flaws in India's growth and education model")
Before time caught the train, every window seat was front-row to India
Back when India moved slowly, every window seat came with a view, and every rail journey came with excess baggage - food, fears, family drama
 "Before time caught the train, every window seat was front-row to India")
9 months on, GST next-gen reforms: Lower rates, larger base, higher revenue
The authors argue GST rate rationalisation has broadened the tax base, improved compliance and refunds, and boosted consumption, though its full impact will take longer to assess
 "9 months on, GST next-gen reforms: Lower rates, larger base, higher revenue")
Economic reforms: India needs a second wave to sustain high growth
Thirty-five years after the 1991 reforms, India needs a new reform wave focused on deregulation, stronger state capacity, judicial efficiency and faster growth
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