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India's next Budget must balance fiscal discipline with growth push

The phasing out of the import of Russian oil might increase the cost of importing crude oil and escalate Budget expenditure

As AI reshapes work, journalism relives its own arc of automation story

What has materially impacted the journalist profession is Google and the rise of online media

The uncertain comfort on prices: Inflation may stay low but risks rise

Inflation could stay low for some time, but should be viewed with caution amid global risks and climate change

Best of BS Opinion: India and the art of finding the rhythm of progress

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Pearls of wisdom: Buffett's annual letter to shareholders will be missed

Apart from being two very sharp thinkers, they had a wonderful sense of humour and an enviable ability to explain complicated concepts in simple language

Value for money: Toll rates should be linked to road quality, performance

The goal should not merely be to raise more revenue but to design a system that ensures value for every rupee paid - one that is transparent, predictable, and performance-based

The missing mass in media: How reels and niches replaced shared moments

The collective sighing over an actor, a film, an ad, or a song is gone - today's media has fractured into endless reels, niches, and influencers

FM Sitharaman's 8th Budget can't afford to abandon fiscal consolidation

The dilemma over the date of presentation aside, there is yet another reason why Ms Sitharaman's forthcoming Budget will be treated as a major event of historical significance

Best of BS Opinion: Law, logic and language: Playing your hand is paramount

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces today

Climate finance is within reach as COP30 eyes stronger commitment

Recent studies have estimated climate finance requirements of EMDEs at $1-4 trillion per year up to 2030, which is seen as daunting, leading to even less action than might have been possible

Tata storm blows over? Dominant shareholder holds the legal edge

The battle between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry lasted five years but did not come in the way of the performance of the Tata group companies

Customs allows post-clearance revisions - of course, conditions apply

New CBIC rules let importers and exporters voluntarily revise shipping bills and pay or claim duty differences after clearance

The world faces action and inaction against climate: What will win?

For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity in the first six months of 2025

Early data shows strong resilience of Indian exports to Trump tariffs

To understand the impact of any shock, we must first measure the system correctly. Aggregate export figures have noisy components

UN body sets standards for neurotechnology with global ethics code

The new guidelines aim to protect human rights as neurotech use expands beyond medicine into consumer devices and workplaces

Machinery bought for income growth is recognised consumer purchase

NCDRC confirms ruling directing Shivajirao More to refund ₹9.5 lakh with interest to a Maharashtra entrepreneur in grey-board unit case

Who ate the banks' cake? Indian banking sees structural deposit shift

As deposit growth lags credit expansion, Indian banks face shrinking low-cost Casa inflows, rising funding costs, and structural shifts driven by UPI, e-Kuber, and digital savings trends

Time for advertising pros to hug their jobs as AI lurks in the shadows

In the past few years, the "right-sizing" and "consolidation" at WPP has resulted in iconic advertising brand names like J Walter Thompson, Young & Rubicam , & Wunderman being consigned to the dustbin

As Tejashwi steps into his own political limelight, shades of legacy show

With Sanjay Yadav emerging as a key strategist, Tejashwi reshapes RJD's caste mix and messaging while fending off BJP's "jungle raj" attacks

Resolving Das Adam Smith Problem might be the moral reset humanity needs

As the 250th anniversary of *The Wealth of Nations* nears, scholars urge a return to Smith's moral philosophy to reconcile ethics with economics