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Little incentive to grow pulses: Poorer economics versus competing crops
Rising imports, shrinking acreage, and low profitability show why another mission may struggle unless pulses farming becomes economically viable for growers
 "Little incentive to grow pulses: Poorer economics versus competing crops")
Centre-state collaboration: A must for effective labour reforms
From national floor wages to fixed-term employment, the reforms introduce long-awaited changes, but uniform state-level adoption is key to avoiding fresh complexity
 "Centre-state collaboration: A must for effective labour reforms")
MSME participation in AEO programme grows but more awareness needed
A joint WCO-ICC-WTO report says awareness gaps, procedural complexity and uneven benefits still limit MSME participation despite recent improvements
 "MSME participation in AEO programme grows but more awareness needed")
Emerging tech to enhance industrial workers' safety through new tools
From AI monitoring and smart PPE to mandatory safety marks, India's workplaces are set for a shift as digital tools and regulations reshape occupational safety
 "Emerging tech to enhance industrial workers' safety through new tools")
Banks' good run on, but there are challenges despite profit growth
As a group, the PSBs showed better growth both in advances and deposits compared with their private peers. Will they be able to keep the momentum going and grow their market share?
 "Banks' good run on, but there are challenges despite profit growth")
Consumer protection: Delivery platform liable for shortfall in quantity
Section 4(10) of the Consumer Protection (ECommerce) Rules, 2020, casts an obligation on the e-commerce service provider to provide a replacement or refund in case of deficiency in service
 "Consumer protection: Delivery platform liable for shortfall in quantity")
Best of BS Opinion: Power fights, gig work strain, and AI beauty fixes
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Power fights, gig work strain, and AI beauty fixes")
Shivakumar's crucial weekend may open a new chapter for Karnataka Congress
Siddaramaiah's Budget vow and Shivakumar's cryptic remarks revive debate on a stalled power-sharing deal and set the stage for a fresh tussle in Bengaluru
 "Shivakumar's crucial weekend may open a new chapter for Karnataka Congress")
China can't afford to ignore its army of gig workers amid job crunch
A bestselling memoir exposes the harsh reality of China's delivery workforce and why policymakers must prioritise protections as the economy pivots to high tech
 "China can't afford to ignore its army of gig workers amid job crunch")
Screens are the new mirror: How AI is steadily rewriting our self-image
Google's "Nano Banana" trend feels playful, but its soft edits and nostalgic glow reveal how deeply screens now shape our self-image and the way we measure our own faces
 "Screens are the new mirror: How AI is steadily rewriting our self-image")
What a fall for WPP as it turns to McKinsey for strategic guidance
The ad giant's slump, shareholder anger, and talk of a Havas-led bid have pushed WPP into a high-stakes reset that could reshape the global advertising industry
 "What a fall for WPP as it turns to McKinsey for strategic guidance")
Tejas crash highlights India's history of playing catch-up in air power
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection
 "Tejas crash highlights India's history of playing catch-up in air power")
Best of BS Opinion: Blunt realities and the need for sharper edges
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Blunt realities and the need for sharper edges")
Confidence in India's logistics cost: The story of economic transition
A credible nationwide study overturns the 13-14 percent narrative, shows India now on par with advanced economies, and sets the stage for deeper multimodal reforms
 "Confidence in India's logistics cost: The story of economic transition")
Practice without AI: It helps build careful security and privacy habits
It helps build careful security, privacy, and performance habits
 "Practice without AI: It helps build careful security and privacy habits")
Why discretionary bank rescues are not a substitute for systemic order
The 2020 intervention stopped contagion, but its ad hoc approach and breach of loss hierarchy underline the need for a predictable, rule-based system for failing financial firms
 "Why discretionary bank rescues are not a substitute for systemic order")
Best of BS Opinion: Jobs rising, cities stretching, climate urging action
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
Why designing with people in mind is now essential for India's urban future
As urban populations surge, the call is growing for cities built around people's lived realities, not outdated templates or top-down planning
 "Why designing with people in mind is now essential for India's urban future")
From rhetoric to reality: Why COP30 must become a bank of actions
With climate impacts mounting, the summit's final days must deliver a credible finance plan, realistic transition pathways and stronger action-focused alliances
 "From rhetoric to reality: Why COP30 must become a bank of actions")
Mind the gap: GDP growth vs corporate results reveal real lack of demand
India's strong GDP growth masks a deeper disconnect: muted revenues, weak private capex, and demand constraints that leave corporate performance trailing headline numbers
 "Mind the gap: GDP growth vs corporate results reveal real lack of demand")