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The new face of authoritarianism

It is different from the uniformed and jackbooted fascism of a century ago, but only in appearance

Redrawing the media map: Firms are discovering they are better together

Sony-Zee merger caps the massive round of consolidation in the media and entertainment space that is on the cusp of change

Best of BS Opinion: Pricing pressure, Congress votes for status quo, & more

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Urbanisation without chaos: How to plan and govern our cities

A governance ambiguity widens the gaps between the core of a city and peri-urban areas, resulting in a highly scattered and unorganised urbanisation

India's trade policy challenges in a changed world

A slowdown in global trade is nothing new, but the cumulative impact of unprecedented and unforeseen events requires a new policy approach from India

Best of BS Opinion: Rising global risks, menace of malnutrition & more

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CCP meet: An irreversible march ahead for Xi

Chinese president's address to the 20th Party Congress makes it clear China will stay the course with its assertive external policies, despite the threatening international environment

Pandemic effect: Fading or going strong?

Fintech, Edtech, Healthtech- most trends that got people through the pandemic have lost their charm. WFH, however, continues to win hands down among employees

Best of BS Opinion: Headwinds from the West, Xi's China syndromes & more

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Activist investors: Pushing for change, quietly

From active selection and passive ownership to passive selection and active ownership, activist investors adopt a different tone in India

Regulation of wellness vs wealth offers a contrasting picture

The regulators of wealth in India are empowered and autonomous, unlike the regulators of wellness, leading to very different outcomes in the two sectors

Best of BS Opinion: Reducing the legal burden, an insecure partner & more

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Food growers can be processors too

A higher level of processing would generate additional income for farmers and off-farm employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for rural people

Many roads lead to GST

The solution to many difficulties that we see today lies in a sound indirect tax system

Insurer must pay heed to surveyor's findings

The National Commission observed that failure to carry out the impossible task of closing the road couldn't be considered a failure to take reasonable precautions

Best of BS Opinion: Through a 40-yr prism, countrywide reincarnation & more

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Press mute for Indian Muslims

The silence of national parties, leaders on the flogging of Muslim men in Gujarat shows how afraid 'secular' forces have become, allowing radical Muslim voices to fill the vacuum

An own goal: FIFA World Cup and human rights

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney

Why Gen Z considers the full stop rude

Correctly punctuated messages are being interpreted by younger generations quite differently. The message is all that is relevant to them. Anything additional can change its interpretation

KCR's countrywide reincarnation

Opposition politics is set to take another interesting turn as Telangana Rashtra Samithi's K Chandrashekar Rao enters the national stage