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Best of BS Opinion: Beyond appeals, measuring govt compensation and more
From Hormuz risks to US tariff battles, today's opinions explore markets, governance failures, fiscal transparency and Islamic history
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The legal price of State failure: Accountability must bind all authorities
It is now routine for MIIs to face monetary consequences for regulatory failures, through settlement or adjudication, occasionally accompanied by non-monetary sanctions
India must first understand what it spends on public sector compensation
India may be significantly underestimating the true fiscal cost of public sector compensation, raising concerns over long-term fiscal sustainability
 "India must first understand what it spends on public sector compensation")
Judicial roadblocks for trade tariffs won't change Donald Trump's mind
For many countries around the world, including India, the possibility of Section 301 tariffs is even more concerning than the arbitrary IEEPA levies the President introduced last year
 "Judicial roadblocks for trade tariffs won't change Donald Trump's mind")
Beyond appeals: Prices are the best way to change consumer behaviour
If the government allows prices to adjust swiftly in response to the changed supply situation, then people will automatically follow suit
 "Beyond appeals: Prices are the best way to change consumer behaviour")
AI to robotics: The growing convergence trend reshaping technology
AI, robotics, spatial intelligence and omni computing are converging to create smarter healthcare, manufacturing and energy systems
 "AI to robotics: The growing convergence trend reshaping technology")
The next IT state: New govt can make West Bengal an upscale tech hub
The focus on MSMEs has not translated into meaningful capital formation, which sustains industrial growth and employment
 "The next IT state: New govt can make West Bengal an upscale tech hub")
Manufacturing ambition: India needs a coherent strategy to boost industry
In a fast-changing global environment, India needs a coherent strategy and a set of reforms to attract investment and meaningfully increase manufacturing output
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Tax benefits meant for savers must not become subsidies for sellers
Tax breaks meant for savers are increasingly enriching insurers and distributors, while mis-selling leaves ordinary investors exposed to heavy losses
 "Tax benefits meant for savers must not become subsidies for sellers")
Conflict in the backyard: Wild animal attacks are pushing farmers into debt
Rising attacks by wild animals are inflicting massive crop losses across India, deepening rural distress and testing the balance between conservation and livelihoods
 "Conflict in the backyard: Wild animal attacks are pushing farmers into debt")
Why firms in the country need to prioritise Japanese engagement more
Japan now has a fully open capital account and a largely floating exchange rate, which absorbs external shocks
 "Why firms in the country need to prioritise Japanese engagement more")
ICC Arbitration Rules revised with major changes effective June 2026
Updated ICC Arbitration Rules from June 2026 aim to streamline global dispute resolution with faster procedures, stronger digital tools and greater procedural clarity
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A Muslim voter's worth: Poll results show need for new model of secularism
These elections mark the completion of the BJP-secular party divide purely on a Hindu-Muslim basis. The BJP's rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties, though their leaders are all Hindus
 "A Muslim voter's worth: Poll results show need for new model of secularism")
Bengal boomerang: How Mamata's overreach helped create her toughest rival
In defeat, Mamata Banerjee must ask herself why her world lies in ruins around her feet
 "Bengal boomerang: How Mamata's overreach helped create her toughest rival")
Policymakers need to take note of India's rapidly-shifting jobs landscape
No electoral cataclysm can magically create jobs and change the state of affairs, unless we can come to terms with reality
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Is the glut of 200+ scores built on flat pitches eroding brand IPL?
IPL risks becoming WWE with bats, with matches being reduced to a 'see ball, hit ball' spectacle
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World Cup out of focus: Broadcast uncertainty grows over FIFA rights
As FIFA's steep broadcasting demands threaten World Cup telecast in India, memories return of Doordarshan's role in shaping the country's football fandom
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Should India and the Gulf elevate their relationship to a strategic one?
Against a backdrop of broken alliances and misaligned interests, India's relationship with West Asia is fundamentally different
 "Should India and the Gulf elevate their relationship to a strategic one?")
Oil markets pricing levels ignores disruption, could have dire consequences
In the past, smaller shortfalls in supply had caused much larger increases in oil prices
 "Oil markets pricing levels ignores disruption, could have dire consequences")
Lost cause: Mamata Banerjee's defiance risks stoking lawlessness in Bengal
Ms Banerjee's contention is that the election has not been conducted fairly and that central forces were misused to capture booths and influence the outcome
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