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Services sector's informal trap: What's holding back formal job growth?

This piece explores the implications of one of these profiles - formal versus informal employment

Best of BS Opinion: How India is rethinking pay, policy, and global ties

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As India targets debt reduction, lack of clarity could risk hard-won gains

The government has done really well on the fiscal front, but any ambiguity about the future path could put the hard-won gains at risk

As FTAs loom, India must push sector-specific efficiencies in value chains

India's trade negotiations must be accompanied by sector-specific strategies to upgrade and align industries with global standards

Best of BS Opinion: Cleaning the systems that power India's future

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From despair to action: How India can put an end to stubble burning

It is not a utopian vision, but a pragmatic and achievable goal over the next three years

Amazon's automation drive could reshape global logistics and workforce

The company has responded to the news report with a statement that these are projections made by only one division (its robotics division) and they are not necessarily correct

A real burden: Tax disputes worth trillions are choking India's growth

With ₹16 trillion locked in unresolved tax disputes, India must urgently reform its judicial and tax systems to clear backlogs and restore investor confidence in a rule-based economy

From ideas to industry: How research labs can power India's Green Frontier

How India can build the institutions that turn ideas into factories, data centres and global advantage

Best of BS Opinion: The coin, the world, and the equilibrium of our times

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Navigating 'we are like that only' India: Complex, curious, and delightful

Our new infrastructure is a definite physical upgrade over the old, but it seems to come with its own challenges

Time to revive the animal spirits as private investment stays weak

Multiple factors have contributed to weak private consumption in the country, such as the slowdown in wages - both in the informal and formal sectors

Exim matters: US sanctions may lead to fall in Russian crude oil imports

Imports of oil from Russia at discounted prices meet about 35 per cent of India's crude oil requirements

It's AI vs AI in the cyber-crime world amid rising digital threats

As AI threats increase, governments are also deploying AI to fight cyber crime

The changing turf for foreign banks amid selective opening, scrutiny

The move is towards opening up the sector, but selectively, with regulatory scrutiny and special approval

Agriculture needs more automation to make it a lucrative business

The need now is to promote novel and state-of-the-art technologies, such as geospatial programming and artificial intelligence, to optimise farm productivity

As US cuts funding, India must do more to attract scientific researchers

As the US dismantles its basic research engine, it creates a global crisis and a singular opportunity for India

Consumer protection: Criminal acquittal no ground to deny insurance payout

The National Commission observed that the acquittal of the accused due to lack of evidence could not, by itself, lead to the presumption that no theft had occurred

Best of BS Opinion: Of roses, monsters, and everything in between

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The US Federal Reserve might be more dovish than Jerome Powell thinks

Granted, the Fed's monetary policy doesn't directly determine economic growth. It operates by influencing broader financial conditions, which have eased a lot in the past year