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What good are BITs?

Payouts on account of BITs are like insurance payments that undergird foreign investment

Everything you want to know about CBDC

The central bank digital currency will neither substitute nor compete with cryptocurrency; it's just a wallet. Period

Making trade work for climate

The world cannot dodge the question of global trade and consumption anymore

Car hacking is worse than carjacking

Hackers can control a car in motion and force it to accelerate or stop suddenly. They can change the radio station, turn off the engine and change the temperature setting inside

Best of BS Opinion: Growth optimism, Star caste of hockey, and more

Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day.

Star caste of hockey

It's impossible to field an Indian hockey team that doesn't reflect the diversity, the united colours, better than any other. Shows that a sport, or a nation, will prosper with growing inclusivity

You don't win silver, you lose gold

In business too, losing finalists really get nowhere, get nothing. It is purely "winner takes all"

What next for hockey?

Till a few years ago, to even dream about India winning a medal in hockey would have been considered foolish

Olympics and the CM who wins gold again

Mr Patnaik was elected chief minister in 2000. He's already served four terms and is on his fifth

Best of BS Opinion: Avoid arbitrary regulation, China's border games & more

Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day.

China's border games

China's strategy of push and shove to solidify its position along the LAC requires bold and decisive action from India

Change in the pandemic age

The era of globalisation was marked by an assumption of continual convergence

Best of Opinion: Respect regulations, preparing for the Taliban & more

Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day.

Independence Day speech in Covid times

With no end in sight yet, Covid-19 is likely to dominate the narrative like last year

Arbitration awards and the public interest

An objective, analytical approach to pursuing or resisting claims and arbitration awards is advisable

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-2

'My skill at concise expressions of intense personal feelings, honed in my grandmother's kitchen, was later tested once in a crowded Kolkata post office', says the author

Tipping point for electric two-wheelers

Globally, China was the largest market for electric two-wheelers in 2020, followed by Vietnam and India

Why liberalism is withering on the vine

Liberal ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity cannot be optimised except in small communities

Consumer sentiments improve in July

The July recovery in consumer sentiments is not only substantial but it is also spread evenly and robustly across regions

The 150-year trend that could help

Commercialisation of leisure could be the solution to many economic problems