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Doctors held liable for ignoring case history

The National Commission observed that despite the patient's history of cancer, the doctors had treated her for seven months for a lumbar problem without checking for malignant growth

Rethinking rural cooperatives

It is high time we had vibrant self-governed, responsible grassroots financial institutions

Global focus turns to IMF's 2027 SDR review

Driven by economic growth, trade linkages and digital payment networks, India is strategically positioning the rupee for inclusion in the IMF's SDR basket

Hard state under Gandhian cover

Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed no such notions

The birth of the G2?

Xi's US state visit signals that, for Mr Trump at least, the G2 age has begun

The familiar 'this time is different'

If Anthropic gets the target valuation it wants, Anthropic and SpaceX together will be worth almost as much as the entire South Korean stock market

What Chinese archives reveal about the 1962 war

How India and China came close to avoiding a war before domestic politics got in the way

Don't blame El Niño alone

This year's southwest monsoon has ended with a 13% deficit over the long-period average, and India is still bracing for the full impact of a 'super', or 'Godzilla', El Niño

When complaints become insights

The next chapter in grievance redress is to ensure one customer's experience prevents the same problem for the next

Ahimsa against extinction

India cannot be a bystander to superintelligence

Carrefour's return tells a story

After 12 years, the French retailer's return to India signals a shift in the retail landscape

After trade war, capital war?

Whether the AI bubble bursts or the borrowing binge continues, India will need to strengthen its defences

Focus on the journey ahead

India's growth numbers are impressive, but the past week offered a fair dose of reality on what it will take to sustain that growth

Distressed assets need a market

The IBC requires a wider pool of investors willing to price distress

Best of BS Opinion: Durable growth is rarely built on a narrow base

Today's Best of BS Opinion weighs GCC expansion, liquor prohibition, jobs and growth, corporate India, and India's economic roadmap

Corporate India is not always the saviour

It is not corporate India but small businesses that are serving the emerging mass market. Policy must support them rather than pushing Corporate India where it does not want to go

The jobs overhang on growth

The country needs to create enough productive jobs if it is to sustain its high growth

Best of BS Opinion: Adjusting to a new equilibrium before reality bites

Even geopolitical orders survive in the habits of people long after the world around them has changed. The difficult part is recognising the shift early enough to manage it

Why it's time for Indian banks to finally adopt a five-day working week

Extending the Saturday holiday at banks is no longer just a union demand - it is a logical step for the well-being and operational efficiency of 1.8 million employees in a digitally driven economy

A 'legendary' rice variety

Kalanamak rice gains ground as improved varieties boost yields and rising demand lifts its value for farmers