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Unhealthy practices: Regulatory vigilance on pharma needs a relook
Deaths from ingesting contaminated cough syrups in India have occurred with distressing frequency for decades
 "Unhealthy practices: Regulatory vigilance on pharma needs a relook")
Pulses push: New govt mission should help reduce import dependence
Past experience in India shows that production, higher minimum support prices, and procurement alone cannot solve the problem
 "Pulses push: New govt mission should help reduce import dependence")
Bengaluru at a crossroads as urban decay threatens its IT-driven growth
This sub-optimal delivery of urban services stems from a combination of governance, planning, and funding issues that Bengaluru is grappling with
 "Bengaluru at a crossroads as urban decay threatens its IT-driven growth")
Why India needs more engineers in power, not just in classrooms
As India struggles to build its manufacturing sector and quality physical infra, we could consider what leadership role engineers should play in politics and the administration, writes T N Ninan
 "Why India needs more engineers in power, not just in classrooms")
Beyond a bank's balance sheet: Customer service takes centre stage
Rankings based on redressal of customer complaints are finally making banks and insurance companies realise the importance of customers service
 "Beyond a bank's balance sheet: Customer service takes centre stage")
Private capex remains tepid for lack of wage growth that could boost demand
Overall, government capex averaged 4.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) over FY22-25, up from 2.8 per cent in the pre-pandemic days
 "Private capex remains tepid for lack of wage growth that could boost demand")
Will artificial intelligence become a Damocles sword over humanity's head?
The big question today in every corner of the world, including India, is this: Will the new technology wave AI create similar violent protest movements and what kind of resolution will be reached?
 "Will artificial intelligence become a Damocles sword over humanity's head?")
AI framework charts next chapter for Indian banking, drives innovation
The framework emphasises robust governance, clear accountability for AI, drafting of policy, risk management, and ethical guardrails
 "AI framework charts next chapter for Indian banking, drives innovation")
Anti-Indianism, not Islam, is the ideology that keeps Pakistan going
Pakistan's army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims, including Palestinians or Gazans, except for making noises here and there
 "Anti-Indianism, not Islam, is the ideology that keeps Pakistan going")
A handshake before a game is a show of respect, but what if there is none?
Refusing to shake hands in public by top sportspersons - not for Covid-like precautions, but for other reasons - is a big statement and can cause a lot of social uproar
 "A handshake before a game is a show of respect, but what if there is none?")
Off the cricket pitch, Pakistan has outplayed India on the world stage
The Chinese might have lost some enthusiasm for their "iron friends" in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, but they are not turning off the tap completely
 "Off the cricket pitch, Pakistan has outplayed India on the world stage")
TikTok: When an unstoppable app meets an immovable political force
TikTok has been banned in the US since January 2025. There have been back-and-forth negotiations about an enforced selloff of TikTok US for years
 "TikTok: When an unstoppable app meets an immovable political force")
India's economy is stronger than Trump thinks, but needs structural reform
The most urgent challenge facing Indian policymakers is weathering the escalating trade war
 "India's economy is stronger than Trump thinks, but needs structural reform")
OpenAI's Sora makes disinformation extremely easy, real with AI clips
The app, called Sora, requires just a text prompt to create almost any footage a user can dream up
 "OpenAI's Sora makes disinformation extremely easy, real with AI clips")
Government must protect domestic manufacturing from self-serving forces
What matters, however, is the manufacturing environment India is building
 "Government must protect domestic manufacturing from self-serving forces")
How exclusive partnerships shape the AI landscape and competition
Despite perceived short-term consumer gains, studies show that long-term competition suffers due to the powerful "status-quo bias" created by pre-installed services
 "How exclusive partnerships shape the AI landscape and competition")
UP's bottom-up model can show the way to measuring India's true economy
The headline numbers are based on currently available, measurable data and represent the best possible estimates within the existing system
 "UP's bottom-up model can show the way to measuring India's true economy")
The wisdom of waiting: Why RBI held back despite inflation plunging
With inflation easing to 2.6%, RBI opts for caution, saving rate cuts for later
 "The wisdom of waiting: Why RBI held back despite inflation plunging")
A century of service to the nation: PM Modi writes on 100 years of RSS
On this historic occasion, I extend my greetings to the countless swayamsevaks who remain dedicated to the pledge of serving the nation and its people
 "A century of service to the nation: PM Modi writes on 100 years of RSS")
Rethinking America: What food delivery apps teach us about tariff wars
Zomato and Swiggy are platforms. Platforms are a business that connect a large number of buyers with a large number of sellers
 "Rethinking America: What food delivery apps teach us about tariff wars")