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A life in the service of Maa Bharti: PM Modi's tribute to Mohan Bhagwat
PM Modi pays tribute to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on his 75th birthday, highlighting his leadership, values of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, and role in shaping RSS during its centenary year
 "A life in the service of Maa Bharti: PM Modi's tribute to Mohan Bhagwat")
Why the Supreme Court is right to question ECI's voter review in Bihar
The court has correctly stepped in to point out that, under the law as written, a unique ID must be accepted as proof of identity, more so as the ECI plans a countrywide SIR
 "Why the Supreme Court is right to question ECI's voter review in Bihar")
India's contract labour surge carries risks for jobs and the economy
Contract workers are typically not directly employed by factories but are hired through third-party agencies
 "India's contract labour surge carries risks for jobs and the economy")
Inflation targeting has worked for India, but transparency must improve
With fiscal pressures rising worldwide and monetary independence under strain, the anchor must remain
 "Inflation targeting has worked for India, but transparency must improve")
Simplifying GST rates is welcome, but real competitiveness needs more
Rate rationalisation is welcome, but more work is needed to eliminate cascading taxes
 "Simplifying GST rates is welcome, but real competitiveness needs more")
Best of BS Opinion: India's moment of fragility, resilience and reinvention
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: India's moment of fragility, resilience and reinvention")
Healthy outcomes: Address key gaps to make infant survival universal
India's infant mortality rate hits a record low, but stark regional gaps in nutrition, immunisation, and newborn care threaten to slow public health gains
 "Healthy outcomes: Address key gaps to make infant survival universal")
Market signals: A combination of factors has pushed up bond yields
Bond yields rise despite RBI rate cuts as fiscal risks, GST revenue loss, and global conditions fuel market anxiety, dimming hopes of easing borrowing costs
 "Market signals: A combination of factors has pushed up bond yields")
Time to rethink India's quality standard system and its framework
A 2016 amendment to the BIS Act broadened the government's authority to mandate compliance with compulsory standards
 "Time to rethink India's quality standard system and its framework")
After cutting slabs and rates, GST Council must pursue deeper reforms
Barring a dozen-odd items, almost all goods and services are being clubbed under two slabs - 5 per cent and 18 per cent
 "After cutting slabs and rates, GST Council must pursue deeper reforms")
Best of BS Opinion: Tax reforms, AI disruption, and Indus water lessons
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Tax reforms, AI disruption, and Indus water lessons")
The killer app of the information age: How AI is eroding its own fuel
Much like cancer, generative AI gets its "intelligence" from everything that has been published, written, recorded and available online and offline
 "The killer app of the information age: How AI is eroding its own fuel")
The GAME dynamic: High fixed-cost firms to gain most from AI adoption
AI has already proven its value in customer support and programming, and its applications will only broaden as the technology matures and enterprises grow more comfortable with the tools
 "The GAME dynamic: High fixed-cost firms to gain most from AI adoption")
GST 2.0: Towards simpler and citizen-centric indirect tax regime
The GST Council's efforts at rationalisation have steadily lowered the system's complexity while sustaining revenue buoyancy
 "GST 2.0: Towards simpler and citizen-centric indirect tax regime")
A tribute to Bhupen Da: Remembering the legendary voice of India
This year marks the beginning of his birth centenary celebrations. It is an occasion to revisit his monumental contributions to Indian artistic expression, public consciousness
 "A tribute to Bhupen Da: Remembering the legendary voice of India")
MFs vs PMS: Let corpus size and need for flexibility guide choice
In a pooled structure, your fate is tied to the collective behaviour of all investors. In a non-pooled one, your portfolio stands on its own
 "MFs vs PMS: Let corpus size and need for flexibility guide choice")
India's retail lending industry must settle conflict of interest
Ironically, lending is the only business where sale or disbursement doesn't result in a profit
 "India's retail lending industry must settle conflict of interest")
Finalising CAFE standards: Missing piece in India's green transport puzzle
However, these landmark policies remain incomplete. One missing piece could determine the success or failure of India's entire transport decarbonisation agenda
 "Finalising CAFE standards: Missing piece in India's green transport puzzle")
Bima Sugam can deepen insurance penetration, but must be fair, transparent
Bima Sugam aims to transform insurance with a digital one-stop platform for buying, managing, and claiming policies, targeting "Insurance for All by 2047
 "Bima Sugam can deepen insurance penetration, but must be fair, transparent")
Updated industrial classification will help capture new economy data
India's NIC-2025 update to include digital, green, and gig sectors, ensuring accurate economic data, global comparability, and better policy planning
 "Updated industrial classification will help capture new economy data")