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IAF vs PAF: War of doctrines and the question of aircraft downings

Now that both the IAF and PAF have made their formal claims of having shot down the other's aircraft in the 87-hour, predominantly aerial conflagration in May, we can ask a larger question

Politics straddling borders: Bipartisan engagement key for Northeast

With so much happening in the Northeast, more political engagement that is seen to be bipartisan is essential. What remains of 2025 and 2026 promises to be an eventful period for the region

Heat no excuse at Dubai's Mallathon: Creative solution for summer exercise

The city has turned its shopping malls into indoor walking and jogging tracks every morning to encourage people not to give up on exercise during the scorching summer months - an idea worth emulating

Truths out of reach: The science of randomness and unpredictable outcomes

Randomness resists such comfort. We toss coins, shuffle cards, pick names from hats - yet much of it is an illusion

IBC Amendment: More clarity, less reform, focuses on incremental fixes

By sidestepping deeper structural issues and leaning on delegated legislation, it offers incremental fixes where the system needs a transformative overhaul

Best of BS Opinion: India at 79: A test of resilience, reform, reckoning

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Turning insult into inspiration: A call for bold national reforms

If we want to turn insult into inspiration, we must rekindle the hunger for bold, meaningful reforms among our people

Not just 'friendly critics': Independent directors need more accountability

This era of the sinecure may be changing, however, with Sebi and the courts increasingly holding independent directors liable for corporate malfeasance

Independence Day resolve: India must work to strengthen its institutions

What India achieves in the coming years and decades will depend a lot on how its politics and governance evolve

FIIs vs DIIs: Reversing roles in India's equity market after 25 years

With enough firepower to counter FIIs, DIIs have made India's equity market more resilient, but what's driving the shift?

A revolving door for leadership in India's financial sector regulators

With the financial sector maturing, the door to regulatory agencies needs to be opened to a more diverse talent pool

External pragmatism, internal reforms can turn US tariffs into opportunity

Any sectoral costs of a US trade deal must be compared to the costs of not having a deal. External pragmatism coupled with internal reforms can yet turn this impasse into an opportunity

Best of BS Opinion: Trump, CSR, and the machinery of Indian democracy

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CSR spends climb, yet corporate reputations show little improvement

The government's optimistic special economic zone (SEZ) policy of 2005 provoked a rash of indiscriminate land acquisition that often defrauded farmers and land losers of rightful compensation

India can't beat Trump on tariffs, so it must drop its own trade walls

The only way to improve farmers' fortunes is by increasing productivity, not condemning them to penury in the name of protection

Best of BS Opinion: Fear and posturing in politics, policy, and war

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Tariffs as revenue: Change in India's import duties lifted states' income

The last decade or so provides a nice base for studying the trends in government revenue from import tariffs of all types

Crude lessons: Reversing slide in domestic output now a strategic necessity

India can, if necessary, switch to many alternate suppliers without much additional cost

Best of BS Opinion: Telecom wins, EV retrofits, and truth in bureaucracy

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Tapping the frequent flyers: How Jet Airways set the standard in 1994

The concept of frequent-flyer programme (FFP) was pioneered by American Airlines with its AAdvantage Frequent Flyer programme, launched in May 1981