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Beyond the tariff tears: The 99 per cent opportunity in India's MSME engine

The number of exporting MSMEs, despite a commendable trebling in the last four years, was a meagre 173,350 in May last year

GST without a seamless input tax credit system fails its core principles

We are losing touch with the soul of the indirect tax

Best of BS Opinion: Fragile powers, bold dreams, and magic of the old

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Building the right vibes with a digitally-fluent and driven Gen Alpha

hough the oldest Alphas are just turning 15 in 2025, they're already more digitally fluent than any generation before

Nostalgia, with a side of profit: Bollywood rewinds to the classics

The re-releases have also become a conduit for families to watch films together again - one can often see grown children taking their parents to screenings of old Hindi classics

How Pakistan thinks: Munir's outreach to Trump signals return to normal

The US never dropped Pakistan from the list of Major Non-Nato allies. India never got on to it, nor would it ever be an applicant for it

Dalits look West: Education, capitalism can shape future, as can defiance

Babasaheb B R Ambedkar's central message to Dalits was: Education. Indeed, one of his most famous words of advice was "educate, agitate, organise; have faith in yourselves"

The coming made-in-US oil crunch: Energy diplomacy rests on supply illusion

For the past two years, Mr Trump and his team have pressed India and other nations to stop buying Russian oil and shift to US barrels

India must press accelerator on battery storage to power future growth

The next chapter of India's energy landscape demands policies that reflect an appetite for pushing the envelope, and proactive leadership that anticipates trends, invests in innovation

Best of BS Opinion: Shipbuilding dreams and the hunt for fiscal treasure

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Maritime ambitions: New policy can increase capacity substantially

Straddling major global shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean, India can serve as a hub for trade, logistics, and vessel maintenance

Efficient administration: GST Appellate Tribunal needs close monitoring

The launch of the GST Appellate Tribunal marks a key reform in India's tax system, but its success will hinge on capacity, efficiency, and fair handling of disputes

Tax-to-GDP: What India can learn from countries with better collections

Exploring India's tax-to-GDP gap, lessons from global reforms, and the role of social security contributions in boosting revenue and citizen compliance

India needs mission-mode bureaucrats to deliver growth, jobs, and services

Learning from East Asia, India must reform its district administration with performance, accountability, and vision to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat

Best of BS Opinion: When leaders throw tantrums and institutions play deaf

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Protein mania shifts from gym-goers to mainstream consumers in India

Protein-packed foods gain popularity in India as consumers embrace health and nutrition awareness

Justice in India: Cost, language, and distance keep millions unheard

Justice in India remains unequal as cost, language, and distance exclude millions - but reforms in legal aid, technology, and regional languages can make the system more inclusive

Trump's UN speech exposes both America's decline and UN's paralysis

Trump's rambling UN speech, met with silence, exposed America's retreat from global leadership and highlighted the urgent need for UN reform to reflect today's power realities

Indian IT faces $100,000 H-1B shock, but innovation may be the answer

Visa fee hike poses a major challenge for the industry, but it is also an opportunity for cash-rich firms to rethink their model

EU looks east: Why India must seize the moment to clinch its FTA deal

The European Union has shown flexibility in its FTA policy. India must capitalise