Page 6 - Bs Opinion
When patience stops paying
The IBC's long wait is driving creditors elsewhere
 "When patience stops paying")
Sector-specific reforms: A road less travelled
Without a rethink on the very meaning and scope of reforms, the solutions to our most important problems will remain endlessly out of reach
 "Sector-specific reforms: A road less travelled")
Four priorities for India's AI policy
A policy framework is needed to prevent India from becoming dependent on others and to retain some control over AI
 "Four priorities for India's AI policy")
Housing as infra, not an afterthought
Regulation is one instrument for meeting Delhi's housing demand and public provision is another, and the capital has relied heavily on the first
 "Housing as infra, not an afterthought")
Beyond the tracks
Freight corridors' efficiency gains must be maximised
 "Beyond the tracks")
Next phase for UPI
Modest charges will enable healthy growth
 "Next phase for UPI")
Best of BS Opinion: Maturity lies in managing risks that progress creates
The real test is not whether a system can reach the next milestone. It is whether it can manage what comes after
 "Best of BS Opinion: Maturity lies in managing risks that progress creates")
The GDP debate, redux
Despite govt's efforts, it remains difficult to assess whether the problems with the earlier GDP series have been adequately addressed
 "The GDP debate, redux")
Getting equity derivatives right
Retail participation has moderated, but questions around suitability, market resilience and the dominance of short-term trading remain
Best of BS Opinion: A test of how power becomes credible
Power lasts only when the underlying institutions are credible
 "Best of BS Opinion: A test of how power becomes credible")
The gambling problem hidden within F&O: The risks of chasing trading losses
Until we recognise gambling dressed up as option buying for what it is, we will keep treating the wrong disease
 "The gambling problem hidden within F&O: The risks of chasing trading losses")
Plastic regime needs transparency
As of last year, PIBOs had the target to recycle 40-60 per cent of this collected packaging material
 "Plastic regime needs transparency")
Fiscal roots of national power
Liberal democracies win conflicts through superior public finance
Smart tech powers India's energy needs
Smart grid technology and modern transmission infra are critical for country's renewable-powered economic agenda
 "Smart tech powers India's energy needs")
The Dauphin discount: Love the founder
The first generation builds a company. The second generation builds a bungalow in Alibaug, a chalet in Austria. The market knows
 "The Dauphin discount: Love the founder")
Why AI should worry us more than nukes
No country has used nuclear weapons since 1945, but superintelligence could make humans irrelevant or even be used to kill them
 "Why AI should worry us more than nukes")
New thief on the block
Academia has seen countless instances of researchers hurling accusations of intellectual theft. But this is a new plot twist
 "New thief on the block")
After the dollar deluge, costly choices
India must now choose among currency appreciation, inflation, bank losses, indirect public exposure and an expensive sterilisation programme
 "After the dollar deluge, costly choices")
Why boards fail at succession planning
The only succession planning that happens is done by the CEO, to ensure that no successor emerges
 "Why boards fail at succession planning")
Freebie frenzy vs women's empowerment
Women enjoy handouts as much as the next person but their votes depend on meaningful political programmes
 "Freebie frenzy vs women's empowerment")