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Annapurna-I, in the footsteps of French mountaineer Maurice Herzog

Herzog has recorded his adventures in a very popular book titled "Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8,000-metre Peak"

Best of BS Opinion: India's big fights in energy, economy, and security

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Operation Sindoor must push India to reorient priorities, alliances

The United States under Donald Trump has turned out to be a superpower with a flexible spine. Far from being supportive, it has ended up re-hyphenating Pakistan with India

Taking control of data: India's quest for digital sovereignty and security

In a geopolitically charged tech landscape, digital sovereignty is crucial for India to safeguard its future-and that of its citizens

Best of BS Opinion: When ignored threats begin to shape the future

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India's critical mineral challenge threatens its 2030 economic goals

This is a vulnerability that a country expected to be the third-largest economy by 2030 cannot afford

Central banks prepare for an age of uncertainty after USA's tariff moves

A new world economic order is emerging as a result of US tariff decisions, prompting central banks to consider options to handle the situation

To counter China, India needs to first crack down on corruption like Xi did

For years, China was viewed as a cheap manufacturing hub. No longer. When Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012, he made no secret of his intention to move China up the value chain

The truth behind tech revolutions: Time to rewrite history

Maybe it is time to revisit what Mahatma Gandhi said during the Swaraj movement

Local institutions need empowerment to fully harness Bharat Forecast system

With enhanced predictions of floods, heatwaves, and cyclones, state governments and emergency services will be in a position to act swiftly to mitigate damage

The curious story of 'boring' RBI monetary policy and witty money men

Beyond growth-inflation dynamics, let's revisit moments when central bankers brought humour to the table

India's domestic growth looks steady, but external risks are a key concern

Nonetheless, higher agricultural output and lower food inflation will allow the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to ease policy

Best of BS Opinion: How the calm today may be masking deeper risks

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Plan B for the planet depends on oversight, not technology alone

For now, SRM remains what it's always been - an audacious, deeply uncertain proposition

AI's singular uncertainty reflects scope, speed, and unpredictability

The real issue, however, is that few technologies of the past created such uncertainty. It is true that nobody could predict what the internet would do to society

Asim Munir tightens grip, but that fifth star could spell trouble for India

Asim Munir has locked up Imran Khan, had his handmaiden Parl mangle the Constitution, & given himself an extended tenure. But the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change facts on ground

The growing power of geolocation crosses over into conflict zones

Geolocation is a classic example of technology with multiple applications. Amazon, Blinkit, Swiggy, Uber, Lyft, and Google, among others, use it to locate obscure places

Bond markets are returning to normal but other fiscal numbers are a concern

It may not stay that way given the gathering risks, notably credible estimates that deficits will continue to run well higher than 3 per cent of GDP

FY25 GDP growth a tale of two halves as economy withstands global shocks

Given benign inflation outlook and growth still lower than potential, MPC should continue on reducing policy rate by another 50 bps

Best of BS Opinion: Finding clarity in a shifting economic spectrum

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