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Making the cricket bat less brutal: A missed IPL advertising opportunity

Ever since April 13, match officials have begun using a gauge to measure bats, with an eye on maintaining the balance between bat and ball and ensuring that batters do not gain an undue advantage

Pahalgam attack: The Pakistan playbook and messaging from Islamabad

There is a deliberate upping of the ante and a realisation that international support against Indian attack is no longer guaranteed

Best of BS Opinion: Strategies and silent revolutions in a world on edge

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Clear message on Pahalgam terror attack: All options on the table

Given that the attack had cross-border linkages and that it is well known that Pakistan nurtures and finances terrorist groups, the government on Wednesday took several measures

Grassroots governance: Development requires strong panchayats at the core

Panchayats are the closest tier of governance to the people. Unlike top-down models, a panchayat-led approach allows for contextual strategies that take into account multiple local factors

Breaking out of the 6% GDP growth trap: A roadmap to 8% and beyond

In the past 25 years, India's growth rate has been stuck around 6 per cent except the period 2006-10, when India briefly reached 8 per cent

India's options amid uncertainty: Equity, skilling, and housing support

To exploit the opportunities from current crisis, a two-pronged strategy can be conceived - restructuring trade partnerships and developing a strategic industrial policy to benefit from these part

Best of BS Opinion: New Delhi balances US trade, terror response and growth

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Tariff shock risks hit India growth; policy reset, reforms needed

The answer lies in assessing the impact through both a cyclical and strategic lens

Urban renewal hinges on civic duty, not just infrastructure alone

Projections indicate that by 2036, Indian cities will have close to 600 million inhabitants, i.e. 40 per cent of the country's population

Best of BS Opinion: Tracking silent signals in policy, education, and power

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How Donald Trump is turning America into the world's largest tax haven

But Trump does love one tax: import tariffs. He appears to believe that foreigners are footing the bill, thereby providing the money to cut taxes for billionaires

India amid global strain: Rate cut relief versus trade war challenges

The silver lining amid these growth concerns is the moderation in domestic inflation

Growth uncertainties: IMF's assessment reflects the global chaos

It is worth noting that the IMF's latest projections have come when there is a high level of uncertainty

Campus calls: Pressures on US universities could be India's opportunity

With notable exceptions, the state of higher education in India leaves much to be desired

Continuity and change: Bureaucratic rejig signals shift in economic focus

To begin with, there appears to be a crackdown on the practice of secretaries holding dual charges for several months

Resource allocation: Finance Commission needs to address multiple issues

The second important issue raised by some states was that of the increased use of cesses and surcharges by the Union

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal fights, market machines, and policy pain

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Steel: Strategic backbone of India's industrial growth, eco transformation

The steel industry contributes directly over 2% of India's GDP

Trading with machine: Algorithms now dominate all parts of financial mkts

Arbitrages of tiny price imperfections, and responses to news flow, such as quarterly results, are now controlled almost entirely by silicon