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The US dollar can weaken but still remain the world's reserve currency

As a hegemon, the US no longer derives its hegemonic powers from manufacturing and goods

RBI's gold loan norms welcome, but NBFC-bank parity is essential

It is essential to understand that the very purpose of the existence of NBFCs is to issue loans that banks, with their fragile capital structure, cannot issue

US-China trade war: Counting chickens in India's opportunity talk

Beneath the optimism lies a more sobering reality

The forgotten consumer: How trade policy ignores the largest interest group

Trade policy, whether in the US or India, is made without taking the largest interest group into account

Transition time: IT services sector to see new winners and losers

American retailers - such as Best Buy, Walmart, and Target - have indicated that higher prices are affecting their sales

Favourable outlook: A good monsoon may lead to growth-enhancing steps

Despite improvements in irrigation coverage, precipitation during the southwest monsoon remains crucial for agricultural production

What's needed to fight rising threat of money mules in digital age

India is tackling the menace with collaboration, information sharing, technology, stringent monitoring of accounts, and consumer education

What came first, chicken or egg? The promotion puzzle at a mortgage firm

More than half of whistleblowing complaints made in 2024 were HR-related, according to a recent survey by Safecall, a whistleblowing software and services provider

To beat Modi, Opposition needs new ideas-not nostalgia and caste math

Stuck in the past, the Opposition is recycling slogans while Modi scripts a new political grammar

Civil service for Viksit Bharat in the vision of Sardar Patel and Ambedkar

BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, also envisioned an independent civil service as a cornerstone of a democratic and efficient governance system in India

Best of BS Opinion: Improvising through powerplays, policy gaps, and cracks

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Battling the cricket bat's bulge and the decline of the touch game

This Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the administrators have decided to check bat sizes on match days using a standard gauge

Burnt by BluSmart: Gensol meltdown puts solar energy solutions at risk

Startups supported by venture capitalists and private equity investors accept large cash burns and running losses, so long as there's high growth rates

Steps towards being Deergha Ayush: 7 lessons from famine-era Bengal

Leaders must recognise the existence and urgency of the crisis or problem

Governance matters: Startups need strong, independent boards for growth

With Gensol, and its consumer-facing sister company BluSmart, coming under the Sebi lens, the list of startups caught on the wrong side of the law has grown longer

Reforming corporate regulatory agencies under MCA to boost governance

Regulators under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs need reform to match the empowerment and autonomy of financial sector regulators

Flying commutes: Air taxis set for takeoff, but challenges remain

Air taxis could become a reality in India by 2026, but challenges in public acceptance and cost remain

Empowering India's entrepreneurs: The transformative role of Mudra loans

Today, the Mudra loan has become a vital financial lifeline for the unorganised and underserved segments, driving livelihood generation and economic growth

Best of BS Opinion: Tumbling through trade, oil, uncertainty, and reform

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Changing objectives: Centre must not lose sight of disinvestment

There seems to have been a subtle change in the approach of the government towards disinvestment