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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")
Banks, beaches, and rapid growth
The economic and social development of Coastal Karnataka shows what can be achieved when government creates space for private enterprise
 "Banks, beaches, and rapid growth")
Get real on spending
Ensuring a realistic assessment of expenditure is critical in the current environment of uncertainty
 "Get real on spending")
The search for durable capital
The dollar-rupee forex swap was necessary and successful. Now, it is time to weigh the pros and cons of making capital inflows more attractive
 "The search for durable capital")
Red alert
Stringent food labelling is a good first step
 "Red alert")
Mission mineral
India needs to build processing capabilities
 "Mission mineral")
Best of BS Opinion: Rules that read well vs those that work
Good rules matter only when they work in practice, from regulation and governance to business and public services
 "Best of BS Opinion: Rules that read well vs those that work")
Media's post-liberalisation report card
Thirty-five years on, India's media & entertainment industry still accounts for less than one per cent of GDP
 "Media's post-liberalisation report card")
What is a personal guarantee really worth?
Beyond the face value of the promise, recovery, incentives and the counterfactual matter
Best of BS Opinion: Symptoms demand attention, solutions require diagnosis
A military strike is mistaken for strategy, even when no one has planned what comes next
 "Best of BS Opinion: Symptoms demand attention, solutions require diagnosis")
India's wealth story needs a chapter on retirement
India's ageing population makes retirement planning an urgent financial priority, with NPS emerging as a broader retirement tool beyond government employees
 "India's wealth story needs a chapter on retirement")
The GDP combat sport
The dispute concerns methodology, base years, deflators, and the various adjustments required to convert the bewildering activity of 1.4 billion people into a single number
 "The GDP combat sport")
HDFC Bank woes put spotlight on leadership continuity, top-tier handovers
The woes at HDFC Bank have put the spotlight back on leadership continuity and how lenders oversee top-tier handovers, reports Raghu Mohan
 "HDFC Bank woes put spotlight on leadership continuity, top-tier handovers")
Profit and purpose: The ongoing clash
The ideal situation for Tata Trusts is to let go of the controlling interest in Tata Sons, thereby unshackling the commercial arm from the charitable burden
Blended fuel and BJP's mileage
While EBP may be a great idea, it needed three to four years of preparation. Now, the result is a sugar shortage, imports that are bleeding foreign exchange, and higher prices in the festive season
 "Blended fuel and BJP's mileage")
India has several growth engines
At points last year, some economists reckoned that AI-related investment was adding more to American growth than all consumer spending combined
 "India has several growth engines")