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Does the 2019 consumer law cover commercial services? What courts say
The 2019 Act permits consumers to file complaints concerning commercial transactions that involve earning a livelihood through self-employment
 "Does the 2019 consumer law cover commercial services? What courts say")
India's education crisis needs systemic reform, not bureaucratic reshuffles
Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, and then holding coaching classes to 'crack' competitive exams. And then, papers leak
 "India's education crisis needs systemic reform, not bureaucratic reshuffles")
India needs a new state-enterprise partnership to unlock business growth
An idea on JRD Tata's birth anniversary on July 29
 "India needs a new state-enterprise partnership to unlock business growth")
The real debate is not about social media, but the age of personal choice
Social media bans raise a larger question. At what age should society stop regulating life choices and allow people to make their own?
 "The real debate is not about social media, but the age of personal choice")
Student protests expose deeper flaws in India's growth and education model
The anxieties and aspirations of the youth are an opportunity for a more consequential debate on India's economic trajectory
 "Student protests expose deeper flaws in India's growth and education model")
Before time caught the train, every window seat was front-row to India
Back when India moved slowly, every window seat came with a view, and every rail journey came with excess baggage - food, fears, family drama
 "Before time caught the train, every window seat was front-row to India")
9 months on, GST next-gen reforms: Lower rates, larger base, higher revenue
The authors argue GST rate rationalisation has broadened the tax base, improved compliance and refunds, and boosted consumption, though its full impact will take longer to assess
 "9 months on, GST next-gen reforms: Lower rates, larger base, higher revenue")
Economic reforms: India needs a second wave to sustain high growth
Thirty-five years after the 1991 reforms, India needs a new reform wave focused on deregulation, stronger state capacity, judicial efficiency and faster growth
 "Economic reforms: India needs a second wave to sustain high growth")
Reviving the 1991 spirit: Reform lessons from then should not be ignored
Thirty-five years after the landmark 1991 Budget, India must revive the reform spirit with fresh policy changes, stronger institutions and wider reforms beyond the economy
 "Reviving the 1991 spirit: Reform lessons from then should not be ignored")
Offline payment push: Innovation must include stronger consumer protection
NPCI's offline NFC-based UPI can expand digital payments and financial inclusion, but robust security, fraud safeguards and strong consumer protection must underpin its rollout
 "Offline payment push: Innovation must include stronger consumer protection")
Enterprise DPI can help India reclaim its advantage in the AI game
How enterprise digital public infrastructure can become the new rails on which India re-enters the AI game
 "Enterprise DPI can help India reclaim its advantage in the AI game")
The unbearable lightness of trade deals
India's recent flurry of FTAs is an excellent start, but it is only a start
 "The unbearable lightness of trade deals")
India must strengthen food safety enforcement and regulatory capacity
FSSAI's recent actions highlight the need for stronger food safety enforcement, stricter penalties and better coordination to protect consumers and boost global trust
 "India must strengthen food safety enforcement and regulatory capacity")
Improving investment climate: Reforms at the state level can drive growth
NITI Aayog's investment index highlights wide disparities among states, underscoring the need for governance reforms, stronger institutions and balanced regional growth
 "Improving investment climate: Reforms at the state level can drive growth")
Corporate 'living wills' can make insolvency rescues more effective
The next frontier of insolvency reforms is preparing companies for distress before it strikes
 "Corporate 'living wills' can make insolvency rescues more effective")
Ill-judged crackdown: Government must engage constructively with protestors
The Delhi student protests underscore growing anger over exam failures, demanding accountability, education reforms, and meaningful government engagement instead of police action
 "Ill-judged crackdown: Government must engage constructively with protestors")
Forex strategy must go beyond short-term flows and import substitution
The basic idea behind the liberalised FCNR (B) scheme and other such measures is to attract foreign-currency flows, which will help RBI build foreign-exchange buffers at a time of global uncertainty
 "Forex strategy must go beyond short-term flows and import substitution")
Why a weaker rupee is not necessarily a sign of economic weakness
A stable economy does not require a permanently stable exchange rate
 "Why a weaker rupee is not necessarily a sign of economic weakness")
India needs stable rules, should resist special concessions for FPIs
India needs long-term stable foreign investment. Ad hoc short-term concessions serve a limited purpose
 "India needs stable rules, should resist special concessions for FPIs")
Best of BS Opinion: Durable progress depends on distributed capacity
Top-down ambition, these pieces show, may set the direction, but durable progress depends on distributed capacity
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