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Seeding the rice success: Technology and policy power India's rise

Since India is also the world's second-largest producer, exporter of wheat, it merits to be counted among the world's major food grain powerhouses, and a key player in the international food market

Technological shift: Internet search moves from browser to bots, SEO to GEO

Marketers are turning to generative engine optimisation, which uses GenAI to create and optimise content for improved search engine ranking

Good show by banks as most register a rise in profit, but challenges ahead

Overall, public sector banks have put up a better show than private banks on most parameters

Best of BS Opinion: When the past and the future hold us in mid-air

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Best of BS Opinion: Why policy must shelter everyone without favour

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For the sake of air safety, DGCA's institutional design needs an overhaul

From first principles, we know that there are market failures that motivate state intervention. There may be a problem of market power in a small oligopoly of airlines

Backed by private capital, India's nuclear energy set for transformation

India's nuclear journey is all set to enter its most transformative phase - that too by inviting private capital to participate in scaling up nuclear power to 100 Gw by 2047

Best of BS Opinion: Setting alarms without knowing what's at stake

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Iran's grieving mothers' ties have been a political force to reckon with

An interesting aspect of the rebellion in Iran is the power of mourning mothers. Since the 1980s, kinship among grieving mothers has been a driver of political engagement

Employers head to Tier-II cities, but governance gaps may pare gains

Employers are betting on smaller cities - but without a governance model that keeps pace with economic change, the gains may not last

India needs to build a credible carbon market, minus an offset mechanism

Not including all hard-to-abate sectors in carbon emission intensity targets will reduce market size and impact liquidity. Offset mechanism isn't a solution

Best of BS Opinion: Inflation falls, oceans rise, and choppers crash

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Global trade uncertainty, high capital costs may further hit FDI flows

Note that the US Budget deficit has increased structurally to over 6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), as against the past 50-year average of 3.8 per cent

At sea on ocean goals: India must lead to protect marine health interests

With UN pledges on ocean health remaining voluntary, India must chart its own course to safeguard its maritime interests

Char Dham helicopter services must not resume without safety protocols

The state plans to resume helicopter service soon if the weather permits, which should not be done without proper safety protocol in place

Policy space and stance: Inflation outlook will guide MPC's actions

It is important to understand the rationale behind the MPC's decision to reduce the policy rate by 50 basis points, as against the market expectation of 25 basis points

Best of BS Opinion: Plastic battles, dumping wars, and Apple's gamble

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India's overzealous anti-dumping response may gradually fuel protectionism

Its liberal use of anti-dumping duties risks turning into protectionism - and may do more harm than good

Scaling manufacturing power: Apple in China, key lessons for India

One company turned China into a manufacturing powerhouse. Now India must ride the diversification wave to do the same

A timely wake-up call: India must urgently address plastic pollution

Beverage firms, big users of PET bottles, are exploring the possibility of seeking legal recourse for extending the deadline, principally because of the challenges involved in the transition