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Best of BS Opinion: Banking, economy, and justice face mounting strain

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A Ministry of Finance for 21st century: Restructuring for future challenges

Finance ministries worldwide drive economic reforms. It's time to restructure India's to meet the challenges of tomorrow

Best of BS Opinion: Illusions of progress that fade away as we get closer

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India's green buildings thrive, but its cities remain unsustainable

Indian metropolises need a sustainability reset -green buildings alone won't fix urban planning that forces people to spend hours commuting to get to them

Tariff chaos, policy missteps raise fears over US economic stability

Mr Trump's campaign policy agenda had both pluses and minuses. While there were obvious flaws, much of what he wanted to do would have advanced prosperity

Best of BS Opinion: When promises taste sweet but hide dangers underneath

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Customer first: Banks must focus on customer service across the system

Given that India has seen a significant adoption of digital payments, the quality of service in the banking and financial sector has become extremely important

Cleaning the Yamuna: Ganga clean-up lessons reveal challenges ahead

In 1986, the DO levels were fit for drinking at all points except Varanasi, and in 2008, they were so at most places. Between 1986 and 2008, the BOD had improved but at many places it was still unfit

Brics+ Unit: Is it a bridge too far amid shifting global dynamics?

With global economic shifts underway, India should keep its options open on emerging alternatives to the dollar

Power planning: Proactive management key to preventing shortages

The Grid Controller of India, the NLDC's parent organisation, has predicted a one-in-three chance of a shortfall in May alone

What GDP data doesn't show: Structural weakness and real living standards

India has not made enough progress in improving living standards. While the country has climbed international rankings, the progress remains slow

Best of BS Opinion: When systems need a reshuffle to stay relevant

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Tracking dietary diversity: Time to turn our attention to quality of food

Policies related to food and nutrition security will need to broaden their scope from cereal security to healthy diets

Solar flare: How simple fixes can turn PMSGMBY into a game changer

With summers growing hotter, there is an urgent need for India to lower its dependence on thermal power

A requiem for multilateralism in an era of increasing interdependence

The shift away from the '90s started with the turn of the millennium. Now it is even worse with the US asserting what it still considers its paramount power

Time for RBI to revisit bank CEO appointment and reappointment process

It's time for the RBI to revisit the process to clear the appointment of a bank CEO as well as the extension of their tenure

10,000 FPOs is not too many, but implementation challenges persist

FPOs cannot raise equity to any significant extent because of the limited paying capacity of their members, who are usually smallholders or landless people

A dark phase for CO2 control? The crisis is severe, but improvement likely

How should we make sense of this situation? What is the path ahead? Are we headed for a runaway climate change dystopia or can we do better?

Law and disorder: States must spend more on adequate police forces

Under-policing is not just a serious and obvious risk for public safety, especially for vulnerable sections, it has implications for small businesses

Satcom policy needed: Govt must streamline processes for satellite telecom

Government approval to Starlink, especially security clearance, is another loose end that needs attention