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An open letter to Prof Mohd Yunus: From revenge to responsibility

Hasina took away your bank, you've now served revenge. Here's the test: Now that you have public office, it implies public trust. Can you have it and do nothing? And if you would, what would it be?

US President-elect Donald Trump is on a collision course with the Budget

Government deficits are the difference between annual revenues and expenditures, and the national debt is the sum of past deficits

Delhi looks little different since 2010: AAP must share some of the blame

AAP has failed as comprehensively as the anti-corruption movement did

Best of BS Opinion: Runaway trains; Can chaos be steered towards success?

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Sovereign artificial intelligence: A strategic imperative for coming wave

AI has seen remarkable growth in recent years: Compared with 2018, when a 340 million-parameter model was considered "big", ChatGPT today has 1.8 trillion parameters, Gemini 1.5 trillion

Best of BS Opinion: Navigating stormy waters of misinformation and change

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The Great Indian Poverty Debate: Fresh estimates ignite new discussions

The decline in poverty at the national level, by 17.2 percentage points, however, would be considered very sharp during the period from 2011-12 to 2023-24

Amplifying misinformation: Meta's decision will harm public interest

Fact checking was initiated after the 2016 US elections and the Brexit referendum, which were both influenced by rampant disinformation on Facebook

Unlocking India's economic potential: Key tech policy priorities for 2025

This year should be a watershed year, transforming India into a "Product Nation," with Rs l trillion allocated for Research & Development to the private sector

Budgeting in the time of Trump: Balancing growth, jobs, and governance

The government must focus on improving governance and performance at PSUs and public sector banks (PSBs)

Local, not global: Indian brands are rare in foreign marketplaces

Haldiram's, in contrast, is one of the handful of Indian-owned and -developed brands that not only grew but held its own against the snack foods flood from multinationals

Best of BS Opinion: Adjusting the flavours of modern systems for perfection

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Retrospective taxation risks: Supreme Court ruling and its economic fallout

To have an accommodating investment climate, it is important to ensure stable governance

Best of BS Opinion: Rethinking challenges on India's path forward

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Compromised values: Oyo's decision to discriminate opens Pandora's box

How businesses deal with such issues, which will increasingly be on their radar, will determine their longevity and popular image

Budget needs to prioritise strategies for sustainable economic growth

The government is unlikely to be pleased with the FAE, which could increase challenges both for the current year and the medium term

Migration: A dream or a nightmare for labour and national integration?

Accelerating inter-state migration will not only enhance the efficiency of the labour market but also foster national integration

An opportunity in capex decline: Scrap new schemes, BSNL equity infusion

Not too many tears would be shed for a squeeze on capex if the hit is primarily on infusing equity into a state-owned enterprise and on new schemes that are yet to be announced

Best of BS Opinion: A paper cut and a pause, the price of ignored lessons

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Foster competition: Policy should support, not restrict quick commerce

At a broader level, it's time for the government to frame the much-awaited e-commerce policy, which has been in the making for years now