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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

How ICEGATE is making the functioning of EOUs and SEZs difficult

The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime imposed heavy costs on the trade due to unpreparedness of the GST Network, the digital platform, to handle the processes

Consumer protection: Doctor can't be blamed for patient's negligence

The National Commission ruled that a doctor who had followed the acceptable line of treatment could not be accused of negligence because the treatment did not succeed

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India's concert scene grows, but accessibility still remains a concern

It is an interesting age for live music. "Concert economy" is a buzzword for governments and tourism boards across Asia, looking to attract domestic and overseas fans

DGHS warns IPL on surrogate ads, but will the crackdown be enough?

DGHS also instructed that there be no "sale of tobacco/alcohol products in all affiliated events and sports facilities."

Gyanendra's push for relevance meets resistance in democratic Nepal

Nepal's recent political history tells us that the route to a return of monarchy cannot go through India despite friends in high places

Global crises demand a new governance model beyond nation-states

Our international institutions simply are not designed to address systemic issues indifferent to national borders

Tariffs won't help more men get jobs; deregulation is the real answer

There is a sense that the globalization of the last several decades has mostly benefited the coastal elites, while the rest of the country has suffered with stagnating wages