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E-commerce reshapes shopping, but are consumers at a disadvantage?

The new issue small businesses are facing is that platforms are becoming advertising media as well, competing with Google/YouTube and Meta

Best of BS Opinion: Seeing the world in more than just black and white

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A man in a hurry: US President Donald Trump's Maga agenda unfolding swiftly

Mr Trump's critics underestimate him, as they did after his loss to Joe Biden in the presidential elections of 2020

Improved outlook: Higher food grain output will help in managing inflation

Food grain production in the kharif season is estimated to have increased by 7.9 per cent relative to the previous year, while estimated rabi production is set to increase by 6 per cent

Island interlude: PM's visit upgrades strategic ties with Mauritius

The visit takes place against the backdrop of key geopolitical developments in the region

Seller is king in defence as exporters aim to keep India as a key buyer

In the defence market, sellers often maintain the upper hand despite the exceptionally high costs of their products

The end of opus DEI: US corporations adapt to new political climate

The US template for affirmative action, from primary education upwards, offered an inspiring and workable model for countries such as India

Best of BS Opinion: Markets, railways, and the cycle of policy relearning

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Global tax evasion fight: Why MNCs, HNIs still outsmart regulations

Multinationals and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) dodge taxes in a variety of ways. The most common way for multinationals is through the transfer pricing mechanism

Best of BS Opinion: Bold strokes, fading truths, and unfinished lines

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Streaming's rush for reach: Platforms tap smaller cities with mass content

India had 125 million OTT subscribers in 2024, that amounts to a reach of about 375 million viewers

Improving competitiveness: MSP benefits continue to remain concentrated

What India needs is to incentivise private procurement, promote crop diversification, and focus on agricultural research

Deflated dreams: China bets on technology to avoid economic slowdown

Analysts are already beginning to discuss the possible "Japanification" of China, referencing the long, deflationary stagnation that plagued Japanese economy after its boom years ended in early 1990s

Waiting for better statistics: GDP data revisions highlight deeper issues

Statisticians across the spectrum welcomed this decision, though questions remained about why the timeline for releasing a given year's GDP data and the number of revisions couldn't be reduced further

Deregulation Commission for India's growth: An idea whose time has come

But it will work only if it has both central & state-based regulations within its remit with active participation by all states

Gautam Bhatia's book offers a refreshing critique of India's Constitution

The basic dichotomy Dr Bhatia addresses is between the Constitution and courtrooms as sources of progressive and transformative social change and the Constitution as a statement of power

How AI-driven technology can boost accuracy in inflation forecasting

The integration of AI in economic forecasting, specifically inflation prediction, is a burgeoning field that leverages advancements in ML and natural language processing

Best of BS Opinion: When everything is on the verge of boiling over

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Policy choices that deepened the slowdown demand urgent course correction

What's troubling is that this slowdown is unfolding despite a broadly stable global economy-no financial crisis, no commodity shock

Codifying citizens' role in lawmaking for more accountable legislation

In a democracy, citizens hold the highest office, vested with significant rights and responsibilities