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Bridging the HRD gap in reforms

Former IAS officer Sanjay Kaul's book sheds light on the crucial missing link in India's reform agenda and the challenge of achieving inclusive growth and gender equity

Code red in the global supply chain

Siddharth Kara's thought-provoking book exposes the exploitation inherent in the extraction of cobalt, a mineral crucial to modern technology, and the injustices faced by the people of Congo

BS READS: India, Pakistan and the story of lost trading potential

Pakistan's proposal of lifting the ban on cotton and sugar imports from India turned out to be a non-starter. Both countries have a compelling economic case to resume trade ties as soon as possible

BS READS: Why EVs can be only slightly cleaner than petrol cars in India

Given India's reliance on coal, electric vehicles could at best be 10% more efficient than petrol in terms of CO2 savings, show BS calculations. Petrol cars more environment-friendly in some states

BS READS: Rs 10,000-cr hit behind govt plan to sell Delhi, Mumbai airports

With the golden geese laying golden eggs no more, the Modi government's decision to sell Delhi and Mumbai airports could well save it from flogging a dead horse in the coming years

BS READS: Tendulkar Inc -- Businessman Sachin fumbles; Brand Sachin to the rescue

In his brief stint as a businessman since his retirement, former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar seems to have realised that his biggest asset is brand Sachin Tendulkar

BS READS: How Australia's news bargaining code can address media's revenue woes

A new law in Australia that mandates Facebook and Google to pay news publishers might inspire similar legislation in other countries. To what degree will it solve news industry's revenue problem?

BS READS: Restaurant chain to realtor - 6 IPOs to track this listing season

Startups, PSUs and big-ticket brands all plan to list, continuing a trend that raised about Rs 7,375 crore in January. Akash Podishetty evaluates six companies that are planning to bring their IPOs

BS READS: Some mistakes India must avoid this time to make DFIs a success

Now that DFIs are making a comeback, three key issues will be crucial for their success -the availability of long-term funds at a reasonable cost, private-sector ownership, and professional management

BS READS: The 'Merkel Method' and the elusive art of staying at the helm

Why CEO tenures are getting shorter and what lessons can be learnt from long-tenure political Leaders

BS READS: Jinxed, cursed, twice destroyed - A river that doesn't want a dam on it

It has been 25 years since work on the Rishiganga hydroelectric project commenced. It has managed to generate electricity for barely four years

BS Reads: From deal-making to air lifting, how the world will be vaccinated

While mass airlifting of vaccines is yet to begin, global deal-making shows many interesting trends

BS Reads: In plan to develop new Ayodhya, mosque conspicuous by its absence

The request for proposal to appoint a consultant for preparing a plan to re-develop Ayodhya doesn't have any reference to the new mosque, its development or its integration into the 'new smart city'

BS READS: Baba in jail, business gone for a toss - the curious case of Ram Rahim

Revenues of his movie business have dropped to zero, while his FMCG business, which was touted as a rival to Patanjali, is on the brink of extinction

BS READS: Farmers' protest -- Anti-corporate agitation takes anti-Modi turn

When the protests started, the anger was directed at large corporates with some hope of redress by the Centre. Now that hope seems to have dissipated

BS READS: As economy recovers, this may be perfect time to invest in realty

Investors expect a V-shape recovery in India's real estate market as the economy shows signs of revival and demand returns. Namrata Kohli brings some insights on how to play the real estate market

BS Reads: Why buying property in Kashmir may not be as easy as it looks

Multiple claims over the same real estate, doubling of official circle rates and issues regarding sale of industrial land are key hurdles 'outsiders' could encounter

BS READS: Under lens, Google treads fine line with new Play Store policy

Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their earnings

BS READS: How Kerala shot itself in foot in battle with Adani for Trivandrum airport

The state govt made allegations it couldn't substantiate and drew parallels that were summarily dismissed while seeking to cancel Adani's contract

BS READS: Can Modinomics and Paswan effect derail Nitish in Bihar polls?

An interplay of Modi government's outreach in Bihar and the sequence of events in Chirag Paswan's life could make Bihar a game of musical chairs when the results are out