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Dark enlightenment: Washington's geopolitical shifts, their impact on India

Democracy with its notion of checks and balances is rejected as an outdated system that retards technological advancement

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Best of BS Opinion: Trust, regulation, and the limits of one-handed claps

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Best of BS Opinion: Trust, regulation, and the limits of one-handed claps
Updated On : 19 Feb 2025 | 6:30 AM IST

The legacy of Gauri Lankesh: A closer look through Rollo Romig's book

Using Gauri's murder as starting point, book discusses rising intolerance especially in terms of young men (and women) getting radicalised to hate without being open to understanding each other

The legacy of Gauri Lankesh: A closer look through Rollo Romig's book
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 11:40 PM IST

Move fast on high-speed rail: India must define its own path and strategy

Well, the transformational agenda now is clearly high-speed rail (HSR); and once again, we should be careful not to confuse leapfrogging technology development with elitism

Move fast on high-speed rail: India must define its own path and strategy
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 11:04 PM IST

Dark enlightenment: Washington's geopolitical shifts, their impact on India

Democracy with its notion of checks and balances is rejected as an outdated system that retards technological advancement

Dark enlightenment: Washington's geopolitical shifts, their impact on India
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 10:59 PM IST

Caveat influencers: An ethics council is a step in the right direction

Last year, the Advertising Standards Council of India (Asci) had come up with a set of self-regulatory guidelines for influencers built around disclaimers and disclosures

Caveat influencers: An ethics council is a step in the right direction
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 10:51 PM IST

A stable banking system: Deposit insurance must be extended substantially

There is an ongoing debate whether India still needs cooperative banks, given the increased reach of commercial banks, enabled by technology

A stable banking system: Deposit insurance must be extended substantially
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 10:44 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Are we repeating the economic mistakes of the past?

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Best of BS Opinion: Are we repeating the economic mistakes of the past?
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 6:30 AM IST

Artificial intelligence for a Viksit Bharat: Paris to Delhi via Washington

If India's position on AI opportunities was closer to the United States, its views on sustainability were perhaps closer to Europe

Artificial intelligence for a Viksit Bharat: Paris to Delhi via Washington
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 11:20 PM IST

Natural allies in the Global South: A deep dive into India-Indonesia ties

Unlike the colonial endeavours of European powers, Indian influence in Indonesia was characterised by cultural and regional integration rather than political domination

Natural allies in the Global South: A deep dive into India-Indonesia ties
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:58 PM IST

RBI's conflicting objectives: Focus on inflation, growth over exchange rate

The law mandates the RBI's primary objective is maintaining price stability, keeping an eye on growth. It does not mention managing the exchange rate

RBI's conflicting objectives: Focus on inflation, growth over exchange rate
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:41 PM IST

Reviving manufacturing growth: Balancing govt and corporation roles

Ensuring manufacturing growth consistent with our development aims requires the government becoming less entrepreneurial and the corporations becoming much more entrepreneurial

Reviving manufacturing growth: Balancing govt and corporation roles
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:36 PM IST

State debt dynamics: Strict fiscal rules needed to reverse disparities

The RBI's frequent intervention to cap spreads in bond markets of heavily indebted states also leads to market indiscipline

State debt dynamics: Strict fiscal rules needed to reverse disparities
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:30 PM IST

World trade at risk: Trump's drive for reciprocity will undermine trade

Without the MFN principle, investigation into rules of origin might have to be applied to every single shipment

World trade at risk: Trump's drive for reciprocity will undermine trade
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:27 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: How can government best deal with regulations

We look at today's editorial and opinions in the backdrop of regulatory perspectives across sectors such as markets, agriculture and banking

Best of BS Opinion: How can government best deal with regulations
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 6:15 AM IST

Jeffrey Toobin's book explores the dubious history of presidential pardons

In some ways, Toobin's book is impeccably timed. In December, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

Jeffrey Toobin's book explores the dubious history of presidential pardons
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 12:25 AM IST

Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' may complicate US duty rate structure

Prime Minister Modi is only the fourth leader of a country, after Japan, Israel and Jordon to meet Trump in his second term to discuss a range of issues including tariffs

Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' may complicate US duty rate structure
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 12:20 AM IST

Task before new boards: Boosting India's global standing in key commodities

The Indian turmeric industry, however, needs to brace itself up to capitalise on the emerging opportunities in the world bazaar in the face of escalating competition from several new players

Task before new boards: Boosting India's global standing in key commodities
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:49 PM IST

Running episodic deregulation: Every project must clear three questions

Reasoning about regulation involves comparing the costs and benefits. Full freedom allows the people to pursue economic efficiency

Running episodic deregulation: Every project must clear three questions
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:44 PM IST

In a tight spot: Sustained stock market correction will test investors

The NSE500 is up just 2.9 per cent and the midcaps have returned a meagre 2.5 per cent return in the same period, while the smallcaps are down 3.3 per cent

In a tight spot: Sustained stock market correction will test investors
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:35 PM IST

New phase in India-US ties: India will have to deal with unpredictability

Mr Modi's visit will have attempted to convey that, unlike the troublesome Europeans, India is a far more congenial partner for an America being remade by a second Trump term

New phase in India-US ties: India will have to deal with unpredictability
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:32 PM IST