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Dehyping Western lifestyles: Bridging gap between expectation and reality

India would be failing in its duty to its future migrants if it does not do anything to de-market unrealistic aspirations and impossible dreams

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Dehyping Western lifestyles: Bridging gap between expectation and reality

India would be failing in its duty to its future migrants if it does not do anything to de-market unrealistic aspirations and impossible dreams

Dehyping Western lifestyles: Bridging gap between expectation and reality
Updated On : 05 Mar 2025 | 12:09 AM IST

'Casting the Buddha': How Buddhism's ties to power shaped its survival

The chronological approach-from the time of the historical Buddha to the present moment with a Bharatiya Janata Party-run government at the Centre-makes the book easy to follow

'Casting the Buddha': How Buddhism's ties to power shaped its survival
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 10:55 PM IST

A cryptic move: US cryptocurrency reserve sparks puzzlement and alarm

The US, for example, holds around $17 billion equivalent of cryptocurrencies seized from criminals, and China is estimated to hold around $19 billion

A cryptic move: US cryptocurrency reserve sparks puzzlement and alarm
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 10:47 PM IST

Sharing in the age of tech sovereignty: A call for collaborative growth

At the Mobile World Congress, Sunil Mittal called for shared tech infrastructure to boost returns. Will the industry listen?

Sharing in the age of tech sovereignty: A call for collaborative growth
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 10:45 PM IST

The employment paradox: Skilling schemes need more realistic streamlining

Last year, a study by TeamLease showed that India produces a staggering 1.5 million engineers every year, but only 45 per cent meet industry standards

The employment paradox: Skilling schemes need more realistic streamlining
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 10:42 PM IST

India's got latent: The fine line between comedy, thinking, and offence

A chess game between two friends sparks a debate on comedy, free speech, and societal taboos. In a world where humour can provoke both thought and outrage, where should the line be drawn?

India's got latent: The fine line between comedy, thinking, and offence
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 3:29 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Transparency, security, and the right resources

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

Best of BS Opinion: Transparency, security, and the right resources
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 6:30 AM IST

Lagging behind in mineral geopolitics: India needs a rare earth strategy

The pursuit of minerals and fuel resources remains the driving force behind geopolitics even after the end of old-style colonialism

Lagging behind in mineral geopolitics: India needs a rare earth strategy
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 11:12 PM IST

Regulating an uncertain climate: Who controls geoengineering fixes?

UNEP has estimated that if current trends and policies continue, warming by the end of the century is likely to be somewhere between 1.9 and 3.1 degrees Celsius

Regulating an uncertain climate: Who controls geoengineering fixes?
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 11:08 PM IST

Rising to a crisis: Europe moves towards a stronger security identity

After a slow start, Europe now provides about half the military support Ukraine receives. But this understates the degree of American centrality to Ukraine's war effort

Rising to a crisis: Europe moves towards a stronger security identity
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 10:15 PM IST
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: India needs to recalibrate in a changing world order

Today's editorials and columns look at the world through the lens of relationships, and how they don't always turn out as intended

Best of BS Opinion: India needs to recalibrate in a changing world order
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 6:15 AM IST

Duncan Mavin's 'Meltdown' traces Credit Suisse's grand rise and downfall

Banking often makes for a bad spectator sport. When the money is gone, only the dull parts remain

Duncan Mavin's 'Meltdown' traces Credit Suisse's grand rise and downfall
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 12:57 AM IST

Get the transition right: How govt is pushing for a clean-energy shift

Take the issue of clean-energy transition. India's imperative is to provide electricity to millions for livelihood security

Get the transition right: How govt is pushing for a clean-energy shift
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 12:50 AM IST

Mis-selling of insurance policies: Full premium should be refunded

The National Commission acknowledged that the complainant, a retiree, couldn't afford a 10-year annual premium and concluded that the agent had misled him

Mis-selling of insurance policies: Full premium should be refunded
Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 11:45 PM IST

Blow hot or blow cold? Trusted indicators give conflicting signals

How could we find our way out of this gloom to a happier scenario?

Blow hot or blow cold? Trusted indicators give conflicting signals
Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 11:12 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and tariffs unnerve equity, bond markets

Given the prospects of global economic slowdown and fragmentation of global trade, India is rushing to work out some sort of trade deal or the other with UK, EU and US

US President Donald Trump and tariffs unnerve equity, bond markets
Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 11:07 PM IST

Sustainable recovery: The policy challenge is to increase trend growth

In recent years, government capital expenditure has been a key driver of growth and is likely to continue playing this role in the foreseeable future

Sustainable recovery: The policy challenge is to increase trend growth
Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

The new bilateral age: EU FTA urgency key to shaping the new trade order

The World Trade Organization (WTO) seemed unable to rein in China's hidden subsidies to its exporting sectors, and to restore a level playing field for global trade

The new bilateral age: EU FTA urgency key to shaping the new trade order
Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 10:55 PM IST

A new way to measure digital capability: Tracking tech progress globally

Developing countries are moving from the margins to the mainstream of digital innovation. They account for the global majority of internet and smartphone users

A new way to measure digital capability: Tracking tech progress globally
Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 10:17 PM IST