Best of BS Opinion: A tale of elections, trade wars, and survival

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

Once upon a time, in a quiet forest, a hare and a turtle set off on a race. You know how it ends—persistence beats overconfidence. But the modern world? Oh, it’s trickier. Sometimes, the race isn’t even fair, and new competitors keep popping up. This week, India finds itself sprinting, Sri Lanka is catching its breath, China is recalibrating, and traditional media’s running a parallel track against tech giants. Slow? Steady? Fast? Or just strategic? Let’s break it down. 

Take India’s big, bold election pitch. Simultaneous elections. The government has revived this old idea, dusted it off, and