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RBI's misselling proposals may reshape how retail game is played hereupon
RBI's draft norms on misselling aim to strengthen customer protection, but raise concerns over regulatory overreach and impact on banking sales models
 "RBI's misselling proposals may reshape how retail game is played hereupon")
A structural reset in Indian M&A financing: RBI reforms reshape market
Amended framework empowers domestic banks, boosts flexibility in deal-making and introduces stringent credit safeguards
 "A structural reset in Indian M&A financing: RBI reforms reshape market")
Trump's America a historical problem: Global impact, zero accountability
Conflicting signals from Donald Trump on the Gulf war unsettle markets, drive oil volatility, and expose deeper global economic imbalances and geopolitical risks
 "Trump's America a historical problem: Global impact, zero accountability")
Things getting out of hand: US miscalculations keep West Asia on the boil
The escalating US-Israel war with Iran deepens global uncertainty, disrupts energy supply chains, and exposes geopolitical fractures from NATO to Asia
 "Things getting out of hand: US miscalculations keep West Asia on the boil")
Bank held liable for refusing customer deposit during demonetisation
The National Commission noted that the government notification did not confer any right on the bank to refuse acceptance of deposits; it could only refer them for scrutiny
 "Bank held liable for refusing customer deposit during demonetisation")
Transparency needed: Public should know about the happenings at HDFC Bank
The sudden resignation of its chairman, therefore, cannot be treated as an ordinary event
 "Transparency needed: Public should know about the happenings at HDFC Bank")
West Asia war: Are the effects priced in amid rising economic risks?
As the Strait of Hormuz disruption deepens, India faces rising inflation, supply shocks, and fiscal strain, with markets yet to fully price in the risks
 "West Asia war: Are the effects priced in amid rising economic risks?")
Best of BS Opinion: Between data and intent, a war redraws India's choices
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Between data and intent, a war redraws India's choices")
The Gulf war is now a global crisis: Russia, China emerge as winners
Israel has used its deep relationship with the United States (US) to emerge as the strongest and most advanced military power in the West Asia/Gulf region
 "The Gulf war is now a global crisis: Russia, China emerge as winners")
A battle of inventories: No one knows how long the Iran war will last
In the 12-day war of 2025, Israel and Iran traded attacks from June 13 to June 24. There are unconfirmed reports Israel was running out of interceptors by the end, when the US brokered a ceasefire
 "A battle of inventories: No one knows how long the Iran war will last")
Why intuition is the last mile in complex decision-making for final calls
Data and analysis go far but not all the way to certainty; then the leader decides on intuition -seeing, hearing, and feeling beyond the obvious
 "Why intuition is the last mile in complex decision-making for final calls")
Best of BS Opinion: India's test of trust in audits, education, finance
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: India's test of trust in audits, education, finance")
A political choice: India's stunted bond market beyond technical fixes
Developing a deep corporate bond market requires the political will to relinquish control over credit, not technical fixes
 "A political choice: India's stunted bond market beyond technical fixes")
India's urban shift: Some Budgets launch schemes, others reshape system
At its core, India's urban rejuvenation challenge is institutional. Long-life assets need long-term capital, but municipal revenues and investor confidence remain limited
 "India's urban shift: Some Budgets launch schemes, others reshape system")
Strengthening oversight: Why audit companies must improve governance
The broader challenge lies in the growing complexity of modern corporate structures and the pressure on audit firms to balance commercial interests with professional independence
 "Strengthening oversight: Why audit companies must improve governance")
Learning curve: India needs more investment to be an education hub
India is witnessing a surge in demand for higher education with tertiary enrolment expected to rise from about 53 million today to over 70 million by 2035
 "Learning curve: India needs more investment to be an education hub")
An economic policy response to the West Asia crisis: Managing supply shock
Policymakers will need to rely on both internal and external shock absorbers to guide the economy to its new equilibrium
 "An economic policy response to the West Asia crisis: Managing supply shock")
Best of BS Opinion: WTO test, Apple at 50, and doubts over S&P inclusion
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: WTO test, Apple at 50, and doubts over S&P inclusion")
Indian cities don't lack infrastructure, what they lack is civic trust
While our cities need investment, they also need something harder to build and easier to ignore to become truly livable
 "Indian cities don't lack infrastructure, what they lack is civic trust")
Apple at 50: How a closed ecosystem built a $3.7 trillion open empire
From a garage startup to a $3.7 trillion giant, Apple's 50-year journey blends innovation, design, and a tightly integrated ecosystem that reshaped global technology
 "Apple at 50: How a closed ecosystem built a $3.7 trillion open empire")