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No time to lose on Afghanistan

In the aftermath of the fall of Kabul, India did not explore the options of reaching out to the erstwhile government, currently headed by Vice-President Amrullah Saleh

Start-ups: Does one participate?

The sky-high valuations are worrying, but can investors just ignore these companies?

Water for fruit

The scale of the transformation is huge and the potential for change is massive

Time for hustle

Old established production arrangements have broken down, there are new opportunities

Public sector banks and corporate governance

Ten out of 11 nationalised banks don't have a chairman. Most bank boards don't have adequate number of non-official directors

Best of BS Opinion: India's 200 mn 'aliens', alliance thrown off the scent

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India's 200 million 'aliens'

Indian Muslims have been completely edged out of power structures not just by BJP but all other parties. India cannot alienate them when Taliban is finding global legitimacy

Will AI soon be your favourite author?

'The inevitable question is how soon can you and I get to use AI to write?', asks the author

An alliance thrown off the scent

In the coming months, with new political alignments taking shape, Assam is set to see basic political equations change

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-4

In the author's childhood, politics in the his neighbourhood was dominated by the Communist Party, and the communists were often enthusiastic participants in those religious festivals

Best of BS Opinion: Making investment efficient, douse the farm fire & more

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Hydrogen's green fix

In Europe, green hydrogen projects using offshore wind are being constructed

Rebuilding a presence in Afghanistan

Having failed to build ties with the Taliban, India finds itself in a particularly difficult spot

Best of BS Opinion: A telco's call to action, Paralympic paradox & more

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A telco's call to action

'In a do-or-die effort, Mr Mittal's target is an ARPU of at least Rs 200 by the end of this financial year', says the author

Signals through the fog

Logistical disruptions are pushing apparent demand away from real demand, exacerbating the bull-whip effect

Best of BS Opinion: Flashpoint Afghanistan, the tech landscape is changing

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The tech landscape is changing

The action against big tech in the US could affect start-ups in other countries like India both positively and negatively

Does the economy need more people?

In the age of technological disruptions and climate change, the case for a young and fast-growing population driving India's economy is growing weaker

Best of BS Opinion: Making NMP work, back to square one, and more

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