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The redrawing of the media map

Just like in publishing and music, a new set of companies would increasingly dominate films and TV as well

Net-zero is not enough

Global climate agreement must be about the allocation of available carbon space

Three unsung writers

The intermediation that the old-style publishers offered is almost gone. We can safely expect a lot of old imprints to die out. Perhaps only the university presses will survive

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Modi 2.0: Has the state turned from doer to enabler?

'Some parts of these policies will fail, but hopefully they signify a change in the right direction', says the author

The Quad's new direction

The four democracies define a new vision of "security" for the Indo-Pacific

Life insurers are at the cross-roads

As government pension and retirement schemes become less sustainable, ensuring financial security for the older population will become the central focus for life insurers in India

Does India matter?

Yes, it does. Just that Modi's India has to eschew the domestic politics that makes life difficult for its most vital strategic partners in the Quad -all democracies

Best of BS Opinion: Modifying the China script, Biennial World Cup & more

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Central banks need self-awareness

'The Reserve Bank of India has a lot of experience in trying (and failing) to guide fiscal policy', says the author

Biennial World Cup?

Critics of the biennial idea - principally UEFA and Conmebol, the South American federation - say it is "unviable"

The trouble with containing China

China has the world's biggest, most diversified manufacturing base

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Human resources & regulatory autonomy

Statutory regulatory authorities need autonomy in staffing their organisations with specialists who have integrity and knowledge

Managing risks of a green economy

A rapid transition to renewable energy, which is necessary, will disrupt a number of businesses

Citizen scorecards for better accountability

The CAG's auditing standards highlight the importance of performance audits for promoting transparency and evaluating outcomes

The VW recovery and beyond

Covid scars may outweigh growth gains from reforms in the medium term

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RBI's communication style leaves room for debate

Now the issue is whether the repo rate in isolation is adequate in the absence of the corridor

Taking states on board

It is time the Modi govt convened a meeting of the Inter-State Council