Page 81 - Editorial Comment
The missing 'R'
Recap will help, but PSBs need wider reforms
 "The missing 'R'")
Tight-fisted on water
The meagre increase in budgetary allocation for Jal Shakti is a surprise
 "Tight-fisted on water")
More protectionism
Budget continues the mistake of raising tariffs
 "More protectionism")
Questions over Huawei
India needs to protect its 5G rollout
 "Questions over Huawei")
Anti-climax at Osaka
Solutions to slowing global growth prove elusive
 "Anti-climax at Osaka")
Taxing the super-rich
India needs a predictable, stable, and moderate rate of taxation
 "Taxing the super-rich")
A push too hard
Digital payment mandates should be avoided
 "A push too hard")
Handle with care
Sovereign borrowing in foreign currency has inherent risk
 "Handle with care")
The right figures
The Budget should have used up-to-date data on revenue
 "The right figures")
Departure from the past
The BJP has made many procedural changes to the Budget exercise
 "Departure from the past")
Repair and reform
On the whole, the finance minister has done remarkably well to trim the fiscal deficit to 3.3 per cent of GDP
 "Repair and reform")
Power for growth
The weak state of discoms is a big risk
 "Power for growth")
A new-old approach
Survey skilfully marshals fresh arguments for timeless policy
 "A new-old approach")
Hard-hitting crisis
Assaults on public servants are becoming mainstream
 "Hard-hitting crisis")
A new urgency
New Delhi must move forward on FTA with EU
 "A new urgency")
The crypto challenge
Central banks will have to respond to Facebook's Libra
 "The crypto challenge")
Time to rein in revenue expenditure
It would help if the government could instead boost capital expenditure
DNA concerns
Absence of privacy legislation can create complications
 "DNA concerns")
Risky flight plan
AI's bond market plan does not address core concerns
 "Risky flight plan")
Apple's new bite
Going off the beaten track won't be easy
 "Apple's new bite")
