 "Best of BS Opinion: Reality check on tax growth, pragmatic diplomacy & more")
The Modi government has been celebrating a record, four-decade-high growth in tax collections in FY22. But is this performance really such an achievement? A K Bhattacharya deconstructs the data of the past eight years and compares it with the record of the predecessor United Progressive Alliance to find out. Read it here
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The top edit explains why the telecom regulator’s recommendations on 5G spectrum pricing could take India to another level. Read it here
Soumya Kanti Ghosh and Bikramjit Chaudhuri discuss how India could make the rupee a global tender. Read it here
The second edit points out that Narendra Modi’s virtual meeting with Joe Biden shows how India has managed to defend its position vis-à-vis Russia effectively. Read it here
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