Best of BS Opinion: Union Budget 2020, India's dark road, and more

Seldom has the economic situation been more challenging for the Union finance minister

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | PTI
Uddalok Bhattacharya
1 min read Last Updated : Dec 30 2019 | 5:13 PM IST
Seldom has the economic situation been more challenging for the Union finance minister. Seldom has Indian society faced more challenges from within. A new symbol of Dalit resistance casts a faint light on continuity. Uddalok Bhattacharya sums up the views.

If the Union finance minister looks hard, she should find non-tax revenue sources. T N Ninan says there should be a credible set of numbers in the Budget

The general feeling is that we are back to a 1974-like situation, says Shekhar Gupta

Chandrashekhar Azad has become a symbol of resistance among the Dalits, says Aditi Phadnis. The current agitation has raised his profile

Recognise the darkness that the country is in, Mihir Sharma warns

 

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