Best of BS Opinion: Financial markets, qualitative improvement & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Financial markets
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Uddalok Bhattacharya
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 05 2024 | 6:30 AM IST
The government, the RBI and the world economy are now caught up together.

Tamal Bandyopadhyay: It will be interesting to know the central bank’s growth estimate for FY25. Nirmala Sitharaman has spoken about 10.5 per cent nominal growth, while RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has hinted at 7 per cent real GDP growth next year.

What are the five threats for 2024, and how has finance coped with them? And prospects for Indian exports? Read Ajay Shah

Sunita Narain says what trade rules for the planet and the people are in the offing.

The most significant feature of fiscal management has been that the deficit has been reduced without compromising on the quality of expenditure, says the first edit. The second edit explains why the government will have to find more resources for defence.



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I experienced racism as a kid … I think any form of racism is unacceptable … most people look to the UK as an example of how to get this right.

 

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak



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First Published: Feb 05 2024 | 6:30 AM IST

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