Best of BS Opinion: Chandrayaan 2 is almost a metaphor for Indian economy

Chandrayaan 2, public sector bank mergers and climate change are the other topics opinion writers tackle on the opinion pages.

Chandrayaan 2 is almost a metaphor for the Indian economy. The weekend’s disappointment over India’s first moonshot after a febrile build-up resembles the discontent over the anaemic economy after the huge expectations from Narendra Modi’s electoral comeback. On the economic front, the first 100 days of Modis’ second term saw growth slip to a 17-year low (in nominal terms), making the next 100 days are critical for the government to show that the India story is still alive, says the lead edit here. Chandrayaan 2, public sector bank mergers and climate change are the other topics opinion writers tackle on