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Best of BS Opinion: Decoupling freebies from politics, a long battle & more

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Kanika Datta
The retail inflation rate for August at 7 per cent surprised most analysts but all evidence suggests that the rate will be on the higher side in the coming months. What’s to be done when evolving macroeconomic conditions have made things somewhat more difficult for the Reserve Bank of India? The top edit examines the pressures on prices going forward. Read it here
 
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A K Bhattacharya argues that though freebies pose serious economic challenges, the solution is not to make it into an electoral issue but to frame economic policy responses. Read it