Best of BS Opinion: Mismanaging GST, rescuing the economy, and more

Debates over restoring economic growth have focused on whether the government should risk a higher fiscal deficit or focus on structural reforms. Nitin Desai argues that running a much larger fiscal deficit and targeting spending carefully – on agriculture, infrastructure and wage support for MSMEs – will result in a demand boost that is well worth the risk. Read his argument here. Other views focus on the centre-state spat over GST, China’s endgame against India and the new labour codes. Kanika Datta sums them up 
 

The row over GST compensation may have been settled for now but