Page 155 - Editorial Comment
Flying on clipped wings
Capping airline fares is unnecessary
 "Flying on clipped wings")
Unproductive idea
Telangana should not dictate to farmers what to produce
 "Unproductive idea")
Rationale behind the package
Govt seems to be preserving some firepower
 "Rationale behind the package")
Opening up the space
Pvt investment will increase opportunities
 "Opening up the space")
Make reforms work
Govt has to find a way to remove the stumbling blocks
 "Make reforms work")
Time for real action
Agriculture marketing reforms have been pending for long
 "Time for real action")
A critical phase
While business opens, states must be ready for a spike in Covid cases
 "A critical phase")
States need resources
During pandemic, Centre must not constrain states
Some steps forward
Package focused on reforms, not to boost demand immediately
Unanswered questions
Follow global best practices for Aarogya app
 "Unanswered questions")
Data deficiency
MPC will have to work with an incomplete inflation picture
 "Data deficiency")
Liquidity focus continues
Govt provides immediate relief, but demand boosters missing
 "Liquidity focus continues")
Falling short
New proposals will not solve the sugar sector problems
 "Falling short")
Restarting the economy
The first tranche of the stimulus package focuses on liquidity
 "Restarting the economy")
Not a good idea
A bad bank will do nothing to solve the problems
 "Not a good idea")
Roads plus health care
Build highways, but don't ignore medical infrastructure
 "Roads plus health care")
Rethinking gas
India must rebalance its energy expectations away from coal
 "Rethinking gas")
Unrealistic growth forecasts
Substantial shrinkage of GDP is now a certainty
 "Unrealistic growth forecasts")
Reform, don't trample
Workers can't be completely at the mercy of employers
 "Reform, don't trample")
Beyond borrowings
Govt must present a credible macroeconomic picture
 "Beyond borrowings")