Page 197 - Editorial Comment
Every drop counts
New groundwater-extraction guidelines are inadequate
 "Every drop counts")
Tip of the iceberg
CAG presents a disturbing picture of govt spending
 "Tip of the iceberg")
Apt reversal
Order restoring CBI director follows the letter of the law
 "Apt reversal")
Growth deceleration
Advance estimates of GDP growth disappoint
 "Growth deceleration")
Brazil's new populism
Jair Bolsanaro's agenda has implications for India
 "Brazil's new populism")
A welcome quota
Reservation for general category should not breach the 50% cap
 "A welcome quota")
Unfair levy
UP's cow cess penalises people for govt's faults
 "Unfair levy")
Starting trouble
Fund allocations under Start-up India falter
 "Starting trouble")
Enforced patriotism
Mechanically intoning 'Jai Hind' makes little sense
 "Enforced patriotism")
Two steps forward, one back
Overall NPA situation improves, but what of MSME lending?
 "Two steps forward, one back")
Another non-starter
Higher MSPs for minor forest products won't help
 "Another non-starter")
On a wing and a prayer
Air India's revival plans are never-ending
 "On a wing and a prayer")
Europe's strongest pillar
Twenty years on, the euro is both successful and popular
 "Europe's strongest pillar")
Mr Modi is right
PM deserves credit for resisting nationwide farm loan waiver
 "Mr Modi is right")
Divorced from reason
In its current form, the triple talaq Bill is flawed
 "Divorced from reason")
An India of institutions
The nation has to strengthen its pillars of democracy in 2019
 "An India of institutions")
Hat-trick for Hasina
Bangladesh's one-sided poll result poses new challenges
 "Hat-trick for Hasina")
Average failure
The placement success of reputed schools is only half the story
 "Average failure")
Waiver politics
Populist states will have to either avoid paying banks or slash capex
 "Waiver politics")
A sporting investment
Globally, corporate surpluses spur excellence in sports
 "A sporting investment")