Best of BS Opinion: The real India story, Japan's 'no bags' travel, & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

India is no longer the fastest growing economy nor a major beneficiary of the “China Plus One strategy”. The real success from a long-term perspective in its sharply improved macro-economic management – a general trend of lower inflation, an end to the dollar scarcity, a more stable rupee. What is needed is a rapid growth trajectory to match the East Asian economies. For that, says T N Ninan, we need introspection, not bluster.  Read it here

In other views:

Sandeep Goyal describes Japan Airlines’ “Any wear, Anywhere” experiment to promote no-bags travel and optimize fuel consumption on its flights. Read it here

 

Aditi Phadnis assesses the complex political alignments in Andhra Pradesh. Read it here

QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

‘With their act of humiliating others and sexual assault, what were the perpetrators trying to achieve?’

 

Activist Irom Chanu Sharmila on the assault on Kuki women