Rs 1 lakh cr monthly GST collection a 3-yr-old benchmark, not a cause for celebration today
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Rs 1 lakh cr monthly GST collection a 3-yr-old benchmark, not a cause for celebration today

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October GST collections show economic recovery is underway with green shoots in some sectors. However, the Rs 1 lakh crore monthly collection is a three-year-old benchmark, not a cause for great celebration now. The government should follow up with more fiscal measures to boost demand and revive the economy.

BJP’s ‘love jihad’ activism is disturbing. India’s Constitution gives adults freedom to choose

This ‘love jihad’ activism by BJP leaders is disturbing. Our Constitution gives adults freedom to choose. It’s also ironical that the three leaders, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and his deputy Anil Vij, who have chosen to never marry, are obsessed with other adults’ romantic choices.