The extension of the SoO pact and opening of the national highway are positive steps after two years of stalemate in Manipur. PM Modi’s likely visit also matters. But these alone cannot heal ethnic wounds. Manipur needs a political solution. For that, a popular government needs to be installed first.
GST reform has come with new technicalities. A more audacious move was needed to boost economy
The government has rationalised GST to spur demand. But as the rate slabs merge, new rules and technicalities have sprouted—engine capacity of motorbikes, type of a car, and price ceiling on hotel tariff, among other things. A more audacious move was needed to drive up demand and boost the economy.