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GST dealt ‘big blow’ to municipal finances, 15th Finance Commission study finds

Lesser funds at the disposal of municipalities will adversely impact spending on basic civic services in urban areas.

From $3 trillion to $10 trillion: In 2020 decade, govt must undo past, get out of way

Barring a lucky break here or a forced hand there, India’s economic policymakers have cheated their constituents over the past seven decades.

There’s hope for Indian economy if it becomes No. 1 priority of Modi govt instead of CAA

Govt can do more with its money. But question is how much political capital it’s willing to spend on economic reform, which could upset one section or another.

Pratap B Mehta says govt invents enemies to govern, Mahesh Vyas on lack of growth in jobs

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

GST collection crosses Rs 1 lakh crore per month, will remain ‘good’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Sitharaman insists the Modi govt doesn't differentiate between BJP-ruled and non-BJP ruled states, and is not holding back dues.

GST collections for December remain over Rs 1 lakh crore

The December GST revenue reflects a pick-up in consumption and improvement in compliances.

Not all gloom and doom, there were 10 things to cheer about the economy in 2019

From stabilisation of the bankruptcy process to the roll-back of the worst of the Budget, there were a few things to be optimistic about the Indian economy.

It’s time to rethink GST, because no economy can afford to retain a failed tax experiment

The govt made four mistakes on GST, apart from the problems in implementation. It now has to break heads in the GST Council and work out new slabs and rates.

4 non-BJP states rule out GST rate hike ahead of council meet to discuss revenue boost

Representatives of MP, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Puducherry say move will hurt consumers. Puducherry CM says can consider cess on sin goods.

Kashmir businesses start filing GST returns, but not fast enough to boost revenue collection

Revenue collection in J&K has suffered since the 5 August clampdown, and pace of filing GST returns is 1/4th of what it needs to be to meet 20 December deadline.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.