Best of BS Opinion: Telecom tariff hikes, steady forex build-up, and more

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

Over the past week, there have been shrill demands for the arrest of comedian Vir Das and actor Kangana Ranaut’s for views they have expressed on, respectively, Indian society and India’s freedom fighters. In doing so, Indians are repeating the blunder of choosing knee-jerk responses over matters of principle, says Vir Sanghvi. Read it here

In other views:

The recent increase in telecom tariffs is a good move towards ensuring that the industry does not move towards a duopoly. But the real challenge will be improving services from here on, the top edit points out. Read it here

In light of the steady build-up of forex reserves Rajesh Kumar discusses the optimal ways in which they can be leveraged. Read it here

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s new six-point action plan to clean the river Yamuna by 2025 is essentially a rehash of past unsuccessful strategies. The second edit charts out the deficiencies and offers alternative solutions. Read it here

QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

‘I made a joke the other day that the Communist Party is celebrating its 100th year -- so is JPMorgan. I'd make a bet that we last longer’

 

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO