Voting to elect the 18th Lok Sabha ends this week, and the results will be out on June 4, paving the way for the formation of the next Union government. Irrespective of the political shape and combination of the next government, it will need to quickly get down to business and address the policy and governance challenges. One such issue is related to political finance, notes our lead editorial. Read here
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Despite the economic success of the past few years, sustaining a 7 per cent-plus growth for 10 years would not be easy and will require multiple enablers, writes economist Saugata Bhattacharya. Read here
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“We expect sound economic fundamentals to underpin the growth momentum over the next two to three years.”
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