In an exclusive interview to Business Standard last week Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored the point that the government would stick to its plan of higher expenditure on asset creation. The top edit explains why public finance and policies are supportive at a time when private sector demand remains weak. Read it here
In other views:
Debashis Basu explains the perils of listed firms that continue to act like start-ups. Read it here
Tamal Bandyopadhyay discusses the consequences of banks facing huge treasury losses this fiscal. Read it