Best of BS Opinion: Defence budget, policy on disinvestment, and more

Here are the top BS Opinions of the day

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about different aspects of the Union Budget.

One of the biggest announcements in the Union Budget presented on Monday was the policy on strategic disinvestment of central public sector enterprises. This would, among other things, give a big push to the overall economic reforms agenda, argues our lead editorial here.

The army, short of firepower, but with Rs 3,200 crore more in its capex budget, is likely to focus its procurement efforts on artillery— including a repeat order for Pinaka rocket launchers and the K-9 Vajra self-propelled guns that