In line with market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday raised the policy repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25 per cent. While the pace of rate increase has moderated, given the inflation conditions, the central bank is still some distance away from the terminal rate in the current cycle, notes our lead editorial. Read here
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The environmental dimension of taxes must rank high in any GST rate rationalisation exercise, writes V S Krishnan. Read here
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