Best of BS Opinion: New revenue information, economic slowdown, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Reform does not always mean being merely futuristic. Extrapolating past experience can be an advance. The Constituent Assembly debated the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Gleanings from that can be useful. And how we handle the tax structure can test the strength of our fiscal federalism. Small steps can help arrest the slowdown we are in. Uddalok Bhattacharya sums up

It would be more instructive to reduce tax pressure rather than tax rates. Parthasarathi Shome explores

Letting go of appellate jurisdiction in ordinary matters and staying restricted to constitutional questions will improve the performance of the Supreme Court.