In its final monthly review for 2022-23, released this week, the ministry of finance reiterated that downside risks outweigh the upside risks to its growth forecast of 6.5 per cent for 2023-24. Given the risks, policy interventions should be targeted to improve the medium-term potential of the Indian economy, the top edit points out. Read it here
In other views:
Jaimini Bhagwati questions whether China has to inevitably face confrontation from the US and seek domination over India. Read it here
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar describes the evolution of the smartphone as the poor man’s TV. Read it here
The second edit explains why trends in out of pocket health expenditure must fall faster. Read it here