 "Needed: A data sensitisation blitz")
The beginning of a fresh term of the government provides an opportunity to revisit policy issues and make interventions to achieve higher, sustainable growth in the long run. One such area is trade. In this regard, our lead editorial notes that India must aim to substantially increase its merchandise export share in the coming years and make policy interventions accordingly. Read here
In other views
The statistical system needs to be at the front and centre of conversations. It should communicate directly with the heterogeneous group of stakeholders. Educate the media. Make it difficult for arm chair criticism, based on an incomplete understanding of the issues, to dominate the news cycle, writes S Chandrasekhar. Read here
Kanika Datta talks about disinvestment of BPCL and other public sector enterprises. Read here
