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Beyond marginal savings for consumers, the promises held out by the GST cuts are a tall order. Maybe even delusional.

Though the war in the Gulf is pinching the Indian economy, things aren’t too bad. But much needs to be done if the situation drags on or worsens, rather than waiting for it to come to pass.
Fiscal discipline holds on paper, but the number is propped up by higher borrowing and revenue sources that are far from stable.
How well rural consumption is doing is subjective. What isn’t subjective is how growing indebtedness, combined with stagnant income growth, is creating a tinderbox for households, banks and consumer companies that no one is talking about.