GDP going down; GST collections going up!
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Two news items caught my eye today! On one side, the newspapers claimed that the GST collection has been going up consistently. For the second month in succession it said, the GST collections crossed 1 lakh crores of Indian Rupees! A welcome change from the dreary world of Covid. Industries seem to show a better turn and therefore, the article claimed the collection of GST has risen gradually and we are almost on par with Nov 2019! They also say that the increase in GST collections could be because of the festive season. People might have loosened their purse strings during this season to fill their homes with festive goodies. Well, that could explain this month's purchase but then it still cannot be the same as the previous year which did not see Covid! Maybe, after all, the country is turning up in the V curve! https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/gst-revenue-at-104-lakh-crore-in-november/article33220851.ece?homepage=true On the other side, another article also caught my ey