NDA and its pathological hatred of environmentalists

Intro Publication:  Opinion Junction Date published:  March 5, 2015

If a Union Budget is supposed to be not just a document of numbers, but a precursor to the shape of policy initiatives to come, then the 2015-16 Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley needs to be seen as a recipe for unmitigated disaster.

There is nothing wrong with a government that calls for economic growth; after all, everyone wants to have a better life. But when policy initiatives pave th...