Union budget must address India’s reputation problem

One of the least enviable jobs in the world at the moment has to be that of Indian finance minister. Arun Jaitley will present his fourth annual budget to India’s Parliament on Wednesday amid terrible headwinds-mostly caused by his government’s bewildering and disruptive decision to demonetise 86% of India’s currency last November. If he’s to revive growth, the first thing he has to do is rethink his priorities.