Among front page offerings, IE’s blow-by-blow account of RS proceedings leading to the passing of the Bill stands out, as does The Hindu’s report on why the government is keen to implement the new tax regime by April, 2017. The report points out that any delay in execution beyond April 2017 could hurt the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral prospects in the 2019 Lok Sabha (LS) elections as “the first one or two years see a negative impact of higher inflation and a temporary dip in growth”. HT’s front-page flap is also notable since it examines the impact of GST on the telecom and hospitality sectors. An 18 per cent GST rate will bring down restaurant bills, while making phone calls will get dearer, according to HT.