April opened the new financial year with GST revenues touching ₹2.36 lakh crore — the highest India has seen so far under the regime. That’s over ₹26,000 crore more than the same month last year, pointing to steady demand and stronger compliance. Most of the momentum came from IGST, backed by inter-state trade and imports. Refunds were notably higher too, with over ₹27,000 crore returned to taxpayers, a large chunk of it to exporters. On the state front, Maharashtra stayed on top, while the Northeast surprised with exceptional growth. This...