India, Sept. 22 -- Often, a photo or a chart can describe a pattern, trend, situation or a challenge far more compellingly than 1,000 words of a jargon-laced opinion or commentary. In this article, I will talk about the connection between the future sales of two-wheelers, and the success of the GST 2.0 regime that kicks in today, the first day of Navratri. Will it be a double-Diwali bonanza, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed, or a double-edged price sword?

Much has already been written on the GST (Goods and Services Tax) slabs, which will lower rates and, hopefully, prices across the board. This will put more money in the pockets of the consumers, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman estimates at a humongous Rs 2 lakh crore. O...