Chemistry of curd to physics of paratha, GST rates on food are a multi-disciplinary tangle

New Delhi: What’s the difference between a roti and a paratha? Is yoghurt different from curd? Are papad and fryums really all that different? No, these aren’t off-brand philosophy questions, but rather all-too-real vexatious tax issues under India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The issue of GST on food items made headlines, again, following an interaction last week betwe…