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Replacing the dollar necessitates not only a rival currency but also an equally robust financial market, trusted institutions, and an ecosystem of...
Central to China's growth model was the property sector — housing construction, land sales, and real estate investment. The consequences of that...
Domestic conditions alone do not explain RBI’s decision on 6 February. The global environment has become increasingly important.
The AI bots, built by humans, can post and interact with each other like two ChatGPTs feeding off each other’s prompts. The interface is like that...
Budget 2026 does not seek to redefine India’s growth model; rather, it reinforces the existing framework characterised by fiscal restraint, public...
The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no...
Farmers are often characterised as risk-averse. In actuality, they are responding to a policy framework that mitigates price risk for a limited range...
Import dependence is not an inevitability; it is a matter of policy and policy can be rewritten.
If low inflation is interpreted as a success, fiscal ambitions will be limited. And if it is perceived as indicative of weak demand, the policy...
In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape...
Fiscal policy must acknowledge its limitations. Govt spending can't manufacture confidence.
The credibility of India’s banking recovery hinges on whether discipline is maintained when it is least politically and commercially convenient.
If growth is genuine, it should be observable across multiple dimensions. If it is not, early acknowledgment allows for policy adjustments.
Markets and institutions often force adjustments only when political entities are unwilling to do so voluntarily.
The factories of the future will not operate on slogans or tariffs; they will rely on copper, nickel, lithium, rare earths and reliable energy....
The repo rate cut should be interpreted as a pre-emptive measure to create a buffer, ensuring that the economy enters the forthcoming year with...
Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a...
Should India opt for a deliberately weakened rupee, it risks compromising its greatest asset: a vast and expanding domestic consumer market.
Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require...
Agricultural policy has prioritised price stabilisation over fostering long-term competitiveness. This incentivises the pursuit of subsidies rather...
As the era of easy money ends, the gap between the ability to borrow and the credibility to do so will define fiscal resilience. India still has the...
A depreciating dollar and abundant liquidity provide an opportunity to explore the rupee’s potential regional role. This represents a significant...
For India, this is not an opportunity for schadenfreude but rather a reflection of shared responsibility. It's what happens when the governance...
Protecting established entities, resisting change, or prioritising short-term political gains can all lead to stagnation traps. India must embrace...
A monthly publication of the Trade Exposure Inflation Index would enable markets, analysts, and the public to observe how much of inflation is...
The other emerging market currencies experienced a more pronounced depreciation against the dollar than the rupee in 2024, resulting in a relative...
India’s recent shortfall in sugar exports shows a gradual decline in its competitive edge and a steady consolidation of Brazil’s market dominance.
Despite the depreciation of the rupee, India continues to be a magnet — safer than peers like Turkey, South Africa or Brazil, and offers greater...
Countries that move up the PCI ladder grow faster, diversify quicker, and become more resilient to economic shocks.
The current turmoil also points to a new dimension of trade vulnerability: digital disruption. Nepal’s MSMEs and exporters are cut off from...
From Japan in the 1960s to China in the 2000s, many countries transformed their economies by using competitive exchange rates as part of their...
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