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Madan Sabnavis

The Hindu

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Three Action Points For The Government For Micro-Level Reforms

India should shift its reform focus from macroeconomic changes to micro-level reforms in agriculture, education and MSMEs, the author argues. Key...

25.08.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Acquired new tastes & distastes: India’s health warnings are loud. Its consumption habits are louder

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20.08.2026 20

The Economic Times

Madan Sabnavis

What To Take Away From The Credit Policy Of The Reserve Bank Of India

RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while retaining a neutral stance, an opinion piece by Bank of Baroda's Chief Economist said. The author...

09.08.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

How The World Is Navigating Global Chaos Under The Shadow Of War

Despite wars, geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions, the global economy has remained resilient. Diversification in energy, bilateral trade...

29.07.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Offer For Sale Is The New Mantra In The IPO Market

India's IPO market is witnessing a growing shift towards Offer for Sale (OFS) issues, with promoters and early investors increasingly monetising their...

12.07.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Redevelopment Projects In Mumbai Need To Tick Several Boxes

Mumbai's redevelopment boom offers larger homes and modern amenities, but the author argues that stronger planning and safeguards are needed to...

29.06.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

India’s Credit Policy Provides A Boost To Forex Inflows

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a set of incentives for FPIs, ECB borrowers and FCNR(B) depositors to strengthen foreign exchange inflows...

21.06.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Markets ride the 'Trump Put' as TACO trade gains ground

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18.06.2026 30

The Economic Times

Madan Sabnavis

Increasing Impact Of The West Asian War: Chaos In prices

Bank of Baroda's Chief Economist warned that war-led crude oil and gas disruptions could revive household inflation after a year of benign prices. He...

01.06.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

A Few Suggestions For The Govt To Control The Volume Of Gold Import

The author said India's gold imports peaked at $72.4bn in FY26 despite physical imports easing to 721 tonnes from 968 tonnes in FY16. He argued higher...

20.05.2026 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Petrol, gold and an Indian middle class that may get into debt to pay for it all

15.05.2026 30

Indian Express

Madan Sabnavis

Petrol, gold and an Indian middle class that may get into debt to pay for it all

15.05.2026 30

Indian Express

Madan Sabnavis

A Look At How Monsoon Affects India’s Economic Growth

Monsoon performance will be a key factor shaping India’s economic growth, rural demand, and inflation in 2026. With El Nino concerns and rainfall...

04.05.2026 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

De-Dollarisation Unlikely Soon As US Dominance, Tariff Threats Keep Dollar As Global Anchor Currency

An analysis by economist Madan Sabnavis said de-dollarisation is unlikely in the short to medium term, citing the dollar’s dominance in reserves,...

21.04.2026 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Global Oil Shock: Iran War Jolts Indian Markets, Weakens Rupee And Raises Costs Across Economy

The Iran war has triggered a global oil shock, impacting India’s economy with falling markets, a weaker rupee, rising bond yields, and higher...

07.04.2026 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

India's GDP Reshuffle: Decoding The Numbers, Narrative, And Nuances Of The New 2022-23 Base Year

India’s new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year updates growth estimates and economic structure without changing the overall narrative of...

15.03.2026 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Urgent Need For Ground Rules To Reform India’s Costly Corporate Healthcare System

Corporate hospital costs in India continue to rise due to room-based pricing, insurance-linked billing and lack of transparency. Experts call for...

01.03.2026 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

India’s Trade Pacts With EU, UK And US Set To Reshape Export Landscape And Economic Growth

India’s new trade agreements with the EU, UK and US are lowering tariff barriers and opening major export markets, but success will depend on...

16.02.2026 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

How India Should Look At AI: Opportunity, Efficiency And The Challenge Of Inequality

As AI adoption accelerates globally, India faces both efficiency gains and serious challenges. Insights from the World Economic Forum highlight job...

04.02.2026 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

What do the budget numbers say?

02.02.2026 50

Forbes India

Madan Sabnavis

Budget And Credit Policy: What To Expect In A Testing Fiscal Year

As the Union Budget and RBI’s final credit policy for FY26 approach, attention will focus on fiscal deficit targets, capex growth, disinvestment...

10.01.2026 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Inflation has been low. That’s not necessarily a good thing

07.01.2026 40

Indian Express

Madan Sabnavis

Lower repo rate link to lending

With the repo rate being lowered by 125 basis points (bps) within this year and bank lending rates coming down, there is strong reason to believe...

24.12.2025 70

The Financial Express

Madan Sabnavis

From Shock To Stability: How The World Absorbed The 2025 US Tariff Disruption

In 2025, the US imposed higher tariffs, disrupting global trade like a once-in-a-lifetime shock. Despite fears of inflation, recession, and export...

23.12.2025 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Prices Set To Rise Further As Rupee Touches The 90 Mark

Let us look at the main triggers for this sentiment, which has turned quite negative. In general, one would expect the currency to move in the...

09.12.2025 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Why RBI Is Likely To Hold Rates As Growth Strengthens And Inflation Dips To Record Lows

The next big announcement on the anvil is the credit policy. It comes at interesting times, as there is more clarity on the way forward for the...

26.11.2025 30

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Planting 6 ideas for an agri culture

26.11.2025 30

The Economic Times

Madan Sabnavis

The Changing Face Of Savings And Investment In India

There has been a relentless pressure put on the Fed to lower interest rates, which finally did materialise even though economic theory would raise a...

11.11.2025 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

In Bihar and beyond, don’t dismiss cash transfers. They serve the general good

10.11.2025 40

Indian Express

Madan Sabnavis

Five Key Economic Shifts To Watch: Tariffs, Trade, GST, Investment And Fiscal Health

The next four months will be critical for the Indian economy as several conjectures will soon face concrete outcomes. The financial year began under...

28.10.2025 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

A Defining Phase For India's Economy: Key Outcomes Due By March 2026

The next four months are crucial for India’s economy as key developments unfold in tariff talks with the U.S., oil import strategies, GST-driven...

28.10.2025 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Making Sense Of The Stock Market In View Of High Growth Rate

Despite India’s strong economic growth, stable inflation, robust forex reserves, and high IPO activity, its stock market has lagged global peers....

14.10.2025 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Making Sense Of Stock Market In View Of A High Growth Rate

India has shown the highest level of resilience to the external environment, which can be best described as an economy with the highest growth rate...

14.10.2025 60

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Can’t Bet On Gold To Continue To Rise At The Same Pace

However, in 2025, due to the tariff issue, there has been a substantial rise from $2709/ounce in January to $3532/ounce in the first week of...

23.09.2025 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

How hungry (& able) is consumer?

15.09.2025 50

The Economic Times

Madan Sabnavis

GST Rationalisation Can Be Key To Increasing Consumption

The GST structure, to begin with, was complex with multiple rates, as distinct from the practice in most countries where there is a single rate.

02.09.2025 60

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Spectrum: Economic Reflections As We Celebrate Our Independence

We got our independence in 1947. Interestingly, every block of around 22 years marked a turning point when it came to economic policies. For the first...

19.08.2025 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Donald Trump’s Tariff Strike: How Potent Is It For India?

The 25% tariff rate is marginally lower than the 26% rate announced in April, and it should be remembered that there has been no deal with the USA as...

03.08.2025 60

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

More rate cuts? Not so fast

30.07.2025 40

The Economic Times

Madan Sabnavis

Spectrum: A Template For Railway Reforms In The Next Decade

The focus on railways has largely been on introducing faster sophisticated trains, adding new lines, developing metro systems, etc., which has added...

23.07.2025 40

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

What Could The Israel-Iran Imbroglio Mean For Us?

The reason is that in the case of the Ukraine war, Russia was a major supplier of oil to the world and hence tilted the scales on the energy front, as...

24.06.2025 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

The Rate Cut Is Praiseworthy But The Challenges Persist

What does this mean going forward? The first is that there may not be any more cuts in future, as this has been frontloaded. With the RBI targeting an...

08.06.2025 50

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis