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Baqar Zaidi

Baqar Zaidi

Articles by Baqar Zaidi

Adding arrows to new regime’s policy quiver

As we neared the end of 2022-23, there was near-consensus on real growth. The cited figure was between 6.8 and 7%. There is less consensus for 2023-24 and the medium-term. An optimist will say 6.5%, a pessimist 5.5%. An enthusiastic optimist will place it at 7%, a dire pessimist at 5%. While that’s a fairly broad band, there is no denying the Indian economy’s growth resilience. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 9, 2024 19:58 IST

Monetary policy has an inflation dilemma

India’s recent inflation has been a tale of two prices. Food inflation remains elevated at 7.6% but core inflation has dropped sharply to 3.6% in January 2024

Updated on Feb 26, 2024 06:40 IST

Inflation fears throw up policy dilemmas

Tomatoes may have hogged the recent headlines, but the recent vegetable price rise is broad-based (PTI)

Updated on Aug 28, 2023 18:56 IST

Modest MSP hike is a tightrope act by govt

The burning question is how to think about the degree of MSP increase, and where it stands vis-à-vis meeting the twin objectives of boosting rural incomes but not being inflationary.

Updated on Jun 13, 2023 16:06 IST

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