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The statistical dog that does not bark

SThe quarter ending June 2026 was followed by one of India’s largest students’ protests in a very long time (REUTERS)

Published 9 hours ago

Monetary policy shows the economy’s resilience

India is expected to clock a 7% growth rate in the first quarter of FY27, RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said in its resolution released Wednesday (PTI)

Updated 6 days ago

Looking for offshore oil to beef up supply

The Cabinet decision to sanction aims to boost India’s domestic oil and gas offshore production by working on all levers (Bloomberg)

Published 9 days ago

Govt's gross direct tax collections see 16.11% year-on-year jump till July 13

Despite significant non-corporate tax refunds, net direct tax collections in the period also jumped year-on-year by 16.4% to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6.51 lakh crore

Updated 27 days ago

Terms of Trade: Is delulu really the only solulu?

If everybody were to start spending according to their means, or lack thereof, the economy would experience what Keynes termed the paradox of thrift shock, when everyone trying to save would actually drag down consumption and growth and do more harm than good.

Updated 32 days ago

Indian economy remains exposed to shocks due to Gulf war: RBI flags dependence

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday released its bi-annual report on financial stability.

Updated 41 days ago

India falls out of EM index top 10 for first time in 26 years—What that means

India's two largest constituents in the index — HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries — slipped to 11th and 12th positions in recent months.

Updated 61 days ago

Foreign investment reforms to ease flux in capital account

The finance ministry and the RBI’s policy responses have been well coordinated and timely

Updated 65 days ago

Economy grew 7.7% in fiscal 2026, year ahead likely to be challenging

Annual GDP growth for 2025-26, the third full year for which data is available in the new 2022-23 GDP series came in at 7.7%, which is higher than the 7.2% and 7.1% growth in 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Updated 66 days ago

Shift in the economy’s tale: Goldilocks to Cinderella

The oil price hikes will impact transport costs as well as input costs for all producing enterprises. (Bloomberg)

Published 75 days ago

What is the actual economic inequality in India? | Number Theory

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Published 75 days ago

GST 2.0 and India's MSME sector

GST

Published 82 days ago

HistoriCity: How ancient India became the ‘Golden Sparrow’ through gold trade

India’s centuries-old gold tradition, rooted in religion and trade, continues to drive demand despite economic concerns over imports. (AFP)

Updated 86 days ago

Ride out inflation with patience and prudence

It is only a matter of time before the higher fuel costs are passed on and begin to affect households. (Bloomberg)

Updated 89 days ago

Prime Minister’s push for austerity measures echoed by Delhi’s locals, leaders

Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra travelled by Delhi Metro on Wednesday morning, while the Delhi Chief Minister also took to social media, highlighting efforts to reduce the use of official vehicles for departmental work. (Photos: Instagram and X)

Published 89 days ago

India to fast-track FDI approvals in 7 sectors under eased China-linked norms

Representative image.

Published 102 days ago

Deregulation in focus, the bet is on entrepreneurs

The objective is to prepare India for the FTAs now being negotiated and to build an industrial base capable of accessing newly opened markets and defending its position at home. (Reuters)

Published 109 days ago

Domestic production of oil, gas ramped up amid West Asia crisis: RBI governor

Domestic production of oil, gas ramped up amid West Asia crisis: RBI governor

Published 113 days ago

Insurance to sail over energy crisis

Till India expands its own shipping fleet significantly in the medium- to long-term, this will largely be a mitigating measure rather than a policy targetted at delinking India’s maritime trade from the global shipping industry (AFP)

Published 114 days ago

RBI to hold repo rate as Iran war weighs on rupee, India's GDP growth rate

Investors will focus on RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s 10 am speech for cues on the monetary policy path and the central bank's stance on the rupee.

Updated 126 days ago

India service economy grew at its slowest pace in 14 months in March 2026

The slowdown reflects a cooling in new business intakes, which moderated to a 14-month low.

Updated 127 days ago

Iran war can cut India GDP growth rate by 100 bps in FY27, EY says

A woman working at a textile unit in India. EY sees India's textile industry as among the most impacted by the ongoing Iran war.

Updated 133 days ago

Finance ministry’s monthly economic review flags uncertainty ahead

The Indian economy faces an uncertain near-term outlook

Updated 135 days ago

India's private sector growth hits three-year low as Iran war saps demand

The services industry, which accounts for the majority of India's GDP, also lost ground with the PMI easing to 57.2 in March from 58.1 in February.

Updated 140 days ago

RBI's defence of rupee vs dollar is weighing on India's forex reserves

India needs a forex reserve buffer of at least $1 trillion for robust intervention capacity, according to former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra.

Updated 146 days ago

Rupee slumps to record low even as Goldman Sachs warns of 95/dollar levels

The rupee has fallen 5.3% against the US dollar so far this year, putting it on track for its steepest annual decline since 2022.

Updated 146 days ago

Iran war impact to show on India GDP, inflation in risk to ‘Goldilocks’ economy

Signage during India Energy Week in Goa in January 2026. India imports about 90% of its crude oil and nearly half of its LPG.

Updated 146 days ago

India's trade deficit narrows before Iran war impact shows on economy

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the Iran war, in Shinas, Oman, on 11 March 2026. The Iran war, and the consequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threatens to close the “goldilocks” trade window for India's economy.

Published 148 days ago

In West Asia, the ruins of globalisation

In a Trumpian age — and the world may behave in this manner even after he’s gone —- there is no better protection than the power of your markets and military. (AFP)

Published 151 days ago

India's inflation rate rises to 3.21% in February before Iran war impact shows

India's inflation rate rose in February even before the full impact of the Iran war shows on the world's fourth largest economy.

Updated 152 days ago

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