AI in banking

AI in banking carries huge financial stability risks

AI in banking can improve lending and fraud detection, but correlated trading and cloud dependence could turn small failures into financial shocks. #finance #AI Read more »
China visa rules

China visa rules open a new front in public diplomacy

China visa rules is aimed at attracting tourist spending and let foreign visitors carry home a different account of the country. #China #visa Read more »
student protest India

Student protest restores ministerial accountability

The student protest forced a ministerial resignation, but lasting success depends on reforming the country’s examination system. Read more »
economic reforms, 1991 liberalisation

Thirty-five years after, economic reforms confront a new constraint

The 1991 economic reforms helped India become the world’s fifth-largest economy, but weak state capacity now limits productivity, investment and job creation. #liberalisation #economicreforms Read more »
India’s GDP growth data

India’s GDP growth data still face a trust deficit

India’s GDP growth data under the new series update the economic record, but clearer methods and revision data are needed to restore confidence. #GDP #economy Read more »
Easier FDI rules

Easier FDI rules will not solve India’s investment problem

India’s new FDI rules may cut compliance costs, but weak supply chains and slow courts still deter long-term investment. #FDI Read more »
Core sector growth

Core sector growth rests on ore, power and public works

India’s rebased core sector index rose to 5% in June as iron ore and electricity offset falling oil, gas, refinery and fertiliser output. #coresector #IIP Read more »
EPFO needs investment

EPFO needs investment skills to match its financial weight

Different liabilities under EPFO’s provident fund, pension and insurance schemes require different investment strategies. #EPFO Read more »
Cash transfers to women

Cash transfers to women are working; it’s time to take them up a notch

As cash transfers to women become permanent in state budgets, the focus must shift from political appeal to measurable economic empowerment. #cashtransfers Read more »
bank boards

RBI frees bank boards from the compliance treadmill

RBI’s bank board rules cut routine work but leave directors answerable for strategy, technology and risk. #RBI #board Read more »