West Asia oil shock may force tougher choices on subsidies, excise duties, inflation, and budget priorities. Read more »
The RBI’s CBDC strategy is less about domestic payments and more about building new rails for remittances and cross-border settlement. Read more »
India's economic growth outlook is holding up, even as crude prices, capital flows and global trade risks turn less benign. #growthoutlook #Iran #energy Read more »
The CoinDCX episode shows how the ambiguity in crypto regulation is exposing investors, exchanges and the wider financial system. #crypto Read more »
The rise in gold prices signals diversification of foreign exchange reserves, fiscal anxiety, and a weaker faith in the old dollar-centred order. #goldprices Read more »
India’s FDI flows remain steady, yet net numbers are under pressure from exits, profit booking and Indian firms expanding abroad. #FDI Read more »
India’s informal sector remains the main absorber of the labour force, but productivity gains alone are not enough to ensure upward mobility. #informalsector Read more »
The petrodollar faces erosion, not collapse, as Iran war reinforces the dollar before weakening its legitimacy. #petrodollar #Iran Read more »
RBI misselling rules shift the burden from customer signatures to seller responsibility in India’s fast-growing retail finance market. #RBI Read more »
In a major airline seating policy tweak, the government has mandated free access to 60% of seats and moved against one of aviation’s most profitable interface tricks. #airline #darkpattern Read more »