Over 99% of India’s MSMEs lack access to bank credit, posing a threat to economic growth and job creation. Read more »
Agriculture emerges as a sticking point in US-India trade deal as India protects its farmers from subsidised US imports. #agriculture #US-Indiatrade Read more »
Zambia’s Copper and cobalt could feed India’s gigafactories and missile makers, easing shortages as electrification accelerates. Read more »
RBI steps up scrutiny of board meetings and bank governance after IndusInd’s forex misstep exposed deep flaws in oversight structures. #RBI #bankgovernance Read more »
Financial inclusion must evolve into financial resilience, focusing on customised products for low-income and marginalised groups. #financialinclusion #UPI #JanDhan Read more »
A mix of global protectionism, seasonal slowdown, and rising Chinese exports threatens to derail India's steel industry recovery. #steel Read more »
Lacking parallel bets on #innovation and #softpower, a #defence spending spree by #NATO risks exposing the West’s strategic fragility. #trump #ukraine #russia #china Read more »
The Rio #BRICS summit will seek to double cross-border settlement in local currencies, sidelining the long-mooted common BRICS unit. #bricssummit #dedollarisation Read more »
India’s ease of doing business reforms promise a lot—but balancing these efforts with regulation remains a challenge. #business #policy Read more »
Announcing a successor would undercut #Fed chair #JeromePowell, rattle global #markets and erode the central bank's independence. #dollar #interestrate #trump Read more »