Surplus liquidity

Surplus liquidity could complicate RBI’s next rate hike

Rising surplus liquidity has pushed overnight rates below the repo rate, reviving debate over RBI’s incremental CRR tool. #RBI #liquidity Read more »
family businesses

Why family businesses thrived after the 1991 reforms

India’s family business now dominate listed-company revenues, and their post-1991 rise shows how liberalisation rewarded scale and adaptation. #business #BombayClub Read more »
basmati exports

India’s basmati exports boom faces a West Asia problem

India’s basmati exports are booming, yet West Asia concentration, falling realisations and sanctions pose a growing challenge. #exports #basmati Read more »
High-seas fishing push

High-seas fishing push needs more than permits

India’s new high-seas fishing permits could unlock tuna exports, but vessels, finance, cold chains and stock limits will decide viability. Read more »
Rural non-farm economy india

Rural non-farm economy suffer from low productivity

Rural non-farm economy is expanding, but its employment gains remain trapped in tiny enterprises with weak capital and low productivity. Read more »
Women farmers

Women farmers carry Indian agriculture without equal access

Women farmers are central to Indian agriculture, yet land, credit and policy systems still lag behind their role in farming. #farmers #agriculture #women Read more »
Farm income

Farm income gains from crop diversification in tribal Rajasthan

Turmeric, vegetables and livestock help diversified production and reduce a small farm household’s reliance on a single crop, booming farm incomes. #agriculture Read more »
Viksit Bharat 2047

Viksit Bharat 2047 faces a hard growth arithmetic

Viksit Bharat requires investment near 40% of GDP, faster productivity growth and a much larger shift into productive jobs. Read more »
India’s sugar imports

India’s sugar imports started after a bad surplus call

India’s sugar imports shows why export quotas and ethanol diversion need to be tied to transparent production estimates and stock buffers. #sugar #imports Read more »
US quartz tariffs

US quartz tariffs expose India’s export concentration risk

India’s WTO consultations may ease the US quartz tariffs shock, but the deeper risk is heavy export dependence on the American market. #WTO #US #quartz Read more »