The RBI's record short dollar position has helped steady the rupee, but rising forward premiums expose the costs of currency intervention and the limits of exchange-rate management. #RBI #rupee Read more »
India's female workforce has nearly doubled, but an ICRIER study finds low-paid agriculture, weak earnings and unpaid work limit gains. #women Read more »
The RBI’s latest rate hike may contain inflation expectations, but food supply disruptions and costly oil imports require a stronger government response. #RBI #interestrates #inflation Read more »
The new Index of Services Production shows strong growth in retail, finance and real estate, while aviation and entertainment contract. #IIP Read more »
India's poverty rate has fallen sharply, but gaps in household consumption data complicate the World Bank's findings. Read more »
India's microfinance sector faces high borrowing costs and debt stress, and direct bank lending to self-help groups offers an alternative. Read more »
Manufacturing output is rising and more women are entering the workforce, but the persistence of agricultural self-employment exposes the limits of the structural transformation. #manufacturing Read more »
India's derivatives market recorded ₹91,685 crore in retail losses in FY26, prompting questions about investor protection and regulation. #derivatives Read more »
India’s growing number of women-owned manufacturing enterprises conceals a persistent gap between household businesses and firms capable of hiring workers. #women Read more »
Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand investment drive promises industrial growth, but water scarcity and skills shortages could limit local benefits. #Bundelkhand Read more »