export promotion

Widening trade deficit signals growing exposure to economic fault-lines

With imports surging and merchandise exports stagnating, India’s ballooning trade deficit highlights vulnerabilities in its external sector. #tradedeficit #economy #trade Read more »
China and trump's tariff war

Trump’s tariff war: China’s silent strategy against US blitz

Amid soaring tariffs and economic uncertainty, China is betting on resilience, diversification, and nationalist resolve to withstand Trump's tariff war. Read more »
Indian response to Trump tariffs

Trump tariffs: India can turn the crisis into opportunity

Rather than viewing Trump tariffs as a setback, India has a chance to reposition itself as a global manufacturing hub and trade partner. Read more »
BANKING, liquidity, interest rate cuts

Interest rate cuts alone won’t fix India’s spending slump

The RBI’s Interest rate cuts may ease financial strain, but muted sales in housing and automobiles signal a larger crisis of confidence. #Indianeconomy #interestrate #reporate #RBI Read more »
US-China trade war escalates

Why Trump’s trade war with China is doomed to fail

As Beijing mobilises global alliances and strategic leverage, Trump's trade war risks isolating America and harming its own economy more than China’s. #tradewar Read more »
Doubts over India’s GDP growth numbers

GDP growth or grand delusion? Sabeer Bhatia’s blunt take sparks controversy

India’s GDP growth numbers rely on questionable data sources and statistical discrepancies that cast doubt on their credibility. Read more »
Trump pauses tariff war

Tariff wars: Market turmoil, not strategy, drove Trump’s retreat

The 90-day pause on tariff war reveals how investor panic and bond market tremors—not policy planning—pushed the White House into damage control. #trumprariffs #tradewar #usvschina Read more »
free trade agreements

India looks to plug loopholes in free trade agreements

A surge in third-country imports exploiting free trade agreements—especially from China via ASEAN—has prompted India to overhaul its origin verification regime. #FTAs #China #ASEAN Read more »
rupee, REER, exports

Indian economy: Focus must shift from GDP numbers to inclusive growth

Indian economy continues to outperform peers, but sustaining growth will require deeper reforms and coordinated fiscal strategies. Read more »
liquidity crisis

Liquidity crisis threatens RBI’s economic growth push

The RBI's efforts to revive economic growth are being stymied by a deepening liquidity crisis and structural inefficiencies in the financial system. #liquidity #RBI #economy Read more »