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 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 »
In the era of energy transition, oil demand remains unaffected and crude continues to retain its strategic importance because of geopolitical realities. 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 »
Higher crude prices, a weaker rupee and tighter LPG supplies are forcing India into costly trade-offs amid an escalating West Asia crisis. #LPG #crude Read more »
The delay in commercialising GM mustard after regulatory clearance in 2017 may have cost the country up to ₹30,900 crore in lost output, higher imports and missed farm gains. #GMcrop Read more »
India gas supply is better protected than public fears suggest, but the Iran conflict could still push up PNG tariffs and industrial costs. #LNG #gassupply Read more »
India and the United States are heading for a clash at the 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé over MFN, WTO reform, and the future of multilateral trade rules. #WTO Read more »
Welfare schemes and hiring incentives cannot replace a national employment policy that sets clear job targets and accountability. #unemployment #jobs #economy Read more »