uttar pradesh economy gets a big push

An agenda for making Uttar Pradesh a $1tn economy

Higher spending in education and healthcare is a surefire way to make Uttar Pradesh a growth engine for the Indian economy. Read more »
indian economy

Interest rate hike: Can RBI avert a hard landing

The Reserve Bank of India seems to have fallen behind the curve on inflation and may be forced to tighten abruptly by raising interest rates. Read more »
Fiscal policies must target inclusive growth

Economic policy for achieving sustainable, inclusive growth

Empirical studies have shown that supportive fiscal policies, globalisation and free trade are key to achieving strong, sustained and inclusive growth. Read more »
inflation and interest rates

IMF cuts growth projections for 2022, ups inflation forecast

The IMF World Economic Outlook issues dire inflation warning, calls for interest rate hikes to avoid inflationary spiral. Read more »
Indian economy

WPI inflation soars to record 14.55% in March

Rise in commodity prices triggered by global supply chain disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict blamed for the record-breaking run of WPI inflation. Read more »
IPEF,

India-UK FTA: Unleashing the bilateral trade potential

India-UK FTA is expected to facilitate the doubling of bilateral trade between India and the United Kingdom by 2030. Read more »
global economy facing recession

RBI holds interest rates steady, but brings hawkish undertone to policy

With the RBI shifting to a more hawkish policy, markets players can expect hikes in interest rates in coming monetary policy reviews. Read more »
Indian middle class

Why RBI should keep interest rates, monetary policy stance unchanged

Rising crude price is the reason for high inflation, and RBI may choose to ignore this transitory phenomenon. Read more »
Russia crude oil exports

Inflation threat: RBI may hike reverse repo rate by 15 bp

The RBI monetary policy committee should hike policy rates gradually from now as doing it later in haste could destabilise the financial system. Read more »
Repo rate

Lessons from Ukraine: India must launch digital rupee to compete with the yuan

Lesson from Ukraine: A convertible digital rupee can help India mitigate the risks in the international payments systems in the future. Read more »