Faster wage growth

Faster wage growth key to India’s growth story

India’s GDP is growing rapidly, yet real wage growth raises questions about the durability of consumption-led growth. #GDP #wagegrowth Read more »
Surplus liquidity balancing

RBI’s liquidity balancing act moves to the bond market

RBI’s liquidity balancing act is lifting the call rate while adding pressure to a government bond market facing heavy supply. #liquidity #RBI #bondmarket Read more »
Trump-Xi summit 2026

Trump-Xi Summit may extend the US-China trade pause

The Trump-Xi summit could produce limited trade and AI agreements without resolving deeper US-China strategic disputes. Read more »
Trump’s UN speech

Trump’s UN speech tests America’s claim to global leadership

Trump’s UN speech exposed a widening gap between American power and the credibility needed to exercise global leadership. #Trump #UN Read more »
rupee outlook

Rupee outlook: Why India’s external buffers matter

The rupee outlook depends on oil, capital flows, reserves and the long-term strength of exports and productivity. #rupee Read more »
Borrowers’ platform

Borrowers’ platform faces a test from creditors in the room

The new borrowers’ platform fills a gap in global debt governance, but its borrower-only ambition faces a changing creditor landscape. Read more »
World gold prices

World gold prices have a higher floor despite Fed rate hikes

Global gold prices face Fed pressure, but central-bank buying, Asian demand and geopolitical risks are creating a higher long-term floor. #gold #Fed Read more »
India's China+1 opportunity

India’s China+1 opportunity is not a low-wage contest

India’s China+1 opportunity remains open, but cheap labour alone cannot deliver factories, supply chains and export competitiveness. #India #China Read more »
US tariffs, exports

US tariffs expose India’s dependence on one big market

Fresh US tariffs threat exposes India’s dependence on the American market and the limits of export diversification. #US #tariffs #Exports Read more »
Generative AI

Generative AI has changed the meaning of university degree

Generative AI makes conventional university assessment less reliable, and India needs stronger ways to verify learning without deepening inequality. #GenerativeAI #Degree Read more »