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IMD’s ‘above normal’ rainfall prediction isn’t cause for celebration
Even if (a big if) the forecast turns out to be accurate, multiple other factors could play spoilsport for agriculture.
22 Apr 2025
L&T chairman is right about labour availability, but not about its exact reasons
Last week, Larsen & Toubro chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan blamed welfare schemes for unavailability of labour. There are other factors in play too.
18 Feb 2025
Business as usual for stock markets after Budget 2025-26
Consumption took centre stage, while some sectors got more attention than others. But Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget failed to enthuse the markets.
02 Feb 2025
Sitharaman’s conservative budget signals caution for all India watchers
Budget 2025-26 backs off from supporting the economy when it is badly needed, choosing instead to play to the gallery. What next for consumption?
01 Feb 2025
What the Nestlé India chief meant when he said the middle class is shrinking
The middle income segment—the largest in terms of consumption—may not really be witnessing any reduction in size, but factors such as unemployment and inflation are sure contributing to a sharp dip in purchasing power.
29 Oct 2024
Why is this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics important for India?
The laureates’ award-winning work sheds some light on the lasting effects of colonialism on the economy—a problematic period that India is yet to truly recover from.
17 Oct 2024
Decoding the two sides of India’s jobs story
A Citibank report and the RBI’s latest estimates show two vastly different narratives of India’s jobs situation. It’s crucial to put both into context before jumping to conclusions.
10 Jul 2024
Businesses aren’t investing in India, despite government claims
The finance minister may insist that private investment is picking up, but official data shows otherwise. In fact, an increasingly frustrated government could further put off investors.
08 Sept 2023
India’s China trade challenge
A strategic response is needed to tackle the burgeoning trade deficit with China, which reached alarming proportions at $101.02 billion in 2022. What we have instead is a dose of whataboutery from the government.
01 May 2023
Nirmala Sitharaman’s political budget
In her last full budget before the next general elections, the finance minister had something for nearly everyone. But beyond the announcements, will it really move the needle?
02 Feb 2023