On November 21, the Government of India announced the implementation of four Labour Codes with the stated objective of simplifying and streamlining the country’s labour laws. In its press release, the government claimed that these newly enacted Codes would herald a transformational change by ensur...
After a year marked by global trade tensions, strategic realignments, and domestic policy recalibrations, the coming year offers both challenges and opportunities for India’s economic and strategic trajectory.As the global economy enters another year of uncertainty, India stands out as an exceptio...
In 2025, a noticeable divergence between the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) has prompted a closer examination of how these two measures of inflation present different narratives of the economy. While CPI tracks inflation experienced by consumers at the retail level, W...
Global debt has surged to record levels that were unimaginable a decade ago. Governments, households, and corporations now collectively owe more than ever before in modern history. What makes this situation perilous is not just the massive amount of debt, but also the simultaneous rapid increase in ...
India’s economic trajectory in 2025 presents a compelling case of resilience amid heightened global uncertainty. The year began with strong diplomatic momentum, symbolised by the Indian Prime Minister’s early-year visit to Washington at the invitation of the newly elected US President. Expectati...
Over the past decade, the Indian rupee has borne witness to a sustained depreciation—from around ₹60 per US dollar in 2014 to nearly ₹95 per dollar by December 2025. This trajectory is not a mere technical adjustment in exchange rates; it reflects the cumulative outcome of prolonged structural...
The global economy is currently navigating a period of heightened turbulence, marked by intensifying geopolitical tensions and pervasive trade uncertainty, and India is no exception. Against this challenging international backdrop, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, on December 5, presented a notably opt...
India’s recent economic performanceIndia’s GDP grew by 8.2% in the second quarter (July–September) of FY26, according to official data released on 28 November. This is the highest growth in the last six quarters. In Q1 FY26, GDP increased by 7.8%, bringing growth in the first half of the fisca...
India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based year-on-year infla-tion — commonly known as head-line or retail inflation — has shown a consistent downward trend over the past nine months. The October reading, at just 0.25%, is the lowest in a decade since the CPI series began, effectively amounting ...
Two key figures of India’s financial architecture—the Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, and the RBI Governor, Mr. Malhotra—have recently articulated their vision for building larger, stronger, and more scalable banks. While the Finance Minister spoke of creating many world-class banks...
