India Growth Story: Each time India’s GDP data is released, the headlines celebrate growth. Yet behind those glossy numbers lies a more subtle question: how “real” is this real growth we so readily accept? The...
There’s an appealing simplicity to the idea: impose U.S. tariffs on foreign goods, protect U.S. industries, boost jobs, reduce the trade deficit. But in practice, the story tends to be far messier. When the U.S. launches...
Every few years, the world finds itself startled by a sudden financial disruption that “nobody saw coming.” That statement is never really true. The signs are usually blinking red for long enough — the problem...
The global economy today feels like a long-distance train that is still moving — but slowing as it climbs a steep slope. Every country is tightening its grip on the guardrail. But here’s the twist: India...
Every economy evolves over time — sectors expand, consumption patterns shift, and new technologies reshape production and trade. To ensure that key economic indicators reflect these changes accurately, the base year used for their calculation...
India released its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for Q4FY2023 on May 31, 2023; 6.1% real GDP growth in Q4:2022-2023 is a magnificent performance. Even with an array of downside global risk and uncertainties in...
In this paper an attempt has been made to objectively reflect on the Budget 2022-23 trying to gauge how an average Indian citizenry may be looking at the Union Budget 2022-23. The idea is to...
