Various estimates peg loss to Indian GDP due to climate change between 3-10%. Decrease in water supply could disrupt agricultural production, leading to food inflation & social unrest.
Layers of complexity due to multiple tax rates result in similar products being taxed differently. There should be a phased move towards a low single rate to reduce incentive for evasion.
Consumption inequality between top & bottom 5% of population is more pronounced in urban India, latest Household Consumer Expenditure Survey says. Widest gap in rural Rajasthan & urban Haryana.
The outcome of the general elections has taken a surprising turn, differing from both exit poll predictions and market expectations. However, the agenda for...
Despite contraction in exports, India’s merchandise trade deficit improved in 2023-24, owing to steeper drop in imports. However, the trade deficit with China & Russia widened.
To avoid high credit-deposit ratios, banks need to maintain healthy deposit base — a difficult task considering the competition they face from MFs & physical assets like gold, real estate.
Govt & pvt sector CMIE surveys, the 2 keenly watched sources of employment data in India, differ in terms of their definitions of households, reference period & sampling methodologies.
Unhindered growth in lending has been associated with financial crisis, but monitoring a simple metric like credit-to-GDP gap could help identify early indications of an impending crisis.
Of 10 major states going into polls in 3rd phase, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka & UP saw inflation higher than India average. Policy priority for new govt in these states would be to ease this.
Gold’s ability to hold value in times of political and economic uncertainty makes it a favoured asset in central bank reserves. It is considered a long-term hedge against inflation.
India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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