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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicFalling rupee

Topic: Falling rupee

Why the rupee’s ‘record low’ is not necessarily a cause for concern

What ‘strong currency’ policy framers ignore is that almost every nation with a successful long-term record of development has pursued a ‘weak currency’ policy to win export markets.

Why Modi wants to stop war in Ukraine, and the rupee needs an Op Ganga of its own

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Rupee falls to 75 for first time, stocks continue to drop as foreigners pull out $10 bn

Global funds are seeking safety of dollar while fleeing stocks, bonds & other currencies, emulating pattern that was hallmark of 2008 global financial crisis.

Behind India’s chronic trade deficit, a few ignorant accounting formulas

A persistent and large deficit fails to pressure the dollar upwards, relative to the rupee, resulting in the latter’s overvaluation.

RBI hand seen as rupee holds amid cooling oil prices

India’s forex reserves plunged $5.14 billion in the week ended 12 Oct. — the biggest drop in 7 years — hinting at the central bank’s intervention.

India’s headline inflation might be low, but it may not stay that way for long

Between a record-low currency, high oil prices, and a looming election, India's inflation rate could take a hit.

India likely to consider increasing import duties to curb deficit & prop up sagging rupee

The prime minister’s office is planning a meeting in New Delhi this week to review measures including curbs to curtail the trade gap.

Modi govt considers tapping overseas Indians to support rupee

Govt. has raised import tariffs while the central bank allowed companies to raise more money abroad and eased norms for foreign investment in local...

Journalists exposed in #MeToo movement, and fleeing migrant workers

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Quick slide for rupee and Mayawati’s right move

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.