How You End Up Paying for What Farmers are Demanding
Farmers are demanding a legal guarantee of MSP on crops. But MSP is not the silver bullet; over the past two decades, high food inflation has distorted not just the Indian economy but has also affected millions of poor, making India perform poorly on the global hunger index
Ayaan Kartik - February 29, 2024
The Paradox Called Growth
Hidden behind the story of the post-Covid rebound in the Indian economy is the deceleration at the bottom of the pyramid, reflected in stagnating consumer demand among the lower rungs that have been crippled by job losses, low wages, inflation and apathy among others
Abdul Haleem Sherif - March 29, 2023
Shaktikanta Das: Rupee’s Messiah
Not a conventional economist with degrees from global universities, the RBI governor is seen as the man who did not let things go out of hand during the Covid-19 period. With an eye on the evolving global situation, he is the man India watches on inflation, the value of rupee, virtual currency and the general economic stability
Neeraj Thakur - November 29, 2022
Stagflation Shadow On The World
Rising inflation, high unemployment and depreciating currencies have given birth to a vicious cycle that could very well dismantle the fragile post-Covid recovery. Can India escape this fate?
Kamalika Ghosh - May 31, 2022
Big Companies Are Becoming Bigger, Leading To Market Highs
First Global co-founder Shankar Sharma talks about the current state of India’s equity markets and what is driving them
Rajiv Ranjan Singh - September 30, 2021
Have interest rates bottomed out in India?
The US 10-year bond yield has been climbing and the Indian 10-year is following suit
March 13, 2021
Focusing on Inflation May Miss the Bigger Risk
Being overly focused on inflation concerns may miss issues around financial stability that have a greater likelihood of affecting markets
March 11, 2021
Farm laws won’t ‘till’ the balance in farmers’ favour
The three controversial laws may do little to improve the lives of a large majority in the sector. A more nuanced approach is what is urgently needed
Shruti Venkatesh - February 06, 2021
Black gold is the new milch cow
Petrol and diesel prices are nearing Rs.100/litre in metro cities and nearly 60% of it comprises taxes
February 06, 2021
The need of the hour — both fiscal and financial stability
Only a fine balancing act will help India survive COVID-19
Viral Acharya - August 26, 2020