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Why the RBI can't afford cheap money

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The RBI's latest policy decision to hold the repo rate at 5.25 per cent was unsurprising. What is more important is the message embedded in the pause: the central bank appears in... Read More


India's fraying household situation

New Delhi, July 28 -- India's 7.7 per cent real GDP growth in FY26 tells a flattering story. But rural wages, urban confidence, and even the auto sector's post-GST-cut high are all pointing to the sam... Read More


VB-G RAM G: Reading the fine print

New Delhi, July 7 -- India's flagship rural jobs guarantee has been rewritten. VB-G RAM G replaces MGNREGA with a bigger headline promise - 125 guaranteed workdays instead of 100, at a higher wage - b... Read More


India's anomalous rural wage bounty

New Delhi, June 26 -- A standard review of rural living conditions in India uncovered something unusual: male rural wages jumped 17 per cent year-on-year in March 2026, far above the typical 5-6 per c... Read More