Hormuz is just one of many chokepoints that are pushing countries to rethink economic strategy

New Delhi, March 10 -- The closure of the narrow shipping lane that runs through the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted the flow of crude oil from Gulf producers to countries around the world. Energy pric... Read More

AI's impact on human employment will vary in line with what tasks are open to automation

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The AI Impact Summit held last week brought many members of the global technology royalty to New Delhi. It also featured the launch of India's first multi-billion parameter large... Read More

What monetary policy gains from a reset inflation gauge: It'll better reflect consumption patterns

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- India will at last get a recalibrated inflation measure this week, part of a broader update of Indian economic statistics. The statistics ministry is scheduled to unveil a new co... Read More

Balancing capex and deficits in an era of coconuts, factories and high-speed trains

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The new Union budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday was crafted against a set of unique circumstances that have emerged in an increasingly turbulent world over the past... Read More

The Centre's debt-control strategy will be tested by uncertain nominal growth and new demands

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The world has changed dramatically since Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union budget in February 2025. US President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the institutional ... Read More

India's real economic growth looks healthy but fiscal space will shrink unless its nominal pace picks up

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The first estimates of Indian economic growth during the ongoing financial year were released on 7 January. They have provided reasons for cheer as well as concern. The cheer com... Read More