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Inflation puzzle: India's three main price gauges are diverging-RBI must read the signals right

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The main measures of Indian inflation sometimes tend to wander off in different directions. We are at one such confusing moment. This has implications for the Monetary Policy Com... और पढ़ें


India's federal bargain with states needs a reset for fiscal responsibility: here's what may work

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Tamil Nadu has recently appointed a committee headed by economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia to recommend ways to increase state government revenues, which includes taxes as well as ... और पढ़ें


Global trends show a relative decline in self-employment as a country ascends income brackets

New Delhi, July 28 -- The World Bank classifies countries based on their position on the economic ladder. The latest results of this annual exercise were released earlier this month. It quietly re-ord... और पढ़ें


India's is fast urbanizing but the path remains poorly lit: here's how robust data could change that

New Delhi, July 14 -- Economic forces are usually more fluid than neat administrative definitions. The way we estimate urban population is a stellar example. Official statistics have for long undercou... और पढ़ें


An emerging economy's exchange rate policy is not always about economics. Here's why

New Delhi, June 30 -- The Indian rupee has regained some of the ground it lost against the US dollar in recent months. It traded at 94.63 to a dollar at the close of day on Monday. This is a recovery ... और पढ़ें


External stress mustn't overshadow challenges faced by India's domestic economy

New Delhi, June 16 -- The past several weeks have been dominated by concerns about an energy shock, a weakening rupee, the possibility of a truant monsoon and latent inflationary pressures as a result... और पढ़ें


India should welcome Chinese investment but not overlook the possibility for innovation spillbacks

New Delhi, June 2 -- International capital flows are once again in the spotlight. First, the International Monetary Fund reports that global current account imbalances are widening once again. This me... और पढ़ें