IMF outlook: How the latest forecast sends mixed signals on global growth

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The words of novelist George R.R. Martin made an unlikely appearance in a recent speech delivered by International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva: "Wi... और पढ़ें

Niranjan Rajadhyaksha: Governments can't borrow endlessly-and the bill often gets publicly shared

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- In September 1992, Scott Bessent worked for George Soros on the famous trade that broke the pound. The Quantum Fund built a position against the sterling that the Bank of England ... और पढ़ें

The pioneering women who pushed for gender equality shortly after India's independence

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Visvesvaraya was impressed with how women in the Soviet Union, Japan and many European countries worked alongside men in factories. He boldly called for the entry of more women in... और पढ़ें

India must engage with its archive of economic ideas

India, Sept. 27 -- Modern Indian nationalism has, from its earliest days, been built on three pillars - political freedom, social reform, and economic development. The long history of the ideas that ... और पढ़ें

Is there a case for raising India's inflation target? There's clearly some scope for a discussion on it

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The six members of the monetary policy committee (MPC) will meet in early October to decide their next move. There are three main reasons why a growing number of economists, tra... और पढ़ें

Recall Black Monday? What AI algorithms could do to financial markets is much harder to fathom

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- People panic. And even more so when they see other people panic. It could be a rush for the exits when someone spreads a rumour about a fire in a closed hall or a scramble to wit... और पढ़ें

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