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ExplainSpeaking: What to look for in Provisional GDP estimates for 2021-22Subscriber Only
May 30, 2022 08:22 IST
Apart from telling us how robust was India’s recovery, provisional estimates also set the base on which the current financial year’s GDP growth will be calculated. We take a look at the components of the provisional estimates and their significance.
Tue, May 31, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: Fiscal in the time of monetary tighteningSubscriber Only
May 23, 2022 09:16 IST
Thanks to surging inflation, RBI is already on its way to raising interest rates and containing excess money sloshing in the economy. What should the government fiscal policy (i.e. expenditure and taxation) stance be in such an environment?
Wed, May 25, 2022
Inflation in wholesale prices: Looking back, looking aheadSubscriber Only
May 17, 2022 16:36 IST
High WPI inflation will further convince RBI to raise interest rates and do so urgently.
Wed, May 18, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: Why Govt of India is wrong to claim inflation hit the rich more than the poorSubscriber Only
May 16, 2022 08:35 IST
High inflation in one year feeds into higher prices in the subsequent years even if the inflation rate, per se, moderates. In India, it is the urban poor who are the worst affected by high inflation
Tue, May 17, 2022
Explained: The cause and effect of rising inflationSubscriber Only
May 13, 2022 12:31 IST
Inflation in April is at its highest in the last 8 years, and almost twice the RBI's target. A look at the factors that have kept inflation high since October 2019, and how it impacts consumers and the economy.
Fri, May 13, 2022
Explained: What’s causing high inflation and where?Subscriber Only
May 12, 2022 19:12 IST
West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana are the worst hit by inflation
Fri, May 13, 2022
Explained: Making sense of exchange rateSubscriber Only
May 11, 2022 04:00 IST
The rupee fell to an all-time low on Monday, and is currently at 77.20 to the American dollar. What is the significance of this exchange rate, how is it determined, and what are the takeaways from its fluctuations?
Wed, May 11, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: RBI and the US Fed — the contrasting tale of two central banksSubscriber Only
May 09, 2022 09:28 IST
Containing inflation will dampen economic growth and the availability of jobs. But while the US has 2 jobs for every unemployed person, India must brace for even higher unemployment. Here's why
Tue, May 10, 2022
Explained: 5 indicators that RBI dropped the ball on managing inflationSubscriber Only
May 04, 2022 18:54 IST
At least five indicators show India's central bank fell behind the curve on managing inflation — glossing over mounting macroeconomic evidence and delaying important policy decision.
Thu, May 05, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: 11 charts from RBI that explain Indian economic past, present and futureSubscriber Only
May 02, 2022 09:33 IST
The latest RBI report states that India is expected to overcome Covid-19 losses in 2034-35. But even this projection is based on a rather optimistic assumption.
Tue, May 03, 2022
Explained: State of (un)employment in IndiaSubscriber Only
April 28, 2022 04:00 IST
India’s already low labour force participation rate has fallen further to 40% in December 2021, latest CMIE data show. What is the significance of LFPR and employment rate, and why are fewer people seeking jobs?
Sat, Apr 30, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: How to read IMF’s latest GDP forecast for IndiaSubscriber Only
April 25, 2022 09:02 IST
The International Monetary Fund's latest World Economic Outlook has rolled back growth prospects for the world and for India. What are the reasons, and how does the outlook differ for advanced and other economics?
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: Indian stock markets — what lies ahead?Subscriber Only
April 18, 2022 21:00 IST
Domestic retail investors have been net buyers even as Foreign Portfolio Investors have been net sellers. What explains this difference in investing behaviour? And is it about to change?
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
Explained: Oil bonds, and to what extent they tie the government’s handsSubscriber Only
April 16, 2022 03:30 IST
The Finance Minister has said the government cannot bring down taxes - and thus oil prices - because it has to pay for oil bonds issued by the UPA. What are oil bonds, and to what extend do they tie the government's hands?
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: Is the RBI a dove or a hawk or a pigeon?Subscriber Only
April 11, 2022 08:54 IST
The RBI has signalled a stark jump in its inflation forecast — not just for the current financial year (2022-23) but also for the next one (2023-24). And yet it has neither raised the interest rates nor even changed its policy stance. What explains this?
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Explained: How electoral bonds work, and why they face criticismSubscriber Only
April 06, 2022 18:47 IST
The Chief Justice of India has assured petitioners that the Supreme Court will take up for hearing a pending plea challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018. What are electoral bonds and why are they facing criticism?
Thu, Apr 07, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: How is India’s exchange rate related to its current account deficit, forex reserves, and balance of payment?Subscriber Only
April 04, 2022 08:46 IST
Essentially, the BoP allows us to figure out the rupee’s exchange rate vis-a-vis the different currencies. What is BoP, how does it balance and what does RBI do with it? We explain.
Wed, Apr 06, 2022
Explained: What is the Current Account Deficit, which widened in Q3 of the last FY?Subscriber Only
April 01, 2022 18:42 IST
The widening of CAD in Q3 of 2021-22 was mainly on account of higher trade deficit, according to the Reserve Bank of India.
Sat, Apr 02, 2022
Explained: Putin’s demand for trade in rubles, and how it could workSubscriber Only
March 30, 2022 11:27 IST
Why has Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered that importers of gas must pay in rubles rather than dollars or euros. What are the ramifications for Russia and the West, as well as India? How does China gain?
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: What does the $400 billion exports record hide?Subscriber Only
March 28, 2022 08:47 IST
India’s merchandise exports had reached a level of $305 billion as early as 2011-12. Since then exports have stagnated. That's why, even at $410 billion, as a percentage of GDP, India’s exports are far off the peak they reached a decade ago.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: Why the RBI will be forced to revise its inflation forecast next monthSubscriber Only
March 21, 2022 08:19 IST
Retail inflation in February reached an eight-month high and breached the RBI's comfort zone. This has happened without the domestic oil prices reflecting the higher crude oil prices. What factors will determine inflation from here on?
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
Everyday Economics: What are WPI and CPI inflation rates?Subscriber Only
March 15, 2022 15:19 IST
WPI and CPI are two different baskets of goods and services. The government assigns different weights to different goods and services based on what is relevant for those two types of consumers.
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: How high crude oil prices threaten India’s economic recoverySubscriber Only
March 14, 2022 08:56 IST
If domestic prices were to be brought in line with the global spike then a litre of petrol and diesel would go up by Rs 25 and Rs 35, respectively, and a cylinder of LPG would be costlier by around Rs 400.
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
Looming oil crisis: What nowSubscriber Only
March 09, 2022 04:20 IST
With oil imports from Russia banned by the US and being phased out by the UK, crude prices are set to rise, particularly in the US and Europe. How much oil does Russia supply, and can the gap be met?
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
ExplainSpeaking: Will soaring oil prices cause ‘stagflation’ in India?Subscriber Only
March 07, 2022 10:49 IST
While most eyes will be on the five-state Assembly election results, surging crude oil prices and weak GDP data appear to be creating the grounds for stagflation in India
Tue, Mar 08, 2022Journalism of Courage
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