Kunal Kumar

Private clauses, like those for balcony dimensions, building setbacks etc, are highly overstretched

The overall oil subsidy could continue to hurt unless the govt finds a way to tackle the potential threat posed by the domestic LPG subsidy

Poor monsoons mean the Reserve Bank of India needs to remain vigilant about this critical parameter and its spillover effects

The Federal Open Market Committee statement could well be an attempt to manage expectations before eventually increasing rates

India's growth model needs to change from being consumption-driven to investment-driven in order to revive the economy

Investment is expected to pick up as policy uncertainty dissipates but only a steadfast commitment to reforms can sustain it

The new govt needs to recognise the importance of public investment in infrastructure and contain the fiscal deficit to meaningful levels

Our foreign reserves have crossed $300 billion. How much is too much?

Falling current account deficit is not a sign of economic improvement. In India's case, it is a clear indication of economic weakness

Being amongst the most vulnerable emerging markets, India will have to fight hard to attract foreign investment now that tapering is a reality

The recent improvement in trade data is, worryingly, the result of a major drop in imports, while exports barely moved

India faces risks from myriad internal challenges rather than the Fed's tapering programme

Food inflation has assumed structural proportions and there is no fiscal space left to prop up our sagging economy

The appreciation of the rupee is nearing its end, and the probable start of tapering next year could see the rupee bears clawing back in

Everything seems to be falling in place for the new RBI governor but there is a need to prepare for the imminent tapering by the Fed

India's much-touted fundamental strength stands exposed

A data issue seems to have given the unlikely positive spin to the story

Its excessive weakening has dealt the economy a body blow