Rajeswari Sengupta

India's formal adoption of inflation targeting in 2016 marked a fundamental shift in the way monetary policy was conducted

India's best path forward is to gradually ease its capital controls. The RBI and the government have taken meaningful steps since 2020, but more are needed

According to the latest data, the economy grew at a staggering 7.8 per cent rate in the April-June quarter of 2025-26, far above forecasts made by economists based on all the other available data

The crisis may not be as visible this time as in 1991, but the stakes are just as high

Services trade from India has become a major success. From 2005 to 2023, India's share of global services exports doubled - from under 2 per cent to over 4 per cent

Its liberal use of anti-dumping duties risks turning into protectionism - and may do more harm than good

In a major reversal, the Supreme Court ruled that the resolution plan for BPSL, approved by the committee of creditors (CoC) and cleared by both the insolvency and the appellate tribunals

Having missed two chances to boost manufacturing, India can't afford to miss the third one now at its doorstep

India has not made enough progress in improving living standards. While the country has climbed international rankings, the progress remains slow

The law mandates the RBI's primary objective is maintaining price stability, keeping an eye on growth. It does not mention managing the exchange rate

The two key questions are: What is the diagnosis of the economic slowdown? And what can the Budget do to address it?

Countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada have a well-developed cadre of self-regulated insolvency professionals

While CSO insists India is the world's fastest-growing large economy, private economists say the country is struggling to recover from its post-2010 downturn

Poor regulation of the insolvency professional industry will lead to poor bankruptcy outcomes

Banking and stressed asset management are two separate businesses