Economy & Policy Analysis

On World Food Day, a look at how India's refusal to clear a WTO trade pact in 2014 helped preserve public stockholding safeguards, protecting farmers and food security programmes

Our base case pencils in the headline CPI inflation to average at 5 per cent in FY27, with risks tilted to the upside.

The Governor acknowledged that price pressures are increasingly extending beyond food and fuel.

GST collections have remained resilient after the 2025 rate reset, but the recovery has been uneven, with imports driving more growth while refunds weigh on net revenue

India's global percentile ranking has improved modestly since 1991, but weak per capita gains and external vulnerability remain key drags

Business metrics can become counterproductive when underlying economics change, making it essential for leaders to periodically reassess whether measures still encourage the right behaviour

But warns El Niño, geopolitical woes may weigh on momentum

In 1991, five years into the Doi Moi reforms, Vietnam's per capita income was $141, less than half of India's. Today it is $4,829, nearly twice that of India

Bangladesh's economic engagement shifted towards China, the US and the Netherlands after Hasina's exit, while trade and investment ties with India weakened

"We can no longer be happy with protectionism. We must free the MSME sector and stop harassing them with so many inspectors. If necessary, we can build a stronger venture capital ecosystem for them"

India's engagements with Japan, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand highlight a coordinated Indo-Pacific strategy built on maritime security, supply chains and strategic autonomy

Six weeks into India's first rainfall derivative, the numbers have more to say than the launch-day press release did

India's next phase of consumption growth will be driven by treating large state economies as distinct markets, each requiring its own products, distribution strategy and consumer insight

Headline inflation remains under control, but food prices are showing fresh signs of pressure. Here's what the latest inflation and crop data reveal

West Bengal led social welfare and nutrition outlay at 14.86 per cent of its budget

The commission did not recommend revenue deficit grants to states or any sector-specific or state-specific grants

The top four - Sikkim, Goa, Delhi and Chandigarh - and the bottom four - Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Manipur - have consistently held their positions for the past 10 years

Financial literacy can help rural women move beyond account access to claim rights, detect fraud and lead family finances with confidence as migration reshapes rural homes

Despite growth in income tax, corporation tax and GST, a sharp fall in IGST and GST compensation cess dragged down April's overall central tax collections

As the Modi government completes 12 years, India has grown into a larger economy with lower inflation and unemployment, though external vulnerabilities persist