Abheek Barua

Little scope for RBI to take its foot off the gas

The RBI need not match the Fed one-to-one but there seems little scope to take its foot off the gas

Economic Survey 2020: A decade-old slowdown reversing?

Investments suffered as companies were keen on repaying debt rather than taking fresh loans to add to capacity

A much-needed blueprint

The Economic Survey posits a clear development model to put India on a high-growth path

India's China syndrome

Instead of the average growth of 7 per cent that the official data shows in the period between 2011-12 and 2016-17, Arvind Subramanian's estimate is a meagre 4.5 per cent

What constitutes a good UBI?

The lack of "universality" becomes the biggest problem in any Universal Basic Income scheme since it raises the challenges of effective targeting

2018: Gazing into the crystal ball

Political risk culminating from elections in the US and Latin America, and evolving right-wing populism in Europe could lead to substantial volatility

Are emerging markets losing their mojo?

If the dollar bottoms out and the ECB, BoE bring in tighter monetary policies, emerging markets could head south

What's happening to money orders?

Low crude prices have led to a drop in remittances to India from the diaspora in the Gulf region

Yes, the rupee can appreciate more

In this world of new 'normals', going past gauges of overvaluation might just be a lost cause

Junking the TPP: Will it help or hurt India?

Whether Regional Cooperation and Economic Partnership will lead to similar gains is questionable

Abheek Barua: Why the fuss about inflation?

RBI sees rise in demand on the back of cheaper borrowing as a risk for inflation going forward

Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: The Fed acts decisively

Its statement reinforces the market's belief that fiscal policy would become more expansionary under the Trump administration and inflation would harden in 2017

Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: The dollar, rupee, Trump and cash crunch

If Donald Trump throws all caution to the wind, the fairly valued rupee might become a casualty

Abheek Barua: The other strike on November 8th

Trade protectionism, criticism of the Fed and the utter disdain for regulation - Donald Trump's views are a cause for anxiety

Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: The Trump trade

Markets may have reacted too sharply and taken every word of Trump's campaign rhetoric at face value

Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump: Who is better for India?

The two US presidential contenders from rival parties have flip-flopped on issues related to India World money

Abheek Barua: RIP emerging markets?

Evidence suggests that emerging markets are going the way of the developed world and the days of turbo-charged growth are over

Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: Where are oil prices headed?

OPEC's move to cut output has pushed up oil prices. From here it could go either way: oil could reach $100/barrel or an analysis of demand and supply might follow

Abheek Barua: How Indians feel about India

A new Pew survey finds most citizens upbeat about the economy and the country's future. Yet, there is some dissonance in the responses

Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: Moneymakers' muddle

With Fed set to raise rates, Bank of Japan waffling and European Central Bank in an introspective mood, the end of super-easy money policy might happen soon