Poonam Gupta

Inflation targeting: Why modifying the approach may be counterproductive

The current inflation-targeting regime should be suitably updated, but it should remain the framework for India's monetary policy for the foreseeable future

Evaluating the Indian economy's resilience

A growth trajectory of 6.5 to 7.5 %, centred around 7 %, is reasonable in the coming years, barring the eventuality of simultaneous external shocks

India needs a gender strategy

It must adopt a holistic approach consisting of fiscal, administrative, and regulatory measures, combined with public messaging and mindset changes

India's growth rate and the sanctity of GDP deflator

The available data does not obviate the significance of the recent performance and resilience of the Indian economy, including in the context of the concomitant global trends

The World Bank must reform

Overhauls to multilateral development banks could be a lasting legacy of India's G20 presidency

Incentivising fiscal prudence for states

Debt is projected to increase by the largest amount in the same states that are currently the most heavily indebted

Reforming the rating agencies

Restoring their credibility is crucial in order to make the world a fairer and flatter place

A realistic survey of the Indian Economy

The upshot of the above figures is that despite being faced with a highly challenging external environment this year, overall, the India economy will emerge from it relatively unscathed