Page 12 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Reaping gains: Role of phosphorous and potash in Indian agriculture

Phosphorous helps in root development, flowering, seed formation, photosynthesis and disease resistance, while potash provides plant resistance from disease and stress

Banking system in India remains strong despite market concerns

The RBI assures stability as IndusInd Bank addresses a one-time discrepancy, reinforcing the resilience of India's banking sector amid strong liquidity and regulatory oversight

Role of financial intelligence in exposing online child sexual exploitation

Effective regulation and collaboration between fintech platforms and law enforcement can significantly enhance OCSE detection

A booster shot: Biosimilars can greatly reduce India's healthcare costs

Biosimilars can not only reduce patients' financial burdens, but also encourage more people to go for early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment

Empowering women is the smartest economic decision India can make

Ensuring they have access to education, health care and a chance to become entrepreneurs will be fair and financially wise

60 Gw worth of renewable energy projects face connectivity troubles

Delay in transmission connectivity, expiry of ISTS waiver looming fears for the industry

Datanomics: India closes in on Japan for fourth-largest economy tag

The Indian economy has come closer to Japan. The latter stood at $4 trn in 2024. It is quite possible that India's economy may overtake Japan's next year as latter's economy is struggling to grow

CCI's draft regulations on cost in predatory pricing by dominant firms

CCI has so far acted as a fair and mature regulator, fulfilling its role under the Preamble of the Act

Shift towards developed markets: India's FTA needle turns to the West

Indian industry always preferred to have deeper trade relations with traditional markets - EU and the US- as it offers industry greater complementarity

Widening merchandise trade deficit in January raises dumping concerns

But the figure narrowed during April-Jan, blunting these apprehensions

Foreign companies' tax burden hits record low in India, shows CMIE data

Corporation tax cuts, GST reforms, compliance measures behind decline in tax outgo

Retail inflation dips to 5-month low in Jan; IIP slows to 3.21% in Dec

The data show higher inflation in rural areas at 4.64 per cent, compared to 3.87 per cent in urban regions

AI-powered trade revolution: Opportunities and challenges for India

AI is transforming global trade, offering opportunities and challenges. India must adapt its policies, leveraging AI for export growth and addressing regulatory issues

How India can achieve rapid growth to achieve 'Viksit Bharat 2047' goal?

India must adopt a focused approach in the coming years to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047. Achieving 8-10% growth is possible with coordinated, growth-focused policies at both central and state levels

Rate cut as expected; FY26 growth forecast slightly optimistic: Aditi Nayar

Looking ahead, we believe that the growth-inflation outlook suggests that there is room for another 25 bps rate cut in either the April or the June 2025 meetings

India's push for self-reliance in palm oil gets a boost with NMEO-OP

NMEO-OP aims to enhance palm oil production while securing farmers' livelihoods

Biomass co-firing, a sustainable solution to stubble burning problem

Process burns biomass and coal together to generate electricity, offering a way to tackle air pollution

RBI Policy Preview: MPC's decision on interest rates hangs by a fine thread

RBI Monetary Policy: With the Union Budget for FY-2026 behind us, the focus now shifts to the next big event on the horizon - the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) final meeting for FY-2025 on Feb 7

RBI curating the liquidity landscape for a potential rate cut this year

As the RBI takes steps to address both short-term and durable liquidity concerns, the focus now shifts to whether these measures can create the right conditions for rate cut transmission

Indirect Taxes: Budget 2025 boosts domestic manufacturing, eases tax burden

The Budget supports the government's pledge to reduce tax burden and move towards a trust-based tax framework