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ExplainSpeaking: Will the Indian economy’s size triple in next 10 years?

September 25, 2026 4:10 pm

The answer depends on whether the calculation would be in Indian rupee or in US dollar terms. Since India’s rupee weakens against the US dollar every year, achieving this goal in US dollar terms is considerably tougher.

On Wednesday (September 16), the US Fed will have a chance to raise interest rates in the face of continually rising inflation in the US. Shown: US Fed building (Wikimedia Commons)

ExplainSpeaking | The danger of rising US government bond yields — for the world and for you

September 17, 2026 9:21 am

US government bonds are considered as safe an investment as gold. Why have rising yields (or interest rates) raised concerns? And why does it matter to the average consumer, anywhere in the world?

The latest GDP growth rate has become controversial after a former Finance Secretary in the Modi government, S C Garg, claimed that the government had deliberately revised down the GDP for Q1 of 2025 in order to show a good growth rate in the Q1 of 2026.

ExplainSpeaking: What Subhash Garg gets wrong about India's GDP growth rate

September 04, 2026 2:04 pm

The 7.8% GDP growth rate has sparked controversy over India’s new base year and data revisions. Udit Misra explains what the latest GDP numbers really mean.

NSUI activists polish shoes during a protest against PM Narendra Modi over the issue of unemployment on PM's birthday outside the Rajasthan University in Jaipur (Express Photo)

The other ‘NEET’ that India's policymakers need to address

August 25, 2026 2:37 pm

The government has often cited data on the Unemployment Rate to suggest that Indians are doing well on the jobs front. But a closer look shows problems ranging from the quality of jobs in question to the sheer number of young people not in education, jobs or training.

ExplainSpeaking: How RBI decides to do, or not do, anything in its monetary policy review

August 05, 2026 7:19 am

Most economists and observers expect the RBI to “maintain a status quo” on interest rates in its August policy.

The CJP Jantar Mantar protest site on Monday, July 20.

ExplainSpeaking: Share of education Budget has shrunk under Modi govt. Here is where it stands, and what this means

July 23, 2026 8:54 am

The Cockroach Janta Party-led protests were triggered by discontent with the NEET-UG. But as discussions spill over to criticisms of the broader education system, what do data show about the government's focus on the sector?

The worsening of the rupee's exchange rate is reflective of a weakness of the Indian economy relative to the rest of the world.

ExplainSpeaking: To defend, or not to defend (the rupee), that is the question

May 28, 2026 5:35 am

Defending the rupee in the past two years hasn't really worked. Mainstream economists say ‘let the rupee fall and find its level’. But, is it that simple?

ExplainSpeaking: Why PM Modi’s call to save forex could slow down India’s growth

May 27, 2026 10:55 pm

The Prime Minister’s solutions focus on cutting back consumption but it will slow down India’s growth; by itself it is not a sustainable solution. What is required is boosting India’s production and productivity.

The money spent by businesses and firms towards creating new productive capacities is called the Gross Fixed Capital Accumulation. It is among the main components of the GDP.

ExplainSpeaking: Understanding the ‘discrepancies’ in India’s new GDP data

March 16, 2026 9:00 pm

The outgoing GDP series, adopted in 2015, led to controversy. But, even with the new series, questions arise about the data and rising 'discrepancies', which officially capture the gap in calculations related to the real GDP.

Employees at an electronics showroom watch the Union Budget-2026.

ExplainSpeaking: Do the govt’s Budget priorities align with Indian economy’s needs?

February 19, 2026 4:40 pm

This edition of ExplainSpeaking examines India’s Budget data and allocations to several key ministries — and their relative shares in the total government spending — to understand the policy priorities of the incumbent government and how they align with the key concerns that dominate news.