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ExplainSpeaking: Why PM Modi’s call to save forex could slow down India’s growth
May 13, 2026 5:30 am
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.
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.
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.
ExplainSpeaking: Making sense of the Budget, and what it means for the economy
February 02, 2026 10:19 pm
The major change in this Budget is that after trying to boost consumption over the past three Budgets, the government is back to focusing on the supply side of the economy.
ExplainSpeaking | Budget 2026: Three macro worries for the Finance Minister
January 31, 2026 9:15 am
What does the government aim to do when formulating the Budget, and what would be the main concerns for the Budget come Sunday, given India's current economic situation?
Trump's tariffs reduced China’s surplus with US — and made it the world’s headache
January 16, 2026 10:22 pm
China's trade surplus hit a record $1.2 trillion in 2025. Trump had always prefaced his tariffs by pointing to China's trade surplus, but his actions have not only failed to reduce that figure but also resulted in the country gaining greater global dominance
ExplainSpeaking: How Trump’s tariffs have run into an affordability crisis
November 25, 2025 6:14 am
Trump’s idea was that imposing tariffs would force companies worldwide to return to the US to set up production, thus creating jobs and economic growth while lowering inflation. A year down the line, that very resolve and choice of policy seems to be becoming too costly for the president
ExplainSpeaking: Has Bihar’s growth reduced the gap with the rest of India?
November 07, 2025 8:15 am
Bihar manufacturing growth, Bihar growth rate analysis: Bihar’s overall base of economic activity is small. Its growth rates can thus flatter to deceive. With elections around the corner, we look at the state when compared to others like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Kerala.
ExplainSpeaking | Piyush Goyal says India will be a $30 trillion economy in 25 years: Decoding the projections
November 01, 2025 10:28 am
Given that economic growth rate and the size of the economy is a big enough variable determining India’s trading stance, it is worth examining how likely it is for India to become a $30 trillion economy in the next “20-25 years”.
ExplainSpeaking | The lingering worry for India’s growth: Tepid investments by private sector
October 09, 2025 1:08 pm
When the private sector enthusiastically invests in the economy, there is less pressure on the government to be the prime mover through tax cuts or other means. Where does India’s private investment stand at the moment?
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