ishan.bakshi@expressindia.com

April 16, 2023 16:46 IST
Considering that across a range of goods and services, markets in India are now oligopolistic at best, duopolistic at worst, this growing concentration, national champions or not, warrants careful examination
Mon, Apr 17, 2023
March 29, 2023 17:54 IST
As states account for a sizeable share of public sector investments, slower growth in their capex implies that the overall public sector impulse to investment activity will perhaps be weaker than hoped for
Thu, Mar 30, 2023
February 27, 2023 07:20 IST
RBI has been sounding tough on inflation while being optimistic about growth. This creates confusion and raises worrying questions over its assessment of the economy.
Mon, Feb 27, 2023
February 08, 2023 07:10 IST
Despite record profits accruing to the larger firms and the ramp-up in capital spending by the public sector, a broad-based recovery in private sector investments and consumption has not materialised
Wed, Feb 08, 2023
February 01, 2023 09:03 IST
Union Budget 2023-24 Explained Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fifth Budget speech in Parliament on Wednesday. Here are the highlights, key points and takeaways from the Budget.
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
January 20, 2023 11:27 IST
The Indian Express Rural Affairs Editor Harish Damodaran on his prize-winning book that details the rise of Hatsun Agro and its founder
Fri, Jan 20, 2023
January 18, 2023 14:24 IST
The RBI report shows that states are recovering from the severe economic stress in 2020-21 caused by Covid. However, there are several areas of concern.
Thu, Jan 19, 2023
January 15, 2023 18:00 IST
In recent years, there have been forecasting errors on both sides. Such a chasm between expectations and reality spurs a certain amount of worry over the ability of the finance ministry to accurately gauge the state of the economy.
Mon, Jan 23, 2023
January 04, 2023 11:13 IST
So far, even as concerns over India's economic outlook were beginning to be voiced, government tax revenues continued to grow at a healthy pace. However, recent data does seem to suggest that tax collections are slowing down.
Thu, Jan 05, 2023
January 01, 2023 16:02 IST
The sector which has taken a beating has been IT. The Nifty IT index is down 26 per cent. All major IT firms -- from TCS to Infosys to Wipro – have witnessed heavy correction
Tue, Jan 03, 2023
December 28, 2022 10:42 IST
Global growth prospects have been steadily downgraded as the year progressed. So, what are the four things to look forward to next year?
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
December 14, 2022 11:41 IST
Industrial output contracted in October, likely due to a slowing of exports and subdued domestic demand. Given tightening global financial conditions and the effects of RBI rate hikes on domestic consumption, the outlook does not appear bright.
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
December 06, 2022 14:53 IST
As per the RBI’s last forecasts, it expects inflation to start trending lower in the second half of the year, reaching 5 per cent in the first quarter (April-June) of the next financial year (2023-24).
Tue, Dec 06, 2022
December 01, 2022 07:25 IST
That state governments subsidise such large sections of the populace and that so many affluent households are unwilling to give up subsidies, indicates the appeal and acceptance of a culture of doles at both the demand and supply ends of the equation. It is neither a function of household income, of state's finances, nor targeting the deserving
Thu, Dec 01, 2022
November 30, 2022 08:20 IST
The Reserve Bank of India, in its last monetary policy committee meeting, had pegged the economy to grow at 6.3 per cent. Assessments by some private economists suggest the economy is likely to have grown a tad bit higher at 6.5 per cent.
Wed, Nov 30, 2022
November 24, 2022 08:18 IST
The RBI expects inflation to edge downwards from 6.5 per cent in the third quarter to 5.8 per cent in the fourth quarter and then to 5 per cent in the first quarter of the next financial year
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
November 23, 2022 15:23 IST
Exports are slowing, and assessments of growth for the full year are generally down. It is possible that the pain being felt by the Indian economy will be more severe next year
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
November 17, 2022 09:47 IST
Government data released a few days ago showed that inflation had fallen to a three-month low of 6.77% in October. What do the various projections of inflation indicate? What will policy makers do now?
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
October 15, 2022 04:05 IST
The policy approach of the government appears to be a strategic choice, driven by the desire to exercise more control over every aspect of the digital ecosystem, a preference for domestic firms and a desire to promote national champions while limiting the influence and dominance of Big Tech
Sat, Oct 15, 2022
September 16, 2022 04:02 IST
Ishan Bakshi writes: One would have thought that the intellectual consensus that emerged from the RBI’s ill-fated attempts to defend the currency in the past — that its primary objective should be to target inflation, and not manage the currency — would have guided its actions. But that doesn't seem to be the case
Fri, Sep 16, 2022
August 29, 2022 04:40 IST
Granular picture of the economy reveals a continuing deficit in employment opportunities, subdued wage growth, limited mobility and rising inequality
Mon, Aug 29, 2022
July 30, 2022 05:00 IST
Ishan Bakshi writes: India's twin deficits will only grow unless the root cause is addressed – state control
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
June 28, 2022 04:05 IST
Ishan Bakshi writes: Whichever way you slice the data, there aren't that many consumers with significant discretionary spending capacity, and those with capacity aren’t increasing their spending.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022
May 27, 2022 03:30 IST
Ishan Bakshi writes: Revenue collections have been rising. The challenge for Centre and states is to ensure that this continues
Fri, May 27, 2022
April 27, 2022 03:50 IST
Ishan Bakshi writes: It has erred on forecasts. MPC members must make public their individual projections.
Wed, Apr 27, 2022



