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Rajeswari Sengupta
The writer is Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
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In 2025, where growth will come fromSubscriber Only
December 23,2024 07:34:04 AM
Consumption is subdued and private investment is weak. But exports could offer a way out
Mon, Dec 23, 2024
Unshackling the Indian RupeeSubscriber Only
November 09,2024 03:40:06 AM
Exchange rate needs to be able to respond freely to market forces
Sat, Nov 09, 2024
Why going back on inflation targeting could erode credibility of RBISubscriber Only
September 24,2024 05:55:05 AM
Implementing reforms in a messy democracy requires years of work. IT framework is in its nascent stages and is being put to test by various shocks. It’s important to let it mature, making incremental rather than major changes
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Why RBI’s attempts to control the Rupee can have adverse consequencesSubscriber Only
August 24,2024 07:45:39 AM
Changing rules of the game can have a damaging effect on the cost of doing business
Sat, Aug 24, 2024
Budget 2024: Government acknowledges problems in the economy, but only indirectly soSubscriber Only
July 24,2024 13:09:45 PM
Fiscal stability has been attended to, but a long-term strategy on growth is still missing
Sat, Jul 27, 2024
RBI’s surplus: To spend or not to spendSubscriber Only
July 04,2024 07:49:41 AM
There seems to be a lack of consensus on this fundamental point. If the economy is not doing very well, then we should not be surprised if the budget uses the surplus dividend to announce a further increase in infrastructure spending.
Thu, Jul 04, 2024
Is India’s growth rate overestimated?Subscriber Only
March 29,2024 07:17:27 AM
NSO should build producer price indices and apply double deflation methodology to GDP data to avoid distortions
Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Inflation is under control. What’s next?Subscriber Only
February 20,2024 07:45:34 AM
MPC statements are silent on impact of tight policy on growth outlook. This raises questions on trajectory of policy
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Interim budget: Fiscal discipline at the expense of growthSubscriber Only
February 02,2024 06:58:20 AM
While the interim budget has checked all the right boxes, it will be interesting to see to what extent the government can adhere to the plan especially when the full budget is presented post elections
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
On defaulters, RBI prioritises public interestSubscriber Only
June 20,2023 07:30:12 AM
Banks are commercial enterprises and should be allowed to operate accordingly. In principle, separating a commercial decision such as loan recovery from criminal proceedings against wilful defaulters is a step in the right direction
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
The price pinch: Despite RBI’s best intentions, inflation continues to hurtSubscriber Only
February 16,2023 07:00:05 AM
Central bank must reveal its remedial measures to keep expectations under check
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Union Budget 2023 aims for fiscal consolidation. But questions about the credibility of fiscal math remainSubscriber Only
February 02,2023 07:00:21 AM
Only time will tell what impact the growth measures will have on the economy. Budget lacks clarity on how stability will be achieved
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
India’s current account deficit reveals the need to increase exportsSubscriber Only
December 16,2022 07:40:58 AM
Rajeswari Sengupta writes: By adopting this strategy, India could potentially solve its two most important macroeconomic problems — reducing the large CAD and securing rapid, sustained growth.
Fri, Dec 16, 2022
What the RBI’s Financial Stability Report reveals about the banking sectorSubscriber Only
August 05,2022 04:10:54 AM
Rajeswari Sengupta writes: Balance sheets have improved but banks are unlikely to fund investments in industry, infrastructure
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
Rajeswari Sengupta writes: Why the communication gap between the MPC and RBI is troublingSubscriber Only
June 22,2022 04:00:45 AM
Rajeswari Sengupta writes: It could potentially erode the credibility of the inflation targeting framework
Wed, Jun 22, 2022
It is unclear why RBI has hiked interest rates nowSubscriber Only
May 09,2022 04:04:57 AM
Rajeswari Sengupta writes: RBI's surprise move raises questions over its objective. Its mandate is to target inflation, not shore up rupee
Tue, May 31, 2022
RBI cannot ignore inflationSubscriber Only
March 29,2022 04:37:12 AM
Rajeswari Sengupta writes: Inflation is best addressed by the central bank using monetary policy, not by the government adjusting taxes
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
Why it’s not time to cut taxesSubscriber Only
January 31,2022 04:30:42 AM
Buoyancy in tax revenues next year is uncertain and exports boom caused by pandemic is likely to diminish. In a period of global economic uncertainty, these will put constraints on GDP growth
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
Is GDP data a reliable way to measure the health of the economy?Subscriber Only
January 04,2022 03:30:10 AM
Rajeswari Sengupta writes: There are serious problems with India’s GDP data. Any analysis of recovery or growth forecast based on this data must be taken with a handful of salt.
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
If inflation remains strong, RBI will have to choose — debt or inflation managementSubscriber Only
April 20,2021 03:04:47 AM
If the RBI is too slow to tighten policy and rein in the liquidity it has created, the country could end up facing the kind of inflation crisis that was witnessed in the post-2008 period.
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
With high inflation, capital inflows, currency appreciation, tough decisions are neededSubscriber Only
September 16,2020 03:12:33 AM
Policymakers in all sophisticated economies face this trilemma, forcing them to make choices about which targets they are going to pursue.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020Journalism of Courage
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