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RBI retains repo rate; GDP growth at 6.5%, inflation at 5.4%
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As predicted by economists, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did not change the repo rate from 6.50 per cent.
Announcing the...
In a sea of turbulence, Bharat stands out for its stability, softening inflation
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Bharatiya markets have surged in the financial year 2023-24 while global markets have underperformed.
DSP Asset Managers said in a report that while the global...
Fiscal Foolishness: A new (ab)normal in Bhartiya Politics
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"Fiscal Foolishness: A new (ab)normal in Indian Politics", Swarajyamag, May 20, 2023:
"For a week now, since the results of the state assembly elections for...
As inflation cools off, RBI Guv says ‘monetary policy on right track’
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With the latest official data indicating a cooling off in the headline inflation to 4.7 per cent in April, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said...
Jal Jeevan Mission crippled in Kerala
Jal Jeevan Mission, with which the Central government aims to bring drinking water to the entire country by 2024, including in the villages, is...
Despite global recessionary headwinds, Bharat’s economy is comfortably placed
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Bharat's economy grew faster during the first half of 2022-23 than other economies, driven by strong demand and investment. Inflationary pressures have been moderating...
Communists – rice procurement, ‘managing’ inflation & policy hypocrisy
Theoretically, Communist governments should see virtually zero inflation because prices for almost all goods and services were set by state agencies and changed only...
Script for Bharat’s story- from recovery to growth
In the recent past (since May 2022) RBI has hiked the repo rate by 140 basis points i.e., 40 bps in May, 50 bps...
South Korean inflation at nearly 24-yr high
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South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in almost 24 years in July mainly due to high energy and food prices, official...
The great FPI/FII sell-off, offset by domestic investors
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The great FII or FPI sell-off is in progress. They have sold continuously over the last twelve-month period barring for September 21 when they...