RBI’s GDP Forecast Revision: Why It’s Not the Red Flag Everyone Thinks It Is
Raj Srivastava
📢 What Did the RBI Announce? On May 10, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised its GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025–26, lowering it from 6.7%…
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Profiteers of War: Economic Greed, Geopolitical Diplomacy, and the India-Pakistan Conflict
The protracted conflict between India and Pakistan is often perceived through the prisms of territorial disputes, religious tensions, and national security. However, a closer inspection reveals that economic motivations and…
The Economic Case for a Caste Census in India
Why a Caste Census is an Economic Necessity — Not Just a Political Debate In recent years, the demand for a caste census in India has re-emerged as a hot-button…
Mastering Time: 5 Essential Time Series Models Every Student Should Understand
Time series analysis is central to modern economics and finance. Whether you’re modeling inflation, forecasting stock prices, or analyzing volatility, certain core models are essential to understand. This article covers…
Behavioral Economics in Public Policy: A Review of Applications and ImplicationsÂ
Mansi Kapoor
1. Introduction Public policy aims to influence human behavior to achieve societal goals such as higher tax compliance, better health outcomes, environmental sustainability, and financial well-being. Traditional economic models assume…
The IMF Might Be Suggesting: Premature Tightening Could Derail Global Growth
Global GDP growth has weathered intense turbulence over the past two decades, with each major disruption — from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008–09 to the COVID-19 pandemic —…
What Is the Opportunity Cost of Unity?
Introduction: Unpacking the Surface Tensions India, the world’s largest democracy, is more than just a country—it’s a grand experiment in living together with extraordinary diversity. With over 1.4 billion people,…
The Economics of Everyday Prices: A Deep Dive
Commodity Prices: Why Should You Care? Commodity prices—whether it’s oil, rice, gold, or copper—don’t just grab headlines on business news channels; they quietly shape your daily expenses, investment decisions, and…
Powering India: The Policy Difference
Introduction India has emerged as a global leader in renewable energy, with ambitious goals to expand its clean energy capacity. However, the effectiveness of renewable energy policies varies across states,…
A Tale of Two Growth Stories: Rural vs. Urban
“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker Are More Jobs Always a Sign of Progress? Understanding economic growth is not just about looking…