Make in India at a Crossroads: Eleven Years On, Does the Policy Need a Rethink?

It is time to re-evaluate the scheme, sharpening the parts that deliver, redesigning or retiring the parts that don't, and setting sector-specific benchmarks where progress can be tracked transparently.

Ganga Narayan Rath and Chirayu Sharma

September 23, 2026 at 7:33 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Growth in automobiles and tractors slowed sharply but remained positive in August. The big question is whether growth will remain positive amid an unfavourable base effect following the GST rate cuts.

Datametricx

September 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM IST

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India Auto Retail Sales Hit Record High in August as EV Offtake Surges

BasisPoint Insight

September 7, 2026 at 5:43 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India's economic indicators sent mixed signals in June, with strong growth in automobile sales and power generation contrasting with weak fuel consumption, delayed kharif sowing, and continued mutual fund outflows.

Datametricx

July 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The latest retail inflation and current account deficit data were positive surprises despite the war in West Asia.

Datametricx

June 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM IST

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A Tale of Two Forces: Navigating India's Exogenous and Endogenous Factors

While India cannot do much for external factors, it is time the government takes a strong look at what reforms it can bring in to stabilise the economy and lead the next phase of growth.

Nilanjan Banik

June 10, 2026 at 10:54 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

WPI inflation soared in April, reflecting the impact of the war in West Asia on prices. CPI inflation, however, remains well below as the government has allowed only limited pass-through of price increases.

Datametricx

May 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The war in West Asia and the sharp increase in crude oil prices notwithstanding, demand for automobiles has continued to remain largely unscathed.

Datametricx

May 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

March data on inflation and merchandise trade show that the impact of the war in West Asia is yet to show up in the numbers.

Datametricx

April 18, 2026 at 11:23 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Automobile and tractor sales remained buoyant in March, even as the war in West Asia, rising crude oil prices, and global uncertainty weighed on broader economic activity.

Datametricx

April 11, 2026 at 12:49 PM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Retail inflation rose marginally in February. However, the war in West Asia, the resulting disruption in global trade channels, and higher crude oil prices could push up domestic inflation in the coming months.

Datametricx

March 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM IST

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India’s EV Policy Rewards Scale but Leaves Innovation Waiting

India’s EV PLI scheme has boosted manufacturing but sidelined innovation. By rewarding scale over technology, it risks weakening the ecosystem it hopes to build.

Nilanjan Banik

March 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM IST

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Auto Retail Sales Surge to Record February Levels, Led by Two-Wheelers and Tractors

BasisPoint Insight

March 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM IST

Fuel Efficiency Norms Need Drastic Overhaul, Not Revised Coefficients

The CAFE norms controversy should draw in the public at large, and not just rival automobile makers

TK Arun

March 2, 2026 at 5:44 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

New CPI series suggests that underlying inflation may be softer than previously assumed, even as headline print remains broadly similar with the old series.

Datametricx

February 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM IST

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Used Car Marketplace CarTrade Now Earns More Than India’s Carmakers

Used-car platforms like CarTrade quietly out-earn manufacturers by turning messy second-hand car markets into high-margin data, lending, and transaction infrastructure.

Krishnadevan V

February 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM IST

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Auto Retail Sales Rise 18% in January, Rural Demand Takes the Lead

BasisPoint Insight

February 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency indicators in December pointed to some improvement in urban demand, even as rural demand continued to outpace it.

Datametricx

January 10, 2026 at 12:46 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency data continue to send mixed signals, complicating interpretation. Retail automobile sales moderated sharply in November, even as wholesale dispatches surged.

Datametricx

December 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Retail inflation fell to a record low in October, but a December rate cut still hangs in the balance.

Datametricx

November 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Early data suggest a sharp uptick in demand in October following GST rate cuts — but can it last? E-way bills suggest otherwise.

Datametricx

November 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With GST rate cuts coming into effect and a significant statistical base effect in play, India’s inflation indicators are likely to move toward deflation in October.

Datametricx

October 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

There are early signs that the GST rate cuts are beginning to filter through the system. E-way bills in September and automobile sales during the Navaratri week indicate a promising start.

Datametricx

October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM IST

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With retail inflation trending below projections, GST rate cuts, potential Fed easing, and US tariffs weighing on India’s growth, the window for an RBI rate cut in December may be opening.

Datametricx

September 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM IST

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The Bureau

Indian shares fall to near six-month lows, Rupee weakens on oil surge

India August industrial growth 8.0% on manufacturing, power boost

Tata Mistrust: Bombay House Boardroom Battle Heats Up

CREA’s Claim of Indian Fuel Exports to Russia via Egypt Needs Scrutiny

India’s Gilt Market Faces Pressure on Every Front, Curve Seen Bear-Flattening

August CPI Turns October RBI Meeting Into a Live Rate-Hike Call

GDP, Geoeconomics & The China Conundrum?

In Search of the Lesser Florican

Maneet Pal Singh