As India debates whether food prices should be excluded from inflation targets, the RBI will find itself balancing political pressure with institutional credibility. The RBI must remember that inflation is not a percentage point; it is the price of a plate of food.
Srinath Sridharan
August 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM IST
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In today’s world, it is unrealistic to expect central banks to maintain price stability at all times using conventional tools, particularly when doing so risks significant collateral damage and undermines public trust.
Marcel Fratzscher
July 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM IST
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Richard Fargose
July 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM IST
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The RBI’s move to intensify oversight is a necessary act of institutional responsibility in a governance landscape marked by silence, capture, and structural asymmetry.
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By banning CBDCs and green-lighting stablecoins, Trump’s team are not just rejecting public digital money; they are outsourcing dollar supremacy to the darkest forces within Big Tech.
Yanis Varoufakis
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