Madhavi Arora is Chief Economist at Emkay Global Financial Services, where she focuses on macroeconomic research and asset allocation strategies.
In a cycle where the headlines flatter to deceive, the liquidity stance, even more than the repo rate action, will do the heavy lifting.
Madhavi Arora
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM IST
With inflation collapsing to a record low and tracking below 2% for 2025–26, India’s policy dilemma has flipped. The challenge now is not restraining prices but recalibrating a framework built for an inflationary past.
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 AM IST
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The public investment surge this year appears impressive, but much of its strength comes from accounting adjustments and base effects rather than new capital creation
October 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM IST
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With inflation collapsing, growth momentum set to fade, and the rupee a shock absorber, the RBI must cut rates in October, not wait till December.
September 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM IST
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The steep H-1B fee for new visas is a jolt, yet it may ultimately tilt India’s tech exports toward deeper offshoring and GCC scale, with manageable macro drift.
September 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM IST
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Powell’s 25 bps cut looked dovish on paper, but his hawkish framing stressed risk insurance, not a pivot, leaving markets guessing on what’s next.
September 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM IST
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India’s tax overhaul tilts growth strategy back towards households, but the bet on demand revival must not crowd out investment.
September 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM IST
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