Rajesh is an Assistant Professor IMS, Ghaziabad. His interests include monetary policy, financial markets, and macroeconomic frameworks. He writes with a monetarist’s lens.
China’s grip on textiles is loosening. Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, and others can stitch together new supply chains to reshape the $500-billion global apparel market.
Rajesh Kumar*
August 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM IST
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India’s food prices have fallen, but calorie intake hasn’t risen. This paradox reveals how economic stability isn’t translating into nourishment.
July 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM IST
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India’s banking system mobilises deposits nationally but fails to deliver credit evenly. A rethink of regional credit policy is long overdue.
July 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM IST
India’s budgets show that high public investment and fiscal consolidation can coexist, if backed by transparency, reform, and spending efficiency.
June 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM IST
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Monetary easing without confidence lacks traction. Monetarists would warn that liquidity alone cannot revive a hesitant real economy.
June 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM IST