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Rajesh Kumar*

Rajesh Kumar*

Rajesh Kumar teaches economics. His interests include monetary policy, international trade, and macroeconomic frameworks.

GST Growth Masks a Widening State Revenue Divide

GST has delivered impressive national collections, but state-wise data reveal a tax base increasingly concentrated in a few industrialised regions.

Rajesh Kumar*

July 22, 2026 at 3:25 AM IST

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When Welfare Works but Poverty Persists: India's Structural Divide

India’s achievement in alleviating poverty is remarkable. But a closer look at the data reveals a cluster of states deeply dependent on food entitlements. Their problem is not insufficient transfers, but insufficient structural transformation.

Rajesh Kumar*

March 18, 2026 at 12:34 PM IST

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Inside India’s New CPI Series: Basket Revision and Methodology

The revision significantly rebalances the basket toward current consumption patterns. Most notably, the food weight declines: combined “food & beverages” now accounts for 36.75% of CPI, compared with 45.86% in the 2012 series.

Rajesh Kumar*

February 11, 2026 at 9:40 AM IST

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One State, One Bet: How Tamil Nadu Rewired India’s Electronics Map

Tamil Nadu’s electronics surge is no accident. It reflects deliberate policy sequencing, infrastructure depth, and labour-market alignment that have reshaped the state’s export economy.

Rajesh Kumar*

January 9, 2026 at 7:37 AM IST

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Why India–Canada Trade Needs CEPA Back on the Agenda

India-Canada trade is rising steadily, yet remains under-leveraged for two large economies. Without CEPA, growth will continue, but unpredictably and below potential.

Rajesh Kumar*

December 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM IST

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Jobs Are Growing, But Productivity Is Lagging: India’s Quality-of-Growth Paradox

India’s strong hiring wave masks a deeper worry: output per worker has stalled, wages are barely rising, and most new jobs sit in low-value sectors. Growth is expanding, but without the productivity lift needed for true transformation.

Rajesh Kumar*

November 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM IST

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Why ‘Make in Asia (ex-China)’ Could Help Redefine the Global Wardrobe

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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Why India’s Low Inflation Isn’t Feeding the Poor Any Better 

India’s food prices have fallen, but calorie intake hasn’t risen. This paradox reveals how economic stability isn’t translating into nourishment. 

Rajesh Kumar*

July 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM IST

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Rethinking India’s Uneven Credit-Deposit Divide

India’s banking system mobilises deposits nationally but fails to deliver credit evenly. A rethink of regional credit policy is long overdue.

Rajesh Kumar*

July 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM IST

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India’s Capex Push Redefines Fiscal Discipline and Growth Strategy

India’s budgets show that high public investment and fiscal consolidation can coexist, if backed by transparency, reform, and spending efficiency.

Rajesh Kumar*

June 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM IST

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Liquidity Alone Can’t Lift Growth Without Confidence, Structural Reform

Monetary easing without confidence lacks traction. Monetarists would warn that liquidity alone cannot revive a hesitant real economy.

Rajesh Kumar*

June 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM IST

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