Start-ups, VC firms

Climate change: De-risking India’s banks, NBFCs

IBA should undertake classification of areas and businesses based on their climate change risk profile to help India’s banks, NBFCs future-proof their business. Read more »
October 2023 global trade report by WTO

‘Inflation threat overstated; India will grow at steady pace’

Inflation in India is not because of fiscal or monetary profligacy, so there is no need to emulate aggressive rate hikes by the West. Read more »
eRupee India's CBDC

eRupee: The road ahead for India’s CBDC

eRupee will bring in efficiency, transparency and stability to India’s financial markets. Read more »
startup entrepreneurs

India must stop mass migration of startup entrepreneurs

To stop mass migration by startup entrepreneurs, the government and the law enforcement agencies must start treating them with empathy and respect. Read more »
inflation, RBI, repo rate, interest rate

Sticky retail inflation lands RBI in policy dilemma

Five-month high retail inflation may force RBI to continue with monetary tightening despite dismal signs on the economic growth front. Read more »
cryptocurrencies, crypto

Cryptocurrencies: India may firm up rules around OECD framework

The OECD framework for regulation of cryptocurrencies will enable timely tracking of information and ensure that regulatory and tax compliances are adhered to across jurisdictions. Read more »
National Logistics Policy and food security

National Logistics Policy a step towards foolproof food security

National Logistics Policy will enhance food security by ensuring efficiency in production and distribution, write Bipul Chatterjee and Suvayan Neogi. Read more »
Ben Bernanke wins economics Nobel

Ben Bernanke receives economics Nobel for findings that did not help

Economics Nobel to Ben Bernanke raises a few questions as he was the main influence on Fed Chairman Greenspan who kept interest rates unusually low, leading to the 2008 crisis. Read more »
The rupee free fall

eRupee explained: How will India’s CBDC work

eRupee is conceived as an additional form of currency that will supplement paper money, and should not be confused with cryptocurrencies. Read more »
demographic dividend through quality education

Rural development: Data use for recreation limits potential of digital technology

Development of local business activities and integration of rural markets with larger supply chains will help India channelise its digital prowess for rural development, says study. Read more »