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Deepa Vasudevan

Independent Contributor

Deepa Vasudevan writes stories about economic systems, policies, and how they impact business and society. She likes to use data to simplify macroeconomics and make it accessible to everyone.

ARTICLES BY DEEPA VASUDEVAN

As India's banking landscape evolves, there's a golden opportunity for banks to connect with 400 million digitally savvy Gen Z consumers.

How Indian banks can do a Revolut to attract the Gen Z

5 min read . 31 Aug 2026

Bank credit growth reached 17% by mid-July 2026, driven by low lending rates and favorable tax policies.

India’s bank credit boom is back—but this time, it looks different

4 min read . 10 Aug 2026

Economic growth remains robust, while inflation has exceeded the RBI’s 4% target only once in 2026 so far. (Reuters)

Will a repo rate pause make RBI fall behind the curve?

5 min read . 03 Aug 2026

Physical gold poses storage and security challenges, while digital gold is favoured for low investment ease but lacks regulation. (REUTERS)

Two reasons why gold ETFs have hit a speed bump

5 min read . 08 Jul 2026

India’s situation—low fertility co-existing with low female labour force participation—is puzzling, Image: Pixabay

Fertility is falling, yet fewer women are in jobs: what explains this anomaly?

5 min read . 17 Jun 2026

The Andhra Pradesh government proposed incentives in cash and kind for parents who opt to have a third and fourth child. (Pexel)

India's fertility problem may be worse than what headline figures suggest

5 min read . 02 Jun 2026

The recent uptick in credit is driven by lending to MSMEs, NBFCs and retail customers, (Pexels Photo)

How the Iran war threatens India’s nascent credit recovery

4 min read . 11 May 2026

Monetary policy struggles to manage felt inflation due to supply-side factors, notably food and fuel prices. (Reuters)

Inflation anxiety returns, hits low-income households hardest

4 min read . 20 Apr 2026

Growth has been slow but steady in India, exactly opposite of the steady decline in the US market. (REUTERS)

How quick service restaurants are riding the India growth story

4 min read . 06 Apr 2026

RBI’s monetary policy committee will face tough choices when it meets in April. (Reuters)

How the West Asian conflict upended global monetary policy

5 min read . 23 Mar 2026

India's relaxation of investment rules for Chinese FDI aims to boost domestic productivity amid a $100 billion trade deficit. (Bloomberg)

FDI from China: Lessons for India from other EM peers

4 min read . 17 Mar 2026

The 20-year government security (G-sec) yield is around 7.38% currently. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo/File Photo (REUTERS)

Why government bond yields remain stubbornly high

4 min read . 16 Feb 2026

India’s bet on the orange economy is timely and essential as consumers increasingly look for experiences rather than purchases. (AI-generated image)

Orange is the new black: India turns to creativity for growth

4 min read . 10 Feb 2026

A high credit-deposit ratio is a positive indicator as it means that banks are deploying funds efficiently in loans. (REUTERS)

High credit-deposit ratio: Is banking system overstretched or just efficient?

4 min read . 03 Feb 2026

The Reserve Bank of India, which scores moderately on global central bank independence indices, faces structural limitations despite a strong record on inflation targeting. (File Photo: Reuters)

Trump-Powell schism: How does India and RBI rank on central bank duties?

4 min read . 13 Jan 2026

At 81.5% of GDP, India’s general government debt (centre plus states) is comparable to that of other emerging economies, and lower than major advanced economies. (Photo: iStock)

Debt-to-GDP ratio target: Challenges ahead for India

4 min read . 12 Jan 2026

India Post used its vast rural post office network to achieve millions of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) beneficiaries, comparable to leading national banks. (Mint)

In charts: Why payments banks refused to die

4 min read . 24 Dec 2025

At the end of the trade on Monday, the rupee settled at 90.09 (provisional) against the greenback, down 14 paise over its previous close. (AFP)

Rupee past 90: How a weaker currency helps—and hurts—India

4 min read . 09 Dec 2025

China controls 70% of rare earths mining, 90% of processing and 93% of magnet production. (AP)

China’s secret sauce was rare earths. India, too, has a complex resource

4 min read . 23 Nov 2025

The retail inflation rate has dropped from 4.3% in January to 0.25% in October; wholesale inflation is down from 2.3% to (-)1.21%. (ISTOCKPHOTO)

Low inflation sounds good—but here’s how it will reshape economy

4 min read . 17 Nov 2025