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Deepa Vasudevan

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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

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

Gold and oil prices are both barometers of risk: gold responds to general economic anxiety, and oil to concerns about growth or oil supply. (AI-generated image)

Forget crude, gold now measures the world's economic anxiety

4 min read . 19 Oct 2025

Uncertainty because of the US’s steep tariffs on Indian imports and other global and domestic factors have made it tough to predict the trajectory of inflation and India’s economic growth. This complicates deciding on whether to ease, tighten, or maintain RBI's policy rate. In pic: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra. (PTI)

Monetary policy in the fog: How uncertainty upends central bank strategy

4 min read . 05 Oct 2025

The extent to which the GST rate cuts will be passed on to consumers is yet to be seen.

Do tax cuts boost growth? What history tells us about fiscal stimulus—in charts

4 min read . 23 Sept 2025

US’s Donald Trump administration imposed tariffs on almost all economies. (AP)

Why China’s exports have stayed resilient in the face of US tariffs

4 min read . 21 Sept 2025

During Operation Sindoor, there was a call to boycott Turkey and Azerbaijan after the two countries voiced their support for Pakistan. (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) (Rahul Singh)

How ‘buycott’ became India’s new economic tool amid Trump's tariffs

3 min read . 08 Sept 2025

An important consequence of US tariffs is that it has forced a rethink of India’s export strategy.

Trump's tariff tsunami: Is India doomed, or is there any good news?

3 min read . 12 Aug 2025

If core inflation continues to rise—say, to 6%—and starts influencing headline inflation and expectations, the RBI may have to pause rate cuts. (Photo: Reuters)

Core inflation is back. What does it mean for India's monetary policy?

3 min read . 21 Jul 2025

In 2025, the rupee has swung both ways—depreciating in some months and appreciating in others—resulting in a modest 0.4% gain so far. (Image: Pixabay)

How Trump 2.0 has changed the rupee-dollar rate story, in charts

3 min read . 06 Jul 2025