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ARTICLES BY PRANJUL BHANDARI

Where imports of food were possible (as with oilseeds), prices did not go up much.

Climate shocks, India’s K-shaped inflation and interest rate easing

4 min read . 11 Jul 2024

High growth so far in 2023-24, supported to a large extent by government capex, has been one of the reasons why the country’s central bank has maintained a tight monetary policy.

Beyond the budget: What happened when nobody was really looking

4 min read . 30 Jan 2024

While the capex bill has risen by 1.1% of GDP, current expenditure has increased by almost double that during that period.

India’s fiscal future: Lots done, more to do

4 min read . 22 Nov 2023

In fiscal 2015-16, we estimated that a $40/barrel fall in oil prices led to manufacturing growth being exaggerated by 4.5 percentage points (ppt).

Data in disguise: Interpretation requires a discerning approach

5 min read . 24 Aug 2023

The recovery so far has been more gradual than rapid. India’s GDP in September 2022 was just 7.6% higher than in September 2019 (a pre-pandemic quarter). This is not too impressive for a country with an annual potential growth of about 6%. (Hindustan Times)

India’s chance to shed pandemic scars and reach out for the stars

5 min read . 19 Dec 2022

India’s current account deficit likely widened to about 5% of GDP in the quarter ended Sept on the back of elevated oil imports and slowing export volumes

Higher rates, weaker rupee can restore India’s trade balance

4 min read . 26 Oct 2022

Even if consumer price inflation falls from an expected 7.2% in September to 6% by March 2023, it will be well above the 4% target. Photo: Mint

Why the RBI is unlikely to slow down in curbing inflation

5 min read . 29 Sep 2022

An archer’s perspective of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy

4 min read . 06 Jun 2022

What investments need: Stability, predictability

4 min read . 25 Jan 2022

The inflation chameleon could keep RBI on its toes

4 min read . 04 Aug 2021

Prices, profits and the pandemic: What RBI could do

4 min read . 03 Jun 2021

The second wave is different and its uncertainty could be costly

4 min read . 17 May 2021

The return of puzzling numbers for India’s GDP growth

4 min read . 07 Mar 2021

The RBI will announce its monetary policy on Friday. (REUTERS)

Opinion | RBI's test in an unconventional world

3 min read . 02 Dec 2020

Time for India to double down on its institutional frameworks

4 min read . 07 Oct 2020

File photo: PTI

Opinion | Demonetization déjà vu in today’s coronavirus times

4 min read . 28 Jul 2020

Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | A case of wilful spenders turning into forced savers

4 min read . 14 Jun 2020

Non-performing loans remain elevated; and they still bear a large exposure to non-banking financial companies (Photo: Mint)

Opinion | Lighten India’s debt burden to give growth a chance

4 min read . 12 Nov 2019

To be fair to RBI, this will require a concerted effort by the whole government. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Opinion | Need a strategy that goes beyond interest rates

3 min read . 06 Aug 2019

There’s a glitter in Indian economy, but what will it take to make it last?

3 min read . 03 Apr 2019