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Export Monitor

Indian Exports May be More than Just Faltering 

India’s exports have weakened across major markets. A temporary surge in shipments to the US provided some relief, but rising tariffs have added pressure on growth prospects.

Rajesh Mahapatra

October 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM IST

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Labubu Syndrome: Anatomy of a Plush Pandemic

A pointy-eared gremlin-rabbit now rules wallets and timelines. Labubu is today’s tulip, yesterday’s Beanie Baby, and last year’s NFT—cute, scarce, and overpriced.

R. Gurumurthy

September 27, 2025 at 5:11 AM IST

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India’s Manufacturing Crisis: Stuck As A Global Assembly Line

India’s industrial sovereignty and relevance in the global economy depend on its urgent industrial reinvention.

Srinath Sridharan

May 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM IST

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Apple, Trump, And The Real Cost Of Making Things

Trump’s push to bring Apple’s factories home challenges India’s China+1 dream. But productivity, not wages, may be the real battleground.

Abheek Barua

May 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM IST

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Why Tim Cook Should Listen To Trump, Shift iPhone Assembly To US

India gains little from shallow iPhone assembly but could benefit from deeper reforms—chips, displays, batteries—and a correction in inflated US trade deficit figures.

Ajay Srivastava

May 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM IST

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