Prasanna Mohanty is a journalist, researcher and author.
RBI data show liabilities rising as asset cover weakens, while gold and microfinance borrowing point to pressure on household finances.
Prasanna Mohanty
August 14, 2026 at 8:35 AM IST
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India once met nearly all its edible oil demand domestically. Policy drift, cheap palm oil imports and weak farm incentives changed that.
May 8, 2026 at 10:40 AM IST