Rajesh Kumar teaches economics. His interests include monetary policy, international trade, and macroeconomic frameworks.
Tamil Nadu’s electronics surge is no accident. It reflects deliberate policy sequencing, infrastructure depth, and labour-market alignment that have reshaped the state’s export economy.
Rajesh Kumar*
January 9, 2026 at 7:37 AM IST
Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu
India-Canada trade is rising steadily, yet remains under-leveraged for two large economies. Without CEPA, growth will continue, but unpredictably and below potential.
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM IST
PMO India
India’s strong hiring wave masks a deeper worry: output per worker has stalled, wages are barely rising, and most new jobs sit in low-value sectors. Growth is expanding, but without the productivity lift needed for true transformation.
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM IST
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China’s grip on textiles is loosening. Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, and others can stitch together new supply chains to reshape the $500-billion global apparel market.
August 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM IST
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India’s food prices have fallen, but calorie intake hasn’t risen. This paradox reveals how economic stability isn’t translating into nourishment.
July 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM IST
India’s banking system mobilises deposits nationally but fails to deliver credit evenly. A rethink of regional credit policy is long overdue.
July 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM IST
India’s budgets show that high public investment and fiscal consolidation can coexist, if backed by transparency, reform, and spending efficiency.
June 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM IST
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Monetary easing without confidence lacks traction. Monetarists would warn that liquidity alone cannot revive a hesitant real economy.
June 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM IST