India’s Goldilocks moment looks enticing, yet surging growth and vanishing inflation signal a fragile equilibrium, a lull before the storm.
Mridul Saggar
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Poonam Gupta
The MPC’s well-timed rate cut showed rare institutional clarity, reaffirming its inflation-targeting mandate and restoring flexibility to policy.
Sujit Kumar
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM IST
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High real GDP and low inflation reflect more statistical noise than economic strength. Outdated base years distort India’s growth picture and complicate policy choices.
Barendra Kumar Bhoi
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM IST
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Retail inflation fell to a record low in October, but a December rate cut still hangs in the balance.
Datametricx
November 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM IST
When monetary consensus turns to groupthink, inflation targeting risks losing its flexibility—and its purpose.
Ashima Goyal
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM IST
Despite a sharp rebound in income tax collections last month, concerns remain about meeting this year’s ambitious direct tax target.
September 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM IST
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BasisPoint Insight
April 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM IST