Manas Chakravarty
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Union Budget 2022: The Difficult Choices Facing Nirmala Sitharaman
The Union Budget for 2022-23 is being framed against an international backdrop very different from that of the last decade or so. For the first time in many years, central banks in the developed economies are being forced to tighten monetary policy → Read More
The impact of the pandemic on wages and salaries
Aggregate wages and salaries at 3007 listed non-financial companies fell 1.44 percent year-on-year in the September 2020 quarter, an improvement from the 3.5 percent drop in the June quarter. → Read More
Who killed journalism?
Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and a couple of Indian cops get together to solve the case → Read More
The Indian economy before the virus hit
All the data suggest the economy is very weak and inflation is falling -- time for policy makers to boost confidence → Read More
Covid-19 | UN agency says this global crisis was foretold
Profit warnings and lower returns on investment by highly leveraged firms will likely trigger margin calls, tighten borrowing conditions and increase the risk of a stampede to sell assets → Read More
Macro Matters | Whose economic advice does the government listen to?
Will the government walk the talk? If yes, whose talk? → Read More
Chart of the day | Market ignores good news, for good reason
The IHS Markit India Composite PMI for July at eight-month high → Read More
Markets | The implications of the Fed rate cut
The gate is wide open for more rate cuts by the Reserve Bank → Read More
Markets | Will Nirmala Sitharaman take steps to restore foreign investors’ faith?
Is the government’s social agenda overshadowing its economic one? → Read More
Macro Matters | What the IMF said on Indian and US growth, interest rates and market risks
The IMF warns that triggers for risk-off episodes abound → Read More
Why the US is targeting Huawei
Huawei is the only Chinese multinational in the top five list of R&D spenders → Read More
Chart of the Day | SBI leading indicator points to sharp slowdown
SBI’s composite leading indicator now at much lower level than in March 2014 quarter → Read More
Macro Matters | Manufacturing growth in FY19 lower than in FY14
Both consumption goods production and capex are contracting. → Read More
Comment | How much does anti-incumbency sentiment matter in Indian elections?
The study says incumbents are at a disadvantage in Hindi-speaking states, but being a BJP candidate is a big help. → Read More
Opinion | Why the markets want another term for Modi
The Congress manifesto will reinforce investor fears about populism. → Read More
Comment | In which states do people live longer?
Kerala’s life expectancy is higher than Russia’s while Uttar Pradesh is worse than Ethiopia → Read More
Loose Canon: The world’s biggest election party comes to town
Parties to go to include the Beer Jug Party, the Indian National Champagne, the Scotch Party, the Cocktail Party of India, etc. → Read More
Comment | How government spending propped up the Indian economy
Government spending continues to prop up the economy, to compensate for the dismal state of agriculture. As for the agricultural sector, its problems are well-known → Read More
Comment | Why central banks and markets need to be worried
Central banks echo St Augustine: “Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet” → Read More
Comment | Consumption as share of GDP is now the highest since 2004-05
The consumption boom is being fuelled by rising debt → Read More