IMD needs to provide a realistic assessment on El Nino Even as analysts are still working out the implications of the Iran conflict on the
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Can US afford Trump’s Iran war? It will considerably dent the US budget at a time when the country’s public finances are unsustainable
By Desmond LachmanUpdated – March 14, 2026 at 06:00 AM. Until recently, one of the MAGA movement’s most deeply held convictions was that American blood
महाराष्ट्राचा अर्थसंकल्प– उद्देश चांगले पण त्याच्या पूर्तीसाठी काय करणे गरजेचे आहे– अग्रलेख लोकसत्ता
*******India’s exports dream likely to run into the hard wall of realities
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/india-s-exports-dream-likely-to-run-into-the-hard-wall-of-realities-126012500772_1.html Tripling India’s exports by 2035 needs tiger-like performance, open markets and ruthless reform-conditions history suggests India does not yet have The Indian government
*******Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable? – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/rupee-depreciation-is-rbi-intervention-deferring-the-inevitable/article70505255.ece To maintain currency stability, RBI interventions must be accompanied by a focus on domestic growth conditions, better fiscal management, controlling inflation volatility, and
*******Budget 2026-27: The next five reforms India needs to boost growth | Expert Views – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/budget-2026-27-the-next-five-reforms-india-needs-to-boost-growth-126011501336_1.html They can help ensure that India remains on a high-growth trajectory over the next two decades For the first half of this year,
*******Prospects for faster growth amid lingering macro and structural constraints
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/prospects-for-faster-growth-amid-lingering-macro-and-structural-constraints-126011201392_1.html While the economy is well poised, key macro numbers and structural constraints continue to weigh Successive years of rapid economic growth have encouraged
*’India is not so dependent on US, has alternatives’: Ex RBI MPC member plays down trade deal risks – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/india-is-not-so-dependent-on-us-has-alternatives-ex-rbi-mpc-member-plays-down-trade-deal-risks-510328-2026-01-11 ‘Today, emerging markets account for more than 50% of world growth, and the US will find that people will develop alternatives if they
*******Fearing de-dollarisation: On the U.S., oil and the petrodollar – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/fearing-de-dollarisation-on-the-us-oil-and-the-petrodollar/article70491351.ece U.S.’s moves on oil reflect its uneasiness over global trade and finance Updated – January 10, 2026 10:05 am IST President Donald Trump’s urgency
*Fiscal deficit target in reach despite lower nominal GDP growth estimate | Economy & Policy News – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/fiscal-deficit-target-in-reach-despite-lower-nominal-gdp-growth-estimate-126010700931_1.html The Budget estimates for this year had assumed a nominal GDP growth of 10.1 per cent Nominal GDP for FY26, according to the
*******GDP growth raises questions – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/gdp-growth-raises-questions/article70460796.ece High real growth above 8%, inflation near target, and muted nominal growth is an unusual combination India’s growth is robust, but there is
*******Tariffs as theatre – Opinion News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/tariffs-as-theatre/4098419/ Trump’s latest threat underscores his contempt for rule-based trade. India must respond with patience. Trump’s universe, economic coercion is not an exception to
*चतकोरावरच सुख? – Loksatta
Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/sampadkiya/editorial/india-economic-ranking-debate-foreign-investors-sell-indian-bonds-amid-economic-growth-zws-70-5610489/ महासत्ता होण्याची स्वप्ने पाहताना अनेक बाबी विचारात घ्याव्या लागतात; पण तूर्तास आपल्या वैविध्यपूर्ण देशात परदेशी पर्यटकांचीही संख्या घटते आहे ती का, याचाही विचार
*****Deceptive sheen – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/deceptive-sheen/article70452869.ece Gold, silver rally alongside financial assets, a warning sign The rally in precious metals may very well continue into 2026 | Photo Credit:
Fiscal squeeze – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/fiscal-squeeze/article70436786.ece Revenue growth is low but deficit targets may be met Tax revenues are likely to dip this fiscal | Photo Credit: Andrii Yalanskyi