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Indian economy, fiscal policy, GDP, inflation, and economic reforms.

economy15 Jun 202612 min read

MGNREGA Completes 20 Years: A Data-Driven Assessment of Rural Employment

Two decades of India's flagship rural employment guarantee scheme — what the data reveals about wage trends, participation, and economic impact across states.

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Digital Payments in Rural India: UPI's Unseen Revolution

How UPI transformed rural financial inclusion, with transaction volumes growing 400% in three years.

12 Jun 20268 min read

economy

RBI Repo Rate: Decoding Monetary Policy in a Changing Economy

With the repo rate at 6.50% after 250 bps of cumulative hikes, India's monetary policy faces the challenge of balancing inflation control with growth support.

8 Jul 202610 min read

Digitizing PDS: How Technology Plugged the Leakage in India's Food Security Net

Aadhaar seeding and ePoS deployment have reduced leakage in India's Public Distribution System from 40% to under 10%, but coverage gaps persist.

22 Jul 202610m86

The Great Supply Chain Shift: Can India Capture the China+1 Opportunity?

As global companies diversify away from China, India has attracted $85 billion in FDI since 2023 — but infrastructure gaps and policy inconsistency threaten to squander the moment.

1 Aug 202613m90

Income Inequality in India: The Top 1% Now Owns 40% of the Wealth

India's income inequality has reached levels not seen since the colonial era — the top 1% holds 40% of national wealth while the bottom 50% holds just 13%. An examination of the structural drivers behind India's Gini coefficient trajectory.

26 Jul 202615m94

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Reserve Bank of India

India's central banking institution controlling monetary policy, currency issuance, and financial system regulation.

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Ministry of Finance

Nodal ministry of Government of India responsible for taxation, fiscal policy, financial sector regulation, and Union Budget preparation.

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