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1/5 Former MPC member Ashima Goyal offers a sharp take on how India’s monetary policy has matured.
#MonetaryPolicy #RBI
#MonetaryPolicy #RBI
December 8, 2025 at 5:29 AM
1/5 Former MPC member Ashima Goyal offers a sharp take on how India’s monetary policy has matured.
#MonetaryPolicy #RBI
#MonetaryPolicy #RBI
4/4
The sun is shining bright — the system just needs to catch up.
🔷 Read former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra’s fortnightly column for BasisPoint: Here Comes the Sun
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#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition
The sun is shining bright — the system just needs to catch up.
🔷 Read former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra’s fortnightly column for BasisPoint: Here Comes the Sun
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#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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The sun is shining bright — the system just needs to catch up.
🔷 Read former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra’s fortnightly column for BasisPoint: Here Comes the Sun
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/h...
#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition
The sun is shining bright — the system just needs to catch up.
🔷 Read former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra’s fortnightly column for BasisPoint: Here Comes the Sun
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/h...
#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition
3/4
The real test now is strengthening the grid, fixing storage gaps, easing financing constraints, and ensuring that rooftop and utility-scale projects don’t get stuck in approvals or transmission bottlenecks.
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The real test now is strengthening the grid, fixing storage gaps, easing financing constraints, and ensuring that rooftop and utility-scale projects don’t get stuck in approvals or transmission bottlenecks.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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The real test now is strengthening the grid, fixing storage gaps, easing financing constraints, and ensuring that rooftop and utility-scale projects don’t get stuck in approvals or transmission bottlenecks.
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The real test now is strengthening the grid, fixing storage gaps, easing financing constraints, and ensuring that rooftop and utility-scale projects don’t get stuck in approvals or transmission bottlenecks.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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India’s solar leap is gathering speed — record installations, bold grid upgrades, new ISA initiatives, and a manufacturing push have turned the country into one of the world’s fastest-growing clean-energy markets.
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India’s solar leap is gathering speed — record installations, bold grid upgrades, new ISA initiatives, and a manufacturing push have turned the country into one of the world’s fastest-growing clean-energy markets.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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India’s solar leap is gathering speed — record installations, bold grid upgrades, new ISA initiatives, and a manufacturing push have turned the country into one of the world’s fastest-growing clean-energy markets.
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India’s solar leap is gathering speed — record installations, bold grid upgrades, new ISA initiatives, and a manufacturing push have turned the country into one of the world’s fastest-growing clean-energy markets.
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1/4 India’s scientific diaspora is one of the world’s most accomplished—leading labs, shaping breakthroughs, and driving frontier research across AI, biotech, and physics.
#HigherEducation #ResearchGovernance #DiasporaNetworks
#HigherEducation #ResearchGovernance #DiasporaNetworks
November 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
1/4 India’s scientific diaspora is one of the world’s most accomplished—leading labs, shaping breakthroughs, and driving frontier research across AI, biotech, and physics.
#HigherEducation #ResearchGovernance #DiasporaNetworks
#HigherEducation #ResearchGovernance #DiasporaNetworks
3/3
For the full picture read the analysis by Akshi Chawla for BasisPoint Insight: Festive Season Fails to Spur Jobs Market, Urban Unemployment Rises
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#IndiaEconomy #JobsUpdate #UnemploymentRate #FestiveSeason2025 #basispointinsight
For the full picture read the analysis by Akshi Chawla for BasisPoint Insight: Festive Season Fails to Spur Jobs Market, Urban Unemployment Rises
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#IndiaEconomy #JobsUpdate #UnemploymentRate #FestiveSeason2025 #basispointinsight
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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For the full picture read the analysis by Akshi Chawla for BasisPoint Insight: Festive Season Fails to Spur Jobs Market, Urban Unemployment Rises
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#IndiaEconomy #JobsUpdate #UnemploymentRate #FestiveSeason2025 #basispointinsight
For the full picture read the analysis by Akshi Chawla for BasisPoint Insight: Festive Season Fails to Spur Jobs Market, Urban Unemployment Rises
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#IndiaEconomy #JobsUpdate #UnemploymentRate #FestiveSeason2025 #basispointinsight
2/3
The data reveals a surprising disconnect. Swipe to find out.
The data reveals a surprising disconnect. Swipe to find out.
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The data reveals a surprising disconnect. Swipe to find out.
The data reveals a surprising disconnect. Swipe to find out.
1/3
October’s demand surged… so why didn’t jobs follow?
Urban unemployment is rising, rural women are gaining, and labour participation barely moved
October’s demand surged… so why didn’t jobs follow?
Urban unemployment is rising, rural women are gaining, and labour participation barely moved
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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October’s demand surged… so why didn’t jobs follow?
Urban unemployment is rising, rural women are gaining, and labour participation barely moved
October’s demand surged… so why didn’t jobs follow?
Urban unemployment is rising, rural women are gaining, and labour participation barely moved
1/3 The 2025 Bihar elections weren't lost because Congress underperformed—that was expected. They were lost because the RJD, the supposed champion of social justice and the natural pole of opposition politics in Bihar, failed spectacularly to perform its core function: winning elections.
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
1/3 The 2025 Bihar elections weren't lost because Congress underperformed—that was expected. They were lost because the RJD, the supposed champion of social justice and the natural pole of opposition politics in Bihar, failed spectacularly to perform its core function: winning elections.
2/2
Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
Read the full analysis by Datametricx
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#macroeconomics #India #indianeconomy #macroeconomics #indiamacrodata
Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
Read the full analysis by Datametricx
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/w...
#macroeconomics #India #indianeconomy #macroeconomics #indiamacrodata
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
Read the full analysis by Datametricx
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/w...
#macroeconomics #India #indianeconomy #macroeconomics #indiamacrodata
Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
Read the full analysis by Datametricx
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/w...
#macroeconomics #India #indianeconomy #macroeconomics #indiamacrodata
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India’s numbers don’t move in isolation. They tell us where stress is building, where global money is flowing, and how policy cushions are holding up.
India’s numbers don’t move in isolation. They tell us where stress is building, where global money is flowing, and how policy cushions are holding up.
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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India’s numbers don’t move in isolation. They tell us where stress is building, where global money is flowing, and how policy cushions are holding up.
India’s numbers don’t move in isolation. They tell us where stress is building, where global money is flowing, and how policy cushions are holding up.
1/3 As India nears 2047 with over 850 million urban residents in sight, it’s time to rethink where and how we build our cities.
#UrbanDevelopment #India2047 #SmartCities #DistrictUrbanisation #SustainablePlanning #Governance #PublicPolicy #IndiaGrowth
#UrbanDevelopment #India2047 #SmartCities #DistrictUrbanisation #SustainablePlanning #Governance #PublicPolicy #IndiaGrowth
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
1/3 As India nears 2047 with over 850 million urban residents in sight, it’s time to rethink where and how we build our cities.
#UrbanDevelopment #India2047 #SmartCities #DistrictUrbanisation #SustainablePlanning #Governance #PublicPolicy #IndiaGrowth
#UrbanDevelopment #India2047 #SmartCities #DistrictUrbanisation #SustainablePlanning #Governance #PublicPolicy #IndiaGrowth
1/3 Cadbury didn’t sell chocolate. It sold joy, belonging, and the right to feel free.
Luxury brands, meanwhile, keep selling perfection — but perfection doesn’t connect.
#BrandIdentity #LuxuryBrands #PiyushPandey #MarketingInnovation #BrandStrategy #IdentityLadder
Luxury brands, meanwhile, keep selling perfection — but perfection doesn’t connect.
#BrandIdentity #LuxuryBrands #PiyushPandey #MarketingInnovation #BrandStrategy #IdentityLadder
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
1/3 Cadbury didn’t sell chocolate. It sold joy, belonging, and the right to feel free.
Luxury brands, meanwhile, keep selling perfection — but perfection doesn’t connect.
#BrandIdentity #LuxuryBrands #PiyushPandey #MarketingInnovation #BrandStrategy #IdentityLadder
Luxury brands, meanwhile, keep selling perfection — but perfection doesn’t connect.
#BrandIdentity #LuxuryBrands #PiyushPandey #MarketingInnovation #BrandStrategy #IdentityLadder
A look at Bihar’s caste profile 👇
EBC: 35.7%
OBC: 27%
SC: 19.8%
Upper Caste: 15.6%
ST: 1.7%
With this arithmetic, can alliances, welfare, or leadership ever outweigh caste loyalty?
Read Amitabh Tiwari’s full analysis → basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/i...
EBC: 35.7%
OBC: 27%
SC: 19.8%
Upper Caste: 15.6%
ST: 1.7%
With this arithmetic, can alliances, welfare, or leadership ever outweigh caste loyalty?
Read Amitabh Tiwari’s full analysis → basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/i...
October 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A look at Bihar’s caste profile 👇
EBC: 35.7%
OBC: 27%
SC: 19.8%
Upper Caste: 15.6%
ST: 1.7%
With this arithmetic, can alliances, welfare, or leadership ever outweigh caste loyalty?
Read Amitabh Tiwari’s full analysis → basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/i...
EBC: 35.7%
OBC: 27%
SC: 19.8%
Upper Caste: 15.6%
ST: 1.7%
With this arithmetic, can alliances, welfare, or leadership ever outweigh caste loyalty?
Read Amitabh Tiwari’s full analysis → basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/i...
1/3 The RBI has restored credibility by anchoring long-term inflation expectations around 4%. But with trend growth slipping to 6.5–7%, rate cuts alone won’t be enough.
#RBI #MonetaryPolicy #Inflation #IndiaEconomy #Growth #PolicyShift #Finance
#RBI #MonetaryPolicy #Inflation #IndiaEconomy #Growth #PolicyShift #Finance
October 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
1/3 The RBI has restored credibility by anchoring long-term inflation expectations around 4%. But with trend growth slipping to 6.5–7%, rate cuts alone won’t be enough.
#RBI #MonetaryPolicy #Inflation #IndiaEconomy #Growth #PolicyShift #Finance
#RBI #MonetaryPolicy #Inflation #IndiaEconomy #Growth #PolicyShift #Finance
1/2 India’s remittance story has been one of resilience—$135 bn in FY25, nearly half the trade deficit covered. But new US shocks, a 1% remittance tax and $100k H-1B visa fee, threaten both near-term inflows and the longer-term trajectory of skilled migration.
#India #Remittances #H1B #USIndia
#India #Remittances #H1B #USIndia
September 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
1/2 India’s remittance story has been one of resilience—$135 bn in FY25, nearly half the trade deficit covered. But new US shocks, a 1% remittance tax and $100k H-1B visa fee, threaten both near-term inflows and the longer-term trajectory of skilled migration.
#India #Remittances #H1B #USIndia
#India #Remittances #H1B #USIndia
India’s growth needs credit. Credit needs capital.
But the Standardised Approach forces banks to hold too much.
A risk-based framework would free up capacity
Read the full analysis by Rahul Ghosh👇
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#Banking #RiskManagement #CapitalAdequacy #BasisPointInsight
But the Standardised Approach forces banks to hold too much.
A risk-based framework would free up capacity
Read the full analysis by Rahul Ghosh👇
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/w...
#Banking #RiskManagement #CapitalAdequacy #BasisPointInsight
September 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
India’s growth needs credit. Credit needs capital.
But the Standardised Approach forces banks to hold too much.
A risk-based framework would free up capacity
Read the full analysis by Rahul Ghosh👇
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/w...
#Banking #RiskManagement #CapitalAdequacy #BasisPointInsight
But the Standardised Approach forces banks to hold too much.
A risk-based framework would free up capacity
Read the full analysis by Rahul Ghosh👇
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/w...
#Banking #RiskManagement #CapitalAdequacy #BasisPointInsight
1/2 India’s GST reset is being called GST 2.0—a landmark shift since 2017. Rates on essentials have been cut, while luxury and sin goods face steep hikes. The aim: boost consumption and ease household burdens.
But revenue losses raise questions over fiscal sustainability.
#GSTReset #IndiaEconomy
But revenue losses raise questions over fiscal sustainability.
#GSTReset #IndiaEconomy
September 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
1/2 India’s GST reset is being called GST 2.0—a landmark shift since 2017. Rates on essentials have been cut, while luxury and sin goods face steep hikes. The aim: boost consumption and ease household burdens.
But revenue losses raise questions over fiscal sustainability.
#GSTReset #IndiaEconomy
But revenue losses raise questions over fiscal sustainability.
#GSTReset #IndiaEconomy
1/2 India’s numbers don’t move in isolation. They tell us where stress is building, where global money is flowing, and how policy cushions are holding up.
Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
September 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
1/2 India’s numbers don’t move in isolation. They tell us where stress is building, where global money is flowing, and how policy cushions are holding up.
Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
Here’s a look at major signals from last week; not in silos, but as part of the bigger macro story.
1/2 At the SCO Summit in Tianjin, the optics will be warm. Handshakes, smiles, and declarations of trust between India, China, and Russia. But the real story lies in India’s careful balancing act: engaging all powers while guarding sovereignty.
#India #SCO2025 #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy
#India #SCO2025 #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy
September 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
1/2 At the SCO Summit in Tianjin, the optics will be warm. Handshakes, smiles, and declarations of trust between India, China, and Russia. But the real story lies in India’s careful balancing act: engaging all powers while guarding sovereignty.
#India #SCO2025 #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy
#India #SCO2025 #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy
1/3 Why India and China Will Struggle to Mend Relations
Despite the recent uptick in diplomacy — from ministerial visits to the resumption of flights and border trade — deep fault lines remain in India–China ties.
Despite the recent uptick in diplomacy — from ministerial visits to the resumption of flights and border trade — deep fault lines remain in India–China ties.
August 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
1/3 Why India and China Will Struggle to Mend Relations
Despite the recent uptick in diplomacy — from ministerial visits to the resumption of flights and border trade — deep fault lines remain in India–China ties.
Despite the recent uptick in diplomacy — from ministerial visits to the resumption of flights and border trade — deep fault lines remain in India–China ties.
Inflation. Growth. Stability.
The RBI’s job is tough already. But now climate shocks are rewriting the
playbook.
Read Dr Hemachandra Padhan’s full piece here:
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#ClimateChange #RBI #Finance #MonetaryPolicy #BasisPoint
The RBI’s job is tough already. But now climate shocks are rewriting the
playbook.
Read Dr Hemachandra Padhan’s full piece here:
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/d...
#ClimateChange #RBI #Finance #MonetaryPolicy #BasisPoint
August 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Inflation. Growth. Stability.
The RBI’s job is tough already. But now climate shocks are rewriting the
playbook.
Read Dr Hemachandra Padhan’s full piece here:
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/d...
#ClimateChange #RBI #Finance #MonetaryPolicy #BasisPoint
The RBI’s job is tough already. But now climate shocks are rewriting the
playbook.
Read Dr Hemachandra Padhan’s full piece here:
basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/d...
#ClimateChange #RBI #Finance #MonetaryPolicy #BasisPoint