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Abheek Barua

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Slowdown: Is there an end in sight?
Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The Economic Survey seems convinced that 2019-2020 saw the bottom of the economic...

2017 saw questions, will 2018 get us answers on economy?
Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

The NDA government was initially reticent about fleshing out its economic strategy for...

India has delinked from the emerging markets pack
Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Economist Abheek Barua's insight into the global and domestic economy at the turn of...

Why RBI's monetary policy has failed
Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Reducing policy rates is not enough. The key is to ensure banks lend to...

Can the new RBI governor be a dove?
Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

To cut interest rates, the central bank head has to open up a debate on inflation...

How long will the commodity rally last?
Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

The dollar has fallen not just against commodity-linked assets but against other asset...

3 Budget policies that can revive growth
Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

The economy hasn't gathered even half the traction that some of us assumed it would...

The Fed's move: Where does India stand
Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Many things are going unnoticed by India watchers.

It's time to note the rise of a 'New China'
Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

It is important to note that slowdown in activity is really confined to a selected few...

Decoding Modi govt's economic priorities
Rediff.com29 May 2015

Modi govt has a unique style of working, say experts.

What is the right value of rupee, Mr Rajan?
Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

If the RBI governor's logic holds, the rupee is far from being extremely overvalued.

Is RBI justified in cutting rates out-of-turn?
Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

RBI's out-of-turn rate cut has surprise few economists.

Budget has set ambitious goals, clear vision
Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

The Budget decides to take the lead in revving up infrastructure.

A few lessons for presenting a balanced Budget
Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Getting the balance between fiscal restraint and growth-contracting policy remains a...

Is the rupee fairly valued?
Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Data on the real value of the currency against other currencies tells a different story.

More government, more growth?
Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Most mainstream researchers agree that good governance is a necessary condition for...