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Madan Sabnavis

Madan Sabnavis

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Analysis: Why The Skymet Forecast Matters To Policymakers

News of a normal monsoon, though positive, may not bring real cheer from the point of view of the economy. There are several other elements that have...

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Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Modi Magic? Sensex Soars Past 75,000 Mark, Investors Gain ₹2.27 Lakh Crores Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections

While the economy will do well for sure, one must be prepared for a correction which can come on account of vagaries of monsoon or lower earnings by...

11.04.2024 7

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

RBI at 90: Navigation through turbulent waters

The Indian central bank has worked through different eras of ideology and governments

03.04.2024 20

The Financial Express

Madan Sabnavis

Analysis: Water Scarcity In Bengaluru Is A Wakeup Call For All

The creaking infrastructure of cities gets exposed as they become even more vulnerable. Water scarcity is one of the several problems that emerge

30.03.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Measuring progress: Factors that can accelerate GDP growth

Per capita income is not an accurate measure of a country’s growth and income status, as indicated by India’s lower middle-income status...

28.03.2024 9

The Financial Express

Madan Sabnavis

Analysis: EFTA Can Help Boost India’s Global Relevance

Signing of these free trade agreements can be considered as work in progress towards making India a strong global economic power

16.03.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Analysis: GDP Second Advance Estimates Encouraging

Starting from a point of strength one can see the path for FY25 being fairly clear. In the absence of an adverse monsoon and global commodity prices...

02.03.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Opinion: GDP Growth-Rising Investment Can Sustain This Momentum

The GDP growth figure stands as one of the most crucial indicators of economic performance, despite the inherent limitations of the concept. This is...

01.03.2024 20

NDTV

Madan Sabnavis

Some alternatives to MSP

The MSP system needs a significant overhaul. Some ways to do so include shifting agriculture to states and farmers being represented on commodity...

27.02.2024 9

The Financial Express

Madan Sabnavis

Analysis: Giving Options To Farmers, The Practical Way Out

Today, besides rice and wheat, for other crops the MSP sets benchmarks in the market at times and hence can elevate prices even if supplies are good,...

17.02.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Analysis: The Immense Potential Of The Ayodhya Economy

Religious tourism has greater significance in India as faith brings in more visitors than leisure travellers

03.02.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Analysis: Why is the citizen always taken for granted?

The major takeaway is that citizens as customers are always put to a lot of inconvenience by some authority or the other. There is always a...

20.01.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Watch the numbers: The gross borrowing amount will be a market mover 

There is reason to be sanguine on the revenue side.

20.01.2024 20

The Financial Express

Madan Sabnavis

Banking: Why the option of external benchmark deposit rate (EBDR) needs to evolve in India

15.01.2024 5

The Economic Times

Madan Sabnavis

Financial Spectrum: What does 2024 mean at the individual level?

What happens to pricing of deposits and credit? From the point of view of savers the present regime may be considered to be best

06.01.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Opinion: What Lies Ahead For Economy In 2024?

There is a definite air of optimism as we begin 2024; almost every economic parameter looks better than last year. It can be said with confidence that...

03.01.2024 9

NDTV

Madan Sabnavis

Indian economy in 2024: On the cusp of take-off

2024 will be a critical year for India. The national elections will be held in April-May. Its results will be closely watched as the outcome will...

01.01.2024 10

Indian Express

Madan Sabnavis

Reaching the $5-trillion mark is a good goal, but we need to think beyond

It is not surprising that China and India will both dominate the stage mainly due to the size of their populations. Given the population dynamics,...

24.12.2023 8

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Nobel-winning economist: Remembering Robert Solow

The Nobel-winning economist had his finger on the right switch when he propounded his theory of growth being ultimately tied to technology

23.12.2023 9

The Financial Express

Madan Sabnavis

Stock Market Peaks As Optimism Continues

It has been seen that over time, households are becoming savvier when it comes to dealing with their savings. There has been a tendency to move to...

09.12.2023 7

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

The Truth About The $4-Trillion Economy

What matters for growth in any economy is real GDP growth which is expected to be 6.5% this year. Nominal GDP does not indicate the same because high...

24.11.2023 2

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

It shows a healthy performance, and sets the base for targeting higher growth next year

The second quarter of a financial year generally tends to be a relatively stable period. The reason is that this is the pre-harvest time, and while...

22.11.2023 10

Indian Express

Madan Sabnavis

Subsidies Galore For Election Time, But Not To Worry

While critics may like to pontificate on how governments should draw their budgets, the truth is that they work for the people and hence cannot be...

11.11.2023 8

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

The Old Pension Scheme is fiscally risky but there's a case for it too

The majority view on the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), at least in opinion spaces, is that it’s detrimental to public finances. Simply put, the OPS,...

09.11.2023 3

Livemint

Madan Sabnavis

Opinion: Will Demand Pick Up This Season?

Consumer demand has been one of the missing links in the India growth story and it is not surprising that the progress on this front in the period -...

07.11.2023 7

NDTV

Madan Sabnavis

Elections: Another Booster For The Economy?

The ruling governments already have buffered in certain expenses on various schemes that appeal to the masses which are there in the Budget

28.10.2023 9

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Green finance: Give the market a green signal

25.10.2023 5

The Economic Times

Madan Sabnavis

Will the Indian consumer justify our sales optimism this season?

Come October, it is time for optimism as we enter India’s festive-cum-harvest season. The former actually begins in September and lasts till...

23.10.2023 3

Livemint

Madan Sabnavis

As parties step up election promises, norms on government spending are needed

In a democracy, people vote political parties to office. The party or coalition that crosses the halfway mark forms the government and decides on...

20.10.2023 10

Indian Express

Madan Sabnavis

Israel-Hamas Imbroglio And The Economic Impact

Any blockades on the shipping routes (Strait of Hormuz) can upset the oil cart and make transport more expensive besides pushing up insurance costs

14.10.2023 7

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Goldin’s Nobel is a wake-up call on women’s work participation

Claudia Goldin’s work that earned her the Economics Nobel Prize is quite ironical. The subject is women in labour markets and gender equality. The...

09.10.2023 4

Livemint

Madan Sabnavis

We need to uproot some of India?s agricultural policies

Agricultural policies in India are probably the most complex. Political economy considerations often play a major role. While there has always been...

03.10.2023 9

Livemint

Madan Sabnavis

Indian Bonds In Global Indices- Has The Best Outcome?

Just as FPI flows have boosted the stock market as well as flow of foreign exchange, there are good chances of withdrawals too which can spook the...

30.09.2023 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

Our problem is a drop in gross savings rather than net

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest data on household financial savings has generated a lot of interest. India’s gross financial savings rate...

21.09.2023 4

Livemint

Madan Sabnavis

Plaudits For Holding the G20, But Are There Too Many Such Groups?

Like the G20 meet, group meetings are necessary to keep conversations alive in a multi-polar world where every country looks for self-enhancement

16.09.2023 10

Free Press Journal

Madan Sabnavis

RBI’s cash reserve stunner was a V3R prod for banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has always maintained that it has several instruments at hand to address issues relating to monetary conditions. While...

14.09.2023 3

Livemint

Madan Sabnavis

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