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Deepa Vasudevan

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Deepa Vasudevan writes stories about economic systems, policies, and how they impact business and society. She likes to use data to simplify macroeconomics and make it accessible to everyone.

ARTICLES BY DEEPA VASUDEVAN

The corporate sector's profits are derived from the interplay of four macroeconomic factors: investment, government spending, household savings, and current account balance. (Image: Pixabay)

Indian companies' profit puzzle: When global turmoil meets economic theory

4 min read . 26 Jun 2025

New use-cases for the e-rupee are continually being introduced and refined based on user experience. (Reuters)

Why we should not write off the e-rupee yet

4 min read . 17 Jun 2025

High price volatility makes crypto assets inherently risky. Yet, the asset class is being viewed as a hedge or portfolio diversifier, especially during crises of confidence in traditional currency systems. (Image: Pixabay)

The safe-haven shake-up: Euro steps up, crypto moves in as dollar wobbles

4 min read . 03 Jun 2025

As one of the world’s top three producers of steel, aluminium, and cement, India is well-placed to become part of the new, less China-centric supply chains. (Image: Pixabay)

What is India’s advantage in the global trade reset amid US’s tariff flip-flops?

4 min read . 19 May 2025

(Graphics: Mint)

Banking for minors: Why its time has come

1 min read . 13 May 2025

Minors are allowed to open bank accounts through a parent or guardian. (Image: Pixabay)

Banking for minors: A progress whose time has come

4 min read . 12 May 2025

In Dil Chahta Hai (2001), two of the leads join family businesses in computers and exports, while the third is an artist.

Computer jobs to creator economy: India's journey through three Bollywood movies

4 min read . 06 May 2025

US President Donald Trump aims to cut US deficit. He is banking on a three-arrow plan. (File Photo: Bloomberg)

The math behind Trump’s three-arrow plan to cut deficit—what’s the third move?

4 min read . 23 Apr 2025

Senior trade adviser Peter Navarro at the White House on 10 April 2025. Photo: Reuters

Does a trade deficit mean US wealth is moving into foreign hands?

4 min read . 16 Apr 2025

Reserve Bank of India RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. (File Photo: Reuters)

RBI prepares for Trump tariff fallout with liquidity moves

4 min read . 08 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump announced his promised reciprocal trade tariffs on nearly all countries on Thursday. (Ilustration: Reuters)

Back to economics 101: How Trump's tariffs disrupt 200 years of trade rules

2 min read . 03 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

In charts: Why Donald Trump thinks the US is being ripped off

4 min read . 24 Mar 2025

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Donald Trump’s chaos goes beyond tariffs. Here’s how some are trying to cope

4 min read . 10 Mar 2025

Growth has slowed after a strong post-pandemic rebound, with India's economy expected to grow at 6-7% in 2025-26. Photo: iStock

India’s elusive private investment boom: Why animal spirits remain shackled

3 min read . 26 Feb 2025

Last week’s monetary policy meeting was the first under the new RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra. (ANI)

RBI’s first rate cut in five years is small but can be effective

4 min read . 10 Feb 2025

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. India's policymakers will need both skill and luck to make the right trade-offs affecting the economy. (File Photo: Reuters)

It’s a season of major trade-offs for India’s policymakers

4 min read . 29 Jan 2025

Forex markets factor in the fact that India normally runs a trade deficit. (Image: Pixabay)

As rupee slides, a primer on how to manage an emerging market currency

3 min read . 14 Jan 2025

The years 2020 and 2021 saw millions of dead, soaring unemployment, economic recession, and severe hardship in countries all over the world.. (Image: Pixabay)

Five years since covid: how the pandemic changed the world

4 min read . 25 Dec 2024

US President-Elect Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

The great unknown: How a Trump presidency could affect the world, in five charts

4 min read . 11 Dec 2024

Ordinary households are concerned about the prevailing prices of what they buy rather than the inflation rate measured as a statistic. Image: Pixabay

Five years is long time to live with 4%-plus inflation. It leaves a bitter taste

4 min read . 25 Nov 2024