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Sudipto Mundle

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ARTICLES BY SUDIPTO MUNDLE

Fiscal and monetary policy can both pull in the same direction of reviving growth till the dust raised by the ongoing global turmoil settles. (PTI)

Sudipto Mundle: Here’s the policy response we need to address Trump’s disruption

4 min read . 24 Apr 2025

In the past two budgets, capex growth has been drastically cut to meet the committed fiscal consolidation targets. (Mint)

The path to Viksit Bharat must have a clear fiscal strategy

4 min read . 27 Mar 2025

The Trump disruptions are more an opportunity than a threat for India. (AP)

Sudipto Mundle: On balance, India could gain from Trump’s policy blitzkrieg

4 min read . 27 Feb 2025

The Reserve Bank of India is best advised to maintain its current policy rate and neutral stance. (REUTERS)

RBI must weigh monetary policy carefully under conditions of high uncertainty

4 min read . 23 Jan 2025

By eliminating unwarranted subsidies and tax expenditures, large volumes of resources can be freed up to finance these new expenditure priorities.

India’s budget needs to address three medium-to-long term priorities

4 min read . 26 Dec 2024

If we are to avoid a severe water crisis 10 or 20 years down the road, the time to act is now.

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water

4 min read . 28 Nov 2024

India’s high growth performance has prevailed despite a very fragile external environment.

India’s economy has done quite well on many counts

4 min read . 30 Oct 2024

Outside agriculture, there are 21 labour-intensive sectors, employing at least 20 people per ₹1 crore of output, according to a 2022 NCAER study. (Mint)

Generating jobs in India’s highly segmented labour market will be a long haul

4 min read . 29 Sep 2024

As per the latest PLFS, the monthly real wages of regular employees, the best-paid category, was just ₹10,000 per month in 2022-23.

Making capital costlier in relation to labour may help generate more jobs

5 min read . 29 Aug 2024

The central government’s debt-to-GDP ratio is set to decline from 58.2 % to 56.8%. (REUTERS)

Budget 2024: It’s fiscally sound but a weak foundation for Viksit Bharat

4 min read . 25 Jul 2024

India is ranked 39th in the latest World Economic Forum global tourism ranking, with a share of only 1.6% in global tourism income.

Tourism can create the employment needed to go with economic growth

4 min read . 27 Jun 2024

Large learning models don’t just follow human commands, but replicate and multiply, with Generative AI, their capacity for some forms of human-like thinking.

AI and clean energy: Prepare for the global economy that’s emerging

4 min read . 31 May 2024

There was a pre-pandemic shift in workforce distribution from agriculture to the non-agricultural sector, a key structural transformation of the development process.

India’s employment paradox of the 21st century: A crackable puzzle

4 min read . 25 Apr 2024

The 15th FC, which had to make its projections under conditions of extreme uncertainty in the middle of the covid pandemic, took the unusual step of examining the implications of three alternative growth paths.

The 16th Finance Commission faces some daunting challenges

4 min read . 28 Mar 2024

Developing countries are often described as dualistic societies, where the private sector comprises a formal sector of large firms and an informal sector of medium or small enterprises. (Bloomberg)

Capitalism varies across as well as within individual countries

4 min read . 22 Feb 2024

The impact of this huge deficit in basic reading and arithmetic skills was revealed when respondents were asked to do simple applied tasks like calculating lengths, measuring time, reading instructions for oral rehydration or performing simple financial calculations.

ASER and India’s demographic dividend: Is a new generation ready for the future?

4 min read . 26 Jan 2024

On the Ukraine war and the Nato-Russia confrontation, Trump would not only withdraw support to Ukraine, but also get tough on the Nato allies, whom he considers free-riders, while easing tensions with Russia. (Getty Images via AFP)

Political outcomes aren’t likely to impact the economy all that much

4 min read . 28 Dec 2023

Gujarat is a leading state in power supply, other infrastructure and industrial development, but it lags on social development.

Developmental gaps between Indian states pose challenges and opportunities

4 min read . 26 Nov 2023

Industrial policy should not be equated with trade policy and protectionist tariffs.

Navigating a world on fire: What the Kautilya conclave had to say

4 min read . 27 Oct 2023

Banks loans are by far the largest component, accounting for over 75% of household borrowing.

What does a drop in household financial savings imply for India?

4 min read . 28 Sep 2023