Rajeswari Sengupta

Trade war: A second chance for India to attract global manufacturing

Services trade from India has become a major success. From 2005 to 2023, India's share of global services exports doubled - from under 2 per cent to over 4 per cent

India's overzealous anti-dumping response may gradually fuel protectionism

Its liberal use of anti-dumping duties risks turning into protectionism - and may do more harm than good

Bhushan Power and Steel case: A test for India's insolvency regime

In a major reversal, the Supreme Court ruled that the resolution plan for BPSL, approved by the committee of creditors (CoC) and cleared by both the insolvency and the appellate tribunals

India must watch out for GDP growth with third chance at doorstep

Having missed two chances to boost manufacturing, India can't afford to miss the third one now at its doorstep

What GDP data doesn't show: Structural weakness and real living standards

India has not made enough progress in improving living standards. While the country has climbed international rankings, the progress remains slow

RBI's conflicting objectives: Focus on inflation, growth over exchange rate

The law mandates the RBI's primary objective is maintaining price stability, keeping an eye on growth. It does not mention managing the exchange rate

Budget 2025: Balancing reforms and fiscal consolidation to revive growth

The two key questions are: What is the diagnosis of the economic slowdown? And what can the Budget do to address it?

Rajeswari Sengupta & Anirudh Burman: Ushering in insolvency professionals

Countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada have a well-developed cadre of self-regulated insolvency professionals

GDP conundrum: Is India booming?

While CSO insists India is the world's fastest-growing large economy, private economists say the country is struggling to recover from its post-2010 downturn

Anirudh Burman & Rajeswari Sengupta: Clear the air before enforcing Bankruptcy Code

Poor regulation of the insolvency professional industry will lead to poor bankruptcy outcomes

Pratik Datta & Rajeswari Sengupta: RBI should not regulate asset reconstruction companies

Banking and stressed asset management are two separate businesses