long-reads NBFCs Add Risk To Slowing Economy Banks are significantly upping lending to risky NBFCs, forcing RBI to sound an alarm By Prasanna Mohanty
opinion What will deliver ‘strong’ growth in FY24? Debt-fueled consumption marked by growing “unsecured” loans, high-frequency indicators limited to formal sector and government capex which is feeble don’t really add up. By Prasanna Mohanty
opinion What Bihar caste census tells about India growth story 63.7% of Bihar households earning ₹333 per day show acute poverty and isn’t very different from what the "free" ration to 67% country's households, now extended for five more years, also does. By Prasanna Mohanty
opinion High cost of 'modern' pollution: Guess which cities bear the brunt Poor pollution data, piecemeal and ineffective mitigations and laws which damage environment plague the system By Prasanna Mohanty
macro PLFS 2022-23: Good news, bad news, and the unanswered questions Jobs continue to shift from high-productive, high-paying to low-productive, low-paying informal sectors; wages and social security fall – all pointing to a job crisis By Prasanna Mohanty