From Privacy Invasion to Economic Strain! | Finance Matters, 07 March 2025 | Editorial
The Income Tax Bill, 2025 is raising serious concerns about privacy and government overreach.
The Widening Gap Between the Ultra-Rich and the Struggling Majority | Finance Matters, 28 February 2025 | Editorial
The latest Indus Valley report in fact shows that India’s consuming class is today just a thin layer of 10% and this section is only deepening, not widening. While people from the bottom 90%...
Rising debt, falling savings, liquidity crunch, and the struggle for stable growth | Finance Matters, 21 February 2025 | Editorial
Indiaās economy is facing a mix of opportunities and challenges.
India at Crossroads: Unemployment, Inflation, and Banking Unrest | Finance Matters, 14 February 2025 | Editorial
Indiaās economy is facing multiple challenges, with unemployment and rising prices emerging as top concerns. According to the Mood of the Nation Survey by India Today and C-Voter, more than three-fourths of Indians believe...
Union Budget 2025: Missed Opportunities and Misplaced Priorities.
The 2025 Union Budget is more than an economic planāitās a pre-election strategy designed to secure votes, especially inĀ Delhi and Bihar, where elections were announced. With a large portion of Delhiās voters comprising the...
Economic Survey 2025: Development for Whom?Ā | Finance Matters, 31 January 2025 | Editorial
The Economic Survey 2025 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, projects a Ā 6.3 – 6.8% growth rate for FY 26, ahead of the Union Budget 2025-26. But, what does it mean to the common...
Budget 2025: Income Tax & the Growing Inequality Gap | Finance Matters, 25 January 2025 | Editorial
The Union Budget is only a few days away and speculations that the Income Tax will be reduced is high.
Another Budget, Another Opportunity | Finance Matters, 10 January 2025 | Editorial
We are just around the corner for another budget. The Finance Minister has been consulting regular industry leaders, business associations, and occasional trade unions in preparation for the budget. While memes around the falling...
The Magic of Falling NPAs! | Finance Matters | 13 December 2024 | Editorial
A recent investigation by The Indian Express revealed that over 43% of the total non-performing assets (NPA) till March 2019, or Rs. 4.02 lakh crore, was accounted for by just 100 companies. According to...
World Bank on Trial: Eight charges against World Bank on its 80th year. | Finance Matters, 29 November 2024| Editors Note
As the Bretton Woods Institutions complete 80 years, here are eight charges against them (not in order of the severity of the crimes!). 1. Perpetuator of Climate Crisis: Now championing as a climate saviour...
In Adani, nobody is clean! | Finance Matters, 22 November 2024 | Editors Note
While the Adani indictment by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission āmay or may not turn out to be the Modi regimeās Bofors momentā, it vindicates what many...
From CoP to Coal Pit: A Tale of Climate Disconnect | Finance Matters, 15 November 2024 | Editors Note
Singrauli town in Madhya Pradesh is soon to be vanished as Coal India wants to mine the 600 MT of coal lying underneath. Wonder what will happen to Delhi if precious minerals are found...