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Madhusudhanan S
S. Madhusudhanan is an Economist with over 16 years' of experience across various government departments and author of the book "Inflation: An Economic Phenomenon That Matters" currently available on Amazon.
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Is private investment a problem? – An untold paradoxical economic tale
Showing a strong real GDP growth rate on one side and worrying as if the economy is much weaker on the other hand is one of the untold paradoxical economic tales.
More power to Power: Deconstructing the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025
On 9 October 2025, the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was released by the Ministry of Power seeking comments from stakeholders (i.e. States).
MPC maintains key interest rate; country poised for growth amid resilience
On 1 October 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its Monetary Policy Statement, opting to maintain the key interest rate, the Repo Rate.
GST 2.0: ‘Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha’, finally
The biggest indirect tax reform in India since Independence was the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which came into effect on July 1, 2017.
Good News: India shows resilient growth in Q1 of 2025-26
On 29 August 2025, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a press note on the Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the April-June Quarter (Q1) of Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, alongwith its expenditure components both at constant (2011-12) and current prices.
In ‘service of goodness’: Big reforms likely in GST, to benefit common man, amid US tariff war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest tax cut plan is anticipated to stimulate India’s economy, albeit at a significant cost to government finances. Economists and analysts project that the modifications to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will boost India’s GDP by 0.6 percent in the coming year but will also lead to a yearly reduction of nearly $20 billion in government revenues.
‘Make in India’ is making India strong. Here’s a report…
The Union Finance Ministry recently stated that India’s macroeconomic fundamentals have remained strong and the country’s economy is expected to continue on a stable path in the current financial year.
IMF bets big on India, forecasts growth at 6.4 percent in 2025 and 2026
On Tuesday (30July 2025), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released an update to its World Economic Outlook report.
Karnataka tops country in per capita income, surpassing national average
On 21 July 2025, the Union Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, announced in Lok Sabha that Karnataka has topped the country in per capita income during 2024-25, surpassing the national average.
Did you know?: World Bank ranks India fourth in terms of equality
On 5 July 2025, the Press Information Bureau released a press release on India’s Story on Bridging Inequality. According to the press release, India is the fourth-largest economy in the world and one of the most equal societies.