PIC In The Press

Ajit Ranade, December 27, 2023 The government has firmly rebuffed this warning, saying that India’s debt ratio has actually declined from 88 per cent to 81per cent in the past two years. And the Union government is determined to bring the fiscal deficit down to 4.5 per cent in the next two years. CLICK HERE

Ajay Shah, Business Standard, December 25, 2023 In advanced economies, banking is changing. At first, there was `the fintech revolution’. Now, we have seen the loss of stability of bank liabilities through electronic payments. The third problem is the possibilities for important trusted tech-intensive consumer-facing firms to replace banks. Indian financial system has largely held

Ajit Ranade, Mint, December 20, 2023 Plug one route and another is found. RBI’s caution on the dealings of lenders with AIFs is justified. The risks of ever more creative devices used for debt renewal demand close regulatory oversight. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.

Ajay Shah, Business Standard, December 11, 2023 If you were a bad actor, is it efficient to layer position taking on derivatives markets on top of a military or terrorist surprise? CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.

Ajay Shah, Business Standard, November 27, 2023 The airline industry has emerged as an important new feature of the Indian economy. The conceptual machinery of market failure and lowest cost intervention guides us on thinking about policy problems and solutions. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.  

Ajit Ranade, Deccan Herald, November 14, 2023 After extending PMGKAY, several times in four phases, the government decided to discontinue the additional component, and now gives only the component guaranteed by the NFSA law. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.

Ajit Ranade, Mint, November 8, 2023 India’s ageing is rapid and we will need a fully-funded pension system with wide coverage that ensures social security for all the elderly. For that, the OPS ghost must be banished. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.

Abhay Vaidya, Free Press Journal, October 29, 2023 The world must stand up against terrorism. However, violence by Hamas is the result of the denial of statehood and dignity to Palestine. Click here to read the article.  

Ajit Ranade, Mint, October 18, 2023 We should look at the insight that emerges from the hunger index rather than assign motives Click here to read more.