Can forex reserves plug India’s dollar shortage?

RBI may target 3-4% depreciation per quarter till trade deficit, at a record high, remains a problem Neelkanth Mishra | Jul 4, 2022. This appeared in the Times of India on July 5, 2022 (link). With oil prices up, a record trade deficit of US$70.25bn in the April-June quarter, rupee sliding and GoI taking some … Read more

Risks of imported energy get real

If energy prices remain this high for a year, they could shave 3 per cent off India’s GDP, weaken the currency Neelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at March 7, 2022 21:50 IST This appeared in the Business Standard on March 8, 2022 (link). We ended the Tessellatum last November, The Energy Headwind, with a hope … Read more

The energy headwind

The surge in energy prices is a concern for growth; even if temporary, a reminder of India’s strategic dependence on imported energy Neelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at November 8, 2021 22:05 IST This was published in the Business Standard on November 9, 2021 (link). Not just humans, but economies also need energy to grow: … Read more

An agenda for energy

India needs to bring structural changes, reset targets, influence global policy and choices.Written by Neelkanth Mishra | October 23, 2018 12:11:18 am (This was published in the Indian Express: link) You need energy to grow. This is as true for economies as it is for humans. Whether it is the use of machines in a … Read more