A better year than expected

While the economy may be slowing, it is growing above consensus estimates Neelkanth Mishra | December 31, 2022 11:56 IST This appeared in the Indian Express on 31 December, 2022 (link) Restrictions imposed on activities were fully eased only around March this year. But, they had mostly been lifted by September 2021. We can now … Read more

Good news: The Rich are spending

Data shows India’s top 10% in brisk consumption mode. Trend will likely hold post-festivals Neelkanth Mishra | Oct 19, 2021, 19:14 IST This appeared in the Times of India on October 20, 2021 (link). Our mobility-based estimate of GDP suggests the rate of output last fortnight was where it would have been had there been … Read more

Credit where it’s due

Bank loans have lagged the economic recovery. Here’s why that’s about to change. September 2, 2021, 10:09 PM IST / Neelkanth Mishra in TOI Edit Page (link) Apr-June GDP estimates show that while real output in June 2021 was 9% lower than in June 2019, there is strong evidence of a sharp recovery in the … Read more