Are Ferrite Magnets the Way Forward for India, moving over Rare Earths?
Posted: June 24, 2025 at 8:55 am | Author: Manish Marwah
The impact of the trade tussle between the US and China has engulfed the entire world with Beijing restricting the export of rare earth minerals. China being the producer or supplier of 90 per cent of the world’s rare earth minerals, the move has hit sectors such as defence, energy, automobile makers, aerospace manufacturers […]
Looking beyond 4th largest economy tag to make India developed
Posted: June 17, 2025 at 17:21 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
India will likely be the fourth-largest economy in the world in 2025, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of USD 4.19 trillion by overtaking Japan.
This is noteworthy and impressive as the Indian economy’s ranking moved just by two places from 12th to 10th in 2004-2014, but it improved sharply to 5th place in the next decade between 2014 and 2024. […]
RBI delivers a bonanza for FY26, finally!
Posted: June 11, 2025 at 6:29 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
The RBI’s latest rate action is a strong signal of its intent to support growth in a cautious global environment. If executed well, this policy move could lay the foundation for a broader economic revival in the second half of FY26. […]
The Promise of Green Hydrogen for De-carbonization
Posted: May 30, 2025 at 16:24 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
Green hydrogen, produced by electrolyzing water using renewable energy, has long been heralded as a clean energy panacea. Today, the global energy sector is transitioning from pilot projects to real-world applications, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy transport, aviation, and industry. As a result, green hydrogen has moved from a niche concept to a centrepiece of global decarbonization strategies. […]
Debt, deals, and dilemmas in the US economy
Posted: May 26, 2025 at 3:11 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
The convergence of escalating national debt, assertive trade policies, and a cautiously optimistic economic environment underscores the complexities facing the US economy. Policymakers and stakeholders must navigate these challenges to ensure sustainable growth and financial stability in the years ahead. […]
India-UK FTA to boost labour-intensive apparel & textile sector
Posted: May 16, 2025 at 15:46 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
After painstaking negotiations for over three years, India and the United Kingdom (UK) marked a major milestone in bilateral relations on May 6, when the two countries finalised a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The deal, linking the fourth and sixth largest economies in the world, aims to strengthen strategic partnership and boost trade between the two countries. […]
Let a deep interest rate cut rev up domestic levers of growth
Posted: May 7, 2025 at 4:31 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
It was not surprising when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank cut India’s growth projection by 30 basis points (bps) to 6.2 per cent and by 40 bps to 6.3 per cent for 2025-26, respectively, due to higher trade tensions and global uncertainty. […]
Will tariff war ruffle USD, inviting slowdown and weaning its appeal?
Posted: April 23, 2025 at 12:49 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
The greenback’s near-nine-per-cent fall in 2025 so far can be attributed to multiple factors, including the US’ rising debt, fears of recession and actions of the central banks across the globe. But President Donald Trump’s disruptive streak with regular policy flip-flops has only accentuated the problem and has reduced the appeal of the world’s reserve currency, the US Dollar. […]
“New Drone Fund” and India’s local and global dreams
Posted: April 22, 2025 at 12:01 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
A new Centre-backed fund is being budgeted to foster a self-sustaining drone ecosystem for development, manufacturing, and adoption of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including civilian anti-UAS systems.[…]
Indian FMCG sector set to soar, but salespersons issue seeks attention
Posted: April 9, 2025 at 10:48 am | Author: Manish Marwah
After a tumultuous 2024, the FMCG industry hopes to gallop ahead in 2025, riding on rising disposable incomes, urbanization, digital penetration, and shifting consumer preferences. Inflation primarily contributed to last year’s slowdown […]
Trump’s posturing of a hard bargainer has potential pitfalls
Posted: April 1, 2025 at 4:45 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
Over time, the US losing its manufacturing prowess is because other countries have upped their game and are offering cheaper solutions across the board. China’s AI company DeepSeek’s growing dominance at the cost of Nvidia, or BYD’s (Chinese EV car company) global clout over Tesla are a glaring example.[…]
Adapt and innovate – mantra for the jewellery industry
Posted: March 18, 2025 at 2:42 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
Notwithstanding lower consumption trends, spending on gold jewellery jumped nine per cent to USD 144 billion in FY24. This meant that people were paying much more for the same piece of gold or for lower carat yellow metal. […]
Global Supply Chain Crisis makes India’s Aerospace Industry Soar
Posted: March 7, 2025 at 5:48 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
Can India position itself as the factory of the world ahead of China?
Growth in manufacturing is both a necessity and an opportunity if India wants to reach the projected target of $20 trillion by 2047. Providing the impetus is the aerospace industry in India, which is witnessing a rapid transformation driven by increased demand for parts and services with major global economies seeking to diversify their supply chains.[…]
Tax rebate and interest rate cut towards boosting growth
Posted: February 24, 2025 at 2:38 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
While India’s economic potential and its status as the fastest growing major global economy remain unchallenged, there is a worry over the pace of its growth after a 5.4 per cent GDP growth stunner in the July-September quarter. This was the slowest in the last seven quarters and much below the expectations. […]
AI Relevance and Disruption in the Global Energy Sector
Posted: February 21, 2025 at 5:54 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the global energy sector by enhancing efficiency, optimizing resource management, and driving sustainability. AI-powered analytics facilitate predictive maintenance, reduce downtime as well as operational costs for energy infrastructure. Furthermore, smart grids leverage AI balancing supply and demand while seamlessly integrating renewable energy sources.[…]
Future Tense amid Shifting Tides in AI Race without Referee
Posted: February 18, 2025 at 3:57 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
The release of DeepSeek refuelled the conversation about an emerging ‘Cold War’ bringing to focus the global race for AI dominance. And the 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris did little to allay the fears associated with a technology that is fast reshaping our lives. The fault line was wide open as the world leaders failed to broker a consensus on making AI inclusive, open, ethical and safe. […]
Fiscal-Monetary Tango Must Continue to Deliver More Rate Cuts
Posted: February 17, 2025 at 11:17 am | Author: Manish Marwah
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on the 7th of February cut its policy interest rate by a 25-basis point, marking the first reduction in nearly five years.
The ground for this rate cut was laid in the Budget for 2025-26 which was presented on February 1. In the Budget, the central government[…]