G20 Global Inequality Report 2025: Insights on Overcoming Disparities

G20 Global Inequality Report 2025: Insights on Overcoming Disparities The first-ever report on inequality to the G20 was presented on November 4, 2025, by the Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality, which was chaired by Professor Joseph Stiglitz, an economist who won the Nobel Prize.   Leading economists and specialists on inequality around …

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“Front-Loading” Monetary Tightening – An Overview

“Front-Loading” Monetary Tightening – An Overview In Economics and Policymaking, there is often an ongoing debate on how central banks should address persistent inflation, the extent to which interest rates should be raised, and how long they need to be maintained at a higher level. Another issue that is often ignored, neglected, or not perceived …

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Power Sector Reform – The Draft Electricity Amendment Bill, 2025: A Game Changer?

Power Sector Reform – The Draft Electricity Amendment Bill, 2025: A Game Changer? On 9th October, 2025, the Ministry of Power released the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, inviting feedback from stakeholders, particularly States. The primary objective of the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is to enhance regulatory accountability, promote sustainable energy practices, and improve the financial …

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MPC Maintains Repo Rate

MPC Maintains Repo Rate On 1st October, 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has announced its Monetary Policy Statement. MPC has opted to maintain the key interest rate, i.e., Repo Rate . Let us see the MPC statement in detail now. MPC Maintains Repo Rate – Monetary Policy Statement, …

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Australian Economy in Q2 of 2025-26 – Thanks to Rate Cut

Australian Economy in Q2 of 2025-26 – Thanks to Rate Cut On 9th September 2025, the data on Quarterly estimates of key economic flows in Australia, including gross domestic product (GDP), consumption, investment, income and saving, was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In the 2024-25 financial year, GDP grew by 1.3%, the weakest year-on-year …

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India shows a Resilient Growth in Q1 of 2025-26

India Shows a Resilient Growth in Q1 of 2025-26 On 29th 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, along with its Expenditure components both at Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices. …

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MPC Keeps the Repo Rate Unchanged

MPC Keeps the Repo Rate Unchanged On 6th August 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has announced its Monetary Policy Statement. MPC has opted to maintain the interest rate. Let us see the MPC statement in detail now. MPC Keeps the Repo Rate Unchanged – Monetary Policy Statement, …

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The Second Edition of the NER District SDG Index Report (2023-24)

The Second Edition of the NER District SDG Index Report (2023-24) On 7th July, 2025, the second edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index Report (2023-24) was released by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MoDoNER), with technical support from UNDP. The Report tracks …

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The Financial Stability Report (FSR) – An Overview

Financial Stability Report – An Overview The Financial Stability Report (FSR) is a half-yearly publication that includes contributions from all financial sector regulators. It provides the collective assessment of the Sub Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council on current and emerging risks to the stability of the Indian financial system.  In this article we …

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India’s Current Account Surplus Recorded $13.5 billion in Q4-FY25

India’s current account surplus recorded $13.5 billion in Q4-FY25 According to Reserve Bank of India, India’s current account  surplus recorded $13,5 billion in fourth quarter (Q4) of fiscal year (FY)2025. In this article we will see what the preliminary data of Balance of Payments shows for Q4 and for the FY25. Balance of Payments (BoP) …

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