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  • The Strongest Case for Optimism About India's Economy

    October 29, 2026 · 23 min

    India's economy has demonstrated considerable resilience, repeatedly surprising on the upside. But can this momentum translate into sustained growth, better jobs and higher living standards? As geopolitical tensions, volatile energy prices…

  • Will Modi Walk Away From a Trade Deal With Trump?

    October 21, 2026 · 30 min

    In this episode of How India's Economy Works, journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks with Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), about why the negotiations have stalled and what India stands to gain or…

  • Why the RBI's Defence of the Rupee Is Becoming Unsustainable

    October 14, 2026 · 35 min

    In this episode of How India's Economy Works, journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks with economist Renu Kohli, formerly at the Reserve Bank of India and the IMF and currently senior fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress…

  • The RBI Raised Rates. Then It Softened the Sting

    October 7, 2026 · 15 min

    The Reserve Bank of India has raised the repo rate and shifted its stance to “calibrated tightening”, signalling that rate cuts are unlikely even as future policy decisions remain data-dependent. But what does this mean for inflation…

  • India Needs Cheaper Capital. Indian Households Could Hold the Key

    September 30, 2026 · 30 min

    India’s households save a substantial share of their income, but much of that saving goes into physical assets such as gold and real estate rather than financial instruments. Why does this matter for the economy? And what does the…

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  • Global Bond Markets Are Shifting. What It Means for India

    September 23, 2026 · 35 min

    The episode examines how rising government borrowing, persistent inflation, changing bond investors and huge AI-related investment needs are reshaping global bond markets. In this episode of How India’s Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks…

  • What the Iran Conflict has Revealed about India's Energy Security

    September 16, 2026 · 38 min

    In this episode of How India’s Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks with political scientist and economic historian Rohit Chandra, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy of IIT, Delhi. They talk about what those crises taught…

  • India’s 7.8% Growth Has an Unanswered Question

    September 9, 2026 · 58 min

    India’s latest GDP numbers show the economy growing at 7.8%, but how much confidence should we place in that figure? In this episode of How India’s Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks with economist Rajeswari Sengupta about the complexities…

  • India’s Self-Inflicted Outflows: How Policy Makers Are Driving Away Foreign Investors

    September 2, 2026 · 39 min

    In this episode of How India’s Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks with Ananth Narayan, Economist and Former Whole Time Member, SEBI about the growing interconnections between India’s interest-rate, equity and currency markets—and the…

  • The Unintended Consequences Of India's Rural Homes Subsidy

    August 19, 2026 · 27 min

    India has spent heavily on housing schemes, but are we building homes in the places where people actually need them? In this episode of How India’s Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks to economist Dr. Vidya Mahambare, Union Bank Chair…

  • Why India's GDP Growth Isn't Resulting in Prosperity

    August 5, 2026 · 33 min

    India has been one of the world's fastest-growing major economies for years. Yet for millions of Indians, rising GDP has not translated into rising household prosperity, better jobs, or greater economic security. In this episode of How…

  • India’s Engineering Crisis

    July 22, 2026 · 35 min

    In this episode of How India's Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks with Electrical Engineer Sudhir Gera, Director of Operations at IEC Electric Power Ltd, who has spent over three decades in the industry and has worked closely with…

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Join journalist Puja Mehra as she breaks down one story to give you all the context you need to understand how it fits into the larger picture of India's economy.