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Review of RBI’s Monetary Policy (October 1, 2025)
1. A Timid Pause Amid Urgency The unchanged repo rate at 5.5% and a neutral stance reflect excessive caution at a time when essential. Having already delivered 100 bps cuts since February, the RBI has chosen passivity rather than leadership. The policy betrays an overreliance on “wait and watch” when…
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Spain’s Economic Rebound: Europe’s New Standout Story
Spain, once viewed as one of the most fragile economies during the Eurozone debt crisis, has today emerged as Europe’s standout growth story. The transformation is not accidental—it is rooted in structural reforms, demographic shifts, and a pragmatic embrace of global opportunities. Yet, as history reminds us, sustaining momentum is…
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Germany’s Manufacturing Slowdown: A Warning for Europe’s Industrial Future
Germany has long been the powerhouse of Europe, its engineering and export-oriented industries serving as the backbone of the Eurozone’s economy. From the post–World War II recovery, when the “Wirtschaftswunder” (economic miracle) made Germany synonymous with industrial resilience, to its role in driving European integration, German manufacturing has shaped not…
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Why Global Imbalances Do Matter
For much of the post-war era, global economic policymakers debated whether large current account surpluses and deficits were merely accounting quirks or deeper reflections of systemic fragility. Each time the world experienced a financial shock—from the Latin American debt crises of the 1980s to the Asian financial crisis of 1997,…
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Rethinking the Energy Transition: Between Promise and Reality
The global conversation on energy transition often carries an air of inevitability—as if the march from coal and oil to renewables is a straight path. Yet, the data tell a more sobering story. In 2024, global emissions from fossil fuels rose to about 37.4 billion tonnes, underscoring that the world…
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Smart Factories & Industry 5.0: Human-Centricity Meets Technology
The industrial journey that began with steam engines in the late 18th century is now entering its most human-centered phase: Industry 5.0. After decades of mechanization, electrification, automation, and digitization, we are witnessing a profound transformation where human intelligence and creativity are merging with artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital ecosystems.…
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AI and Global Trade: The Next Great Transformation
When the World Trade Organization projects that artificial intelligence could drive a 40% jump in global trade by 2040, it is not making a casual forecast—it is signaling a structural transformation comparable to the invention of the steam engine or the internet. The implications are profound, particularly for MSMEs in…
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United States vs China: The Clean Energy Divide and the Future of Global Trade
The global contest between the United States and China is no longer confined to traditional industries—it has decisively shifted to clean energy. The two largest economies are navigating divergent paths: China doubling down on renewables and the U.S. stepping back, prioritizing fossil fuel infrastructure under shifting policy priorities. This divergence…
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