Abhisek Sur

Sep 1, 2024 | thehindubusinessline.com | Abhisek SurAmarendu Nandy |Abhisek Sur |Amarendu Nandy

India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) scenario has witnessed a disquieting shift, with recent figures raising alarm about the nation’s ability to sustain its attractiveness to global investors. Net FDI inflows at $9.8 billion in FY24 were sharply below $28 billion in FY23. While it is true that global FDI flows have been on a downturn, with Unctad’s World Investment Report 2024 noting a drop from $1.62 trillion in 2021 to $1.33 trillion in 2023, India’s situation appears more dire.

Apr 26, 2023 | thehindubusinessline.com | Amarendu Nandy |Abhisek Sur

The March CPI inflation numbers are out, and in retrospect, RBI’s recent stance of a ‘pause’ in repo rate hikes suddenly appears pragmatic. CPI inflation declined to 5.66 per cent in March, the lowest inflation print since December 2021. Core inflation, or the ex-food ex-fuel inflation, has also eased to 5.8 per cent, seemingly validating the RBI’s status quo stance. Will the latest numbers prod the central bank to ‘pivot’?