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Author: Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings

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Sustainability, Resilience, and Inclusive Development – Issues, Concerns and Roadmap 
  • India Today

Sustainability, Resilience, and Inclusive Development – Issues, Concerns and Roadmap 

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • April 17, 2026
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Introduction: The Closing of a Chapter, the Opening of a Path We are no longer […]

What Is Life? A Relentless Equation and the Discipline of Balance
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What Is Life? A Relentless Equation and the Discipline of Balance

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • April 11, 2026
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I sometimes wonder what life really is. At first glance, it seems to tempt us […]

Behind the Numbers: A Critical Look at CEA’s March Review
  • India Today

Behind the Numbers: A Critical Look at CEA’s March Review

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • April 5, 2026
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The Chief Economic Adviser’s (CEA) March Economic Review provides a timely snapshot of India’s macroeconomic […]

Heightening USA/Israel- Iran War, Rising Global Tensions- An Indian Prism
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Heightening USA/Israel- Iran War, Rising Global Tensions- An Indian Prism

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • March 24, 2026
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The heightening United States–Israel–Iran conflict of 2026 marks a decisive escalation in West Asian geopolitics, […]

US-Iran War: with Big Stakes, Crippling Possibilities Ahead
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US-Iran War: with Big Stakes, Crippling Possibilities Ahead

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • March 5, 2026
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“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” Mark Twain  The war between the […]

American Supreme Court Ruling: Resetting the Game 
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American Supreme Court Ruling: Resetting the Game 

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • February 25, 2026
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision (Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. […]

The Federal Reserve’s Rate Strategy and Its Spillover Effects on Emerging Markets
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The Federal Reserve’s Rate Strategy and Its Spillover Effects on Emerging Markets

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • February 21, 2026
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The trajectory of U.S. monetary policy once again occupies the centre of global financial discourse. […]

The Near Exit of the British Council Library in India: A Deeply Saddening Loss
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The Near Exit of the British Council Library in India: A Deeply Saddening Loss

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • February 17, 2026
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The closure of the British Council Library (BCL) in Chennai on February 15, 2026, is […]

The Cognisable Dilemmas of Life — To Be or Not to Be
  • Life and Living

The Cognisable Dilemmas of Life — To Be or Not to Be

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • February 14, 2026
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“ऐ ग़म–ए–ज़िंदगी… कुछ तो दे मशवरा… एक तरफ़ उनका घर… एक तरफ़ मैकदा।” When Pankaj […]

Stability Over Surprise
  • India Today

Stability Over Surprise

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • February 1, 2026
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A Perspective on the Union Budget 2026 The Union Budget 2026–27, presented on February 1, […]

Sluggish U.S. Hiring and Its Implications for India
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Sluggish U.S. Hiring and Its Implications for India

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • January 14, 2026
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In December 2025, the U.S. economy added just 50,000 jobs, marking the weakest monthly employment […]

The US Attack on Venezuela: Political conflicts are rarely separable from economic interests
  • India Global

The US Attack on Venezuela: Political conflicts are rarely separable from economic interests

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • January 7, 2026
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Introduction History rarely repeats itself in identical form, but it often reveals familiar patterns. Major […]

India’s November Trade Data: Encouraging Signals, but Vigilance Remains Essential
  • India Today

India’s November Trade Data: Encouraging Signals, but Vigilance Remains Essential

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • December 17, 2025
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India’s merchandise trade performance in November 2025 offers a measure of cautious optimism, pointing to […]

Currency Volatility: A Longer-Horizon Perspective
  • India Today

Currency Volatility: A Longer-Horizon Perspective

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • December 17, 2025
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Overall, a falling Rupee redistributes gains and pains across stakeholders. Those who respond early with […]

RBI’s December 2025 Monetary Policy: A Calibrated Growth Push Amidst Global and Domestic Uncertainty
  • India Today

RBI’s December 2025 Monetary Policy: A Calibrated Growth Push Amidst Global and Domestic Uncertainty

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • December 11, 2025
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in line with broad market expectations, reduced the Repo rate […]

India–Russia Relations: Moving to a Higher Orbit
  • India Global

India–Russia Relations: Moving to a Higher Orbit

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • December 8, 2025
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“The real source of wealth and capital in this new era is not material things… […]

Economy Surging, Rupee Weakening
  • India Today

Economy Surging, Rupee Weakening

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • December 4, 2025
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India’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain robust, with strong GDP growth, improving corporate earnings, healthy tax collections, […]

Robust and Broad-Based Q2 Growth
  • India Today

Robust and Broad-Based Q2 Growth

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 29, 2025
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India’s real GDP growth accelerated to 8.2% in Q2, marking its strongest performance in six […]

The Unseen Debt Crisis: Navigating Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Syndrome in India
  • India Today

The Unseen Debt Crisis: Navigating Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Syndrome in India

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 26, 2025
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Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) has rapidly evolved from a niche fintech product into a mainstream payment and […]

India at an Inflexion Point: Firing on All Growth Cylinders
  • India Today

India at an Inflexion Point: Firing on All Growth Cylinders

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 26, 2025
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“Stick to the big questions, don’t get bogged down in the details.” — Tony Sanford […]

The Unequivocal Bihar Verdict: Charting a Pathway to the Future
  • India Today

The Unequivocal Bihar Verdict: Charting a Pathway to the Future

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 15, 2025
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The NDA’s emphatic mandate was a staggering 202 out of 243 seats – a tsunami […]

Record Diwali Spending: Confidence vs. Pent-Up Demand and Inflation
  • India Today

Record Diwali Spending: Confidence vs. Pent-Up Demand and Inflation

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 5, 2025
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A granular examination of record Diwali spending reveals a nuanced interplay between genuine consumer confidence […]

Implications of the new Central Pay Commission on Government Expenses
  • India Today

Implications of the new Central Pay Commission on Government Expenses

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 2, 2025
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Introduction: A Fiscal and Policy Turning Point The Cabinet’s approval of the Terms of Reference […]

Fed’s October 2025 Policy: A Balancing Act Between Growth and Inflation
  • India Global

Fed’s October 2025 Policy: A Balancing Act Between Growth and Inflation

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 2, 2025
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The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced its policy rate by 25 basis points on October 29, […]

Central Banks’ Lapping Up Gold – Method in the Madness
  • India Today

Central Banks’ Lapping Up Gold – Method in the Madness

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • October 29, 2025
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In 2025, central banks’ record-breaking accumulation of gold is far more than an act of […]

Winds of Change – The Indian Cinema
  • India Global

Winds of Change – The Indian Cinema

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • October 25, 2025
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A Global Context: India’s Expanding Cinematic Footprint In the post-pandemic world, few entertainment industries have […]

Beyond Incrementalism:  Reforms in Land Governance and Women’s Empowerment
  • India Today

Beyond Incrementalism: Reforms in Land Governance and Women’s Empowerment

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • October 8, 2025
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India’s economic reform trajectory has, over the decades, acquired a broad political consensus. Today, across […]

RBI’s October 2025 Monetary Policy: Balancing Growth and Inflation
  • India Today

RBI’s October 2025 Monetary Policy: Balancing Growth and Inflation

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • September 30, 2025
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The October 2025 review carries special weight, coming after a period of aggressive monetary easing. […]

Navigating a Difficult Intersection of Economics and Politics, Fed brings a Rate Cut!
  • India Today

Navigating a Difficult Intersection of Economics and Politics, Fed brings a Rate Cut!

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • September 19, 2025
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Analytics of the Federal Reserve’s September 2025 Policy In line with market expectations, the Federal […]

Catalytic GST Reforms – A Watershed Moment
  • India Today

Catalytic GST Reforms – A Watershed Moment

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • September 6, 2025
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Effective September 22, 2025, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime undergoes its most significant […]

Emerging Contours-India-China Relationship
  • India Today

Emerging Contours-India-China Relationship

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • September 4, 2025
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India’s Mounting Trade Deficit with China- Issues and Concerns India’s merchandise trade deficit with China […]

GST Reforms: Attempt to Lean Against the Tariff Wind
  • India Today

GST Reforms: Attempt to Lean Against the Tariff Wind

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • September 1, 2025
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Trump’s staggering 50% tariffs have impacted about 70% of India’s goods exports to the U.S., […]

Trump’s 50% Tariff Tantrums: Severe Hit, Recrafting Strategies 
  • India Global

Trump’s 50% Tariff Tantrums: Severe Hit, Recrafting Strategies 

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • August 31, 2025
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The announcement from Washington was blunt and brutal: from August 27, 2025, every Indian export […]

RBI’s August Policy: Context, Decision, and Emerging Contours
  • India Today

RBI’s August Policy: Context, Decision, and Emerging Contours

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • August 14, 2025
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but […]

Trump’s 25% India Tariffs-Bracing for the Impact 
  • India Global

Trump’s 25% India Tariffs-Bracing for the Impact 

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • August 8, 2025
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President Donald Trump’s ill-conceived policies (the “Theatre of the Absurd”!) have evoked widespread development discourse and […]

Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies-Issues, Concerns and Roadmap Ahead
  • India Global

Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies-Issues, Concerns and Roadmap Ahead

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • July 21, 2025
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“In today’s era of volatility, there is no other way but to re-invent. the only […]

Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability: Unpacking the BRICS Summit Agenda
  • India Global

Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability: Unpacking the BRICS Summit Agenda

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • July 9, 2025
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The 2025 BRICS Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, took place against a background of […]

India’s Shifting Savings Landscape: A Wake-Up Call for Policy Reform
  • India Today

India’s Shifting Savings Landscape: A Wake-Up Call for Policy Reform

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • July 7, 2025
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but […]

India and the Iran–Israel Conflict: A Balancing Act in a Shifting Landscape
  • India Today

India and the Iran–Israel Conflict: A Balancing Act in a Shifting Landscape

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • June 25, 2025
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For this time, the war clouds seem to have blown over. But the warnings were […]

A Strategic Pivot Amidst Global Turbulence: RBI’s June 2025 Monetary Policy
  • India Today

A Strategic Pivot Amidst Global Turbulence: RBI’s June 2025 Monetary Policy

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • June 21, 2025
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The RBI justifiably prioritized fostering economic growth for sustained economic development, particularly because of controlled […]

Trump’s Tariff Trilemma: Momentary Respite or Prelude to Prolonged Pain?
  • India Today

Trump’s Tariff Trilemma: Momentary Respite or Prelude to Prolonged Pain?

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • June 14, 2025
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 “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” – Mark Twain Tariff Euphoria Gives […]

IMF’s Pakistan Bailout – The Dubious Case
  • India Today

IMF’s Pakistan Bailout – The Dubious Case

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • June 1, 2025
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“You have to be willingly ignorant of the past not to know where all this […]

India-Pakistan War: Different Market Dynamics At Play, to Each his Own!
  • India Today

India-Pakistan War: Different Market Dynamics At Play, to Each his Own!

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • May 13, 2025
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“You cannot negotiate peace with someone who has come to kill you” – Late Golda […]

India’s FY26 GDP may grow 6.5%; Trump tariffs to have limited impact
  • India Today

India’s FY26 GDP may grow 6.5%; Trump tariffs to have limited impact

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • May 3, 2025
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In an interview with Mint, Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Informerics Ratings shared his views on […]

FED Policy Action: Spillover on India
  • India Today

FED Policy Action: Spillover on India

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • April 1, 2025
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The Fed considers multiple things in its risk matrix, such as setting interest rates to […]

Governor Starts Steady on a Seaming Pitch
  • India Today

Governor Starts Steady on a Seaming Pitch

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • March 2, 2025
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RBI’s February 2025 Policy, which was entirely in conformity with our expectations, was formulated against […]

The Plummeting of Arvind Kejriwal- Neither a Mystery nor a Conundrum
  • India Today

The Plummeting of Arvind Kejriwal- Neither a Mystery nor a Conundrum

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • March 2, 2025
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“The enemy doesn’t warn its target. Emergencies do not make appointments, and the greatest battles […]

Roller Coaster Stock Market Ride: Staying the Course
  • India Today

Roller Coaster Stock Market Ride: Staying the Course

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 30, 2024
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“Price is what you pay, value is what you get” – Warren Buffett Historically, the 30-share […]

Iran Israel War: Economic Implications for India
  • India Today

Iran Israel War: Economic Implications for India

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 2, 2024
  • 0

As we enter an ever-increasing inter-dependence upon nations in the global supply chain, there is […]

AI, Geopolitical Dynamics and Climate Change Influencing Credit Rating
  • India Today

AI, Geopolitical Dynamics and Climate Change Influencing Credit Rating

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • October 4, 2024
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“The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought […]

RBI’s Record Dividend – Connecting the Dots
  • India Today

RBI’s Record Dividend – Connecting the Dots

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • July 2, 2024
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The issue of dividend transfer by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the Government […]

The Stock Market: At an Inflection Point
  • India Today

The Stock Market: At an Inflection Point

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • May 5, 2024
  • 0

“Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want […]

Examining the Stock Market Connudrum
  • India Today

Examining the Stock Market Connudrum

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • February 4, 2024
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India has been the fastest-growing major economy for the third successive year. Despite global headwinds, […]

Crystal Ball Gazing: Playing the Nostradamus
  • India Today

Crystal Ball Gazing: Playing the Nostradamus

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • January 5, 2024
  • 0

While predicting the shape of things likely to come in the year ahead is always […]

US Fed November Policy: Analytics and Implications
  • India Global

US Fed November Policy: Analytics and Implications

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • December 4, 2023
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The central banks across the world were largely on a rate hiking spree for the […]

Global Headwinds: Our Response and Its Ramifications
  • India Global

Global Headwinds: Our Response and Its Ramifications

  • Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings
  • November 4, 2023
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Bond yields will harden, cost of credit may go up for companies, crude price will […]

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