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Economics South and Central Asia

Indian government seeks changes to monetary policy

The controversy over setting the framework for Indian monetary policy has revived the age-old row between the Indian government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).  The recent revival of

Politics South and Central Asia

The Vyapam scandal is a threat to India’s credibility

While Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tours the world, there is a stark contrast between his international and economic outreach and imploding politics at home. The Modi government faces what

Economics International

Does an India-EU Free Trade Agreement stand a chance?

Negotiations toward a major trade agreement between India and its largest trading partner, the EU, seem to be back on track. Broad structural and political reforms, however, will likely be

Economics South and Central Asia

Is competitive federalism stifling economic progress in India?

Given that the policy of competitive federalism is a mainstay of the Modi government’s engagement with the Indian states, it is important to look into the institutional and political considerations that will guide –