TCA Sharad Raghavan
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Economics & Business Editor at The Hindu | Formerly with @ThePrintIndia | Former consultant with @FinMinIndia | Author | Tweets are personal
New Delhi
Joined January 2012
Professional update: After an incredibly fulfilling and enriching time at @ThePrintIndia, it's time to move on. From today, I'll be at @the_hindu, writing on many of the same topics and issues. So stay tuned and keep reading!
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"While the house price index grew a cumulative 10.6% in the three years pre-pandemic, it grew a further 26.2% over the years since." "Real wages fell by 1.7% between the April-June 2019 & April-June 2024 period." I report on the reality of real estate: https://t.co/3xBgS3nO8n
thehindu.com
Rising home prices in India's metros outpace salaries, creating a paradox of demand for larger homes amidst tighter budgets.
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When gossip is dressed up as #news, it stops being #journalism. Read, hear, and share news written by journalists.
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Households' financial assets added each year grew 48% in 2019-25 & annual liabilities grew 102% over that period. Even as a % of GDP, annual financial asset addition is lower than before the pandemic, while the annual liabilities added are higher. Read: https://t.co/2TCDkXoKPH
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Indian households piling on debt faster than creating assets, RBI data show ✍️@SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/CvHpKRt87Z
thehindu.com
RBI data reveals Indian households accumulating debt at double the rate of asset growth, highlighting a shift to mutual funds.
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IIP growth dips to three-month low of 4% in September as mining, consumer non-durables slip ✍️@SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/ru0jh5jm8f
thehindu.com
IIP growth fell to a three-month low of 4% in September 2025, driven by declines in mining and consumer non-durables.
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Watch authors Devesh Kapur and @arvindsubraman in conversation with @SharadRaghavan on @the_hindu as they discuss their remarkable new book, A Sixth of Humanity, exploring India’s development model—a unique blend of democracy, socialism, and liberalisation. Watch now:
thehindu.com
Arvind Subramanian, the former Chief Economic Adviser, and political scientist Devesh Kapur have come out with a new book ‘A Sixth of Humanity: Independent India’s Development Odyssey’. In a conver...
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Net FDI fell 159% in August 2025 as more money left the country than was invested in it, long-term picture maybe more positive, reports @SharadRaghavan
thehindu.com
Net FDI in India plummeted 159% in August 2025 as outflows surpassed inflows, signaling a concerning investment trend.
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Net FDI fell a significant 159% in August 2025. What's more, net FDI was actually negative, meaning more money was taken out of India than was invested in it. However, the trend for the April-August 2025 period is the opposite. Read more @the_hindu: https://t.co/ydwg7jUVPA
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Net FDI fell 159% in August 2025 as more money left the country than was invested in it ✍️@SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/VHXtYLSB1G
thehindu.com
Net FDI in India plummeted 159% in August 2025 as outflows surpassed inflows, signaling a concerning investment trend.
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Two decades after Khosla Ka Ghosla, Dibakar Banerjee remains one of the most original and influential voices in Hindi cinema. The celebrated filmmaker, speaking at #TheHinduMIND event moderated by Anuj Kumar, said artists with diverse views are essential for a society to prevent
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Commerce Ministry relaxes compliances for exporters while export promotion mission awaits rollout. ✍️@SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/OUtzaFZvXt
thehindu.com
Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduces ease of doing business measures, anti-dumping investigations, and export promotion initiatives.
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Negotiations on the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union are facing issues relating to market access, regulatory cooperation and agricultural sensitivities. ✍️@SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/LFTT0pTITM
thehindu.com
India-EU FTA negotiations face challenges in market access, regulatory cooperation, and agricultural sensitivities, requiring continuous discussions.
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Negotiations on the free trade agreement between #India and the #EuropeanUnion are facing issues relating to market access, regulatory cooperation and agricultural sensitivities, reports @SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/4QavHeUKU6
thehindu.com
India-EU FTA negotiations face challenges in market access, regulatory cooperation, and agricultural sensitivities, requiring continuous discussions.
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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has initiated a number of ease of doing business compliance measures over the last month to help domestic businesses, while also protecting them from dumping from abroad by launching anti-dumping investigations on at least 15 product lines,
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Indian team in U.S. to discuss tariffs, shutdown not “right time” for official negotiation on trade deal: Commerce Secretary. ✍️@SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/9BdrRUelUZ
thehindu.com
India is ready to increase energy imports from the U.S., addressing trade deficit concerns and aiming for a $500 billion trade.
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Economics Nobel Prize 2025: How innovation drives economic growth. ✍️ @SharadRaghavan
https://t.co/HrXfNS1SP0
thehindu.com
2025 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Mokyr, Aghion, and Howitt for innovation-driven economic growth theories.
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Indian state-owned refiners trimmed Russian oil imports by 45% between June and September: Kpler data. @gsaptaparno reports
thehindu.com
Indian refiners cut Russian oil imports amid geopolitical tensions, impacting global oil markets and India's energy security strategy.
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Explained | The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that it had decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, popularly called the #NobelPrizeinEconomics, to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having
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