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August 28, 2025, 10:31 AM - 5 min read
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor and noted economist Dr Raghuram Rajan has described the steep tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian exports as “deeply distressing” and a clear “wake-up call” for India to reduce its reliance on any single trade partner.
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July 20, 2025, 04:23 PM - 4 min read
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said in an interview that India’s economic growth, which is now settled in the range of 6-7 per cent, will only be affected by a fraction of percentage point by global trade headwinds; he advises India to protect its agriculture sector in US trade pact
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May 1, 2024, 12:02 PM - 2 min read
According to Rajan, if one were to strip away the "fluff" from India's growth numbers, the actual rate could be hovering around 6-6.5%, notably lower than the widely touted 8-8.5% range.
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April 18, 2024, 06:21 PM - 2 min read
"Businesses are worried about the government changing the terms on them, about them privileging the tax authority to raise demands all the time. Eventually, these demands get thrown out of courts, but it is five or ten years of uncertainty," Rajan said.
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April 17, 2024, 01:22 PM - 2 min read
Comparing India’s situation to that of China and Korea during their demographic dividend phases, Rajan noted a significant disparity, “We are falling short of where China and Korea were when they reaped their dividends. This discrepancy is concerning”
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March 27, 2024, 09:48 PM - 2 min read
"We’ve got many more years of hard work to do to ensure the hype is real," Rajan remarked, cautioning against political narratives that propagate premature notions of India's arrival on the global economic stage. He stressed that succumbing to such beliefs would be a "serious mistake," highlighting the enduring significance of addressing fundamental structural deficiencies.
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