Kunal Kumar Kundu

The RBI’s rate-setting panel is due to meet December 5 to December 7 where it is widely expected to raise policy rates again

Recovery boosts stocks but is economic activity set to enter slow lane?

About 20 percent of the economy accounts for nearly 80 percent of growth, while the remaining 80 percent contributes barely 20 percent, analysts said.

Base effect led fall does not mean the start of inflation easing cycle

Inflation is set to rise beyond 7 percent from December once the favourable base effect turns decisively adverse, says Kunal Kumar Kundu, India economist at Societe Generale

In Charts: India’s employment challenge explained

Peak agricultural employment, economic shocks like the coronavirus pandemic and MSMEs losing market share has worsened the jobs' challenge in the world’s second-most populous country

RBI’s focus has to shift to growth from inflation sooner rather than later, says economist

RBI would not be in a position to follow the Fed step for step as growth concerns gain currency, the economist said.

Inflation seen above 5% in Nov, room for more rate cuts

Consumer prices rose 5.4 percent last month, according to the survey of 21 economists, which would mark an acceleration from 5.0 percent in October. The data will be released on December 14.