TFD Economic Research Desk

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TFD Economic Research Desk covers the latest economic trends and developments, delivering in-depth analysis and reporting to help readers navigate the economic landscape, both Indian and global, with clarity and insight.

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Female workforce India: the biggest growth lever the economy still leaves idle

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India has raised female labour force participation, but the economy still underuses women where productivity gains would be largest - in formal urban work. Childcare, safety, housing and flexible work now matter as much as headline employment policy.

Skill gap in India: why the education-to-employment pipeline still leaks

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India has expanded schooling and higher education, but the bridge to productive work remains weak. Thin vocational pathways, patchy apprenticeships and poor industry matching still turn qualifications into delayed earnings.

India coal dependence: why energy security still runs through coal

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India can expand renewables fast and still need coal for years. The real story is not ideology but grid reliability, storage gaps, industrial costs, and transition design.

Indian Railways finances: the freight-passenger bargain behind modernization

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Freight still funds the system, passengers still travel below cost, and modernization now depends overwhelmingly on the exchequer. This is the real economics of Indian Railways in 2025-26 and beyond.

INR exchange rate: why the rupee falls, rises, and rarely crashes

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The rupee does not usually move because of a single headline. It responds to India's current account, capital flows and reserve buffers, with the RBI stepping in to prevent disorderly overshooting.
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Starting Your Own CA Practice: The 10 Strategic Decisions That Decide Your Next 5 Years

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Starting your own CA practice is not just a professional milestone; it is a strategic market-entry decision. This playbook breaks down the first 10 choices - niche, pricing, clients, delivery, hiring, risk, and scale - that shape whether a new firm stays busy or becomes truly valuable.

Big 4 vs Industry CA Career: The 24-Month Framework for Choosing Big 4 / Big 6, Mid-Tier or Industry

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A newly qualified CA should not choose the first job on prestige alone. This framework compares Big 4 / Big 6, mid-tier and industry through learning curve, ownership, brand value and exit options.

Chartered Accountant Career Growth: The Moat That Makes a CA Hard to Replace in Five Years

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In a larger, faster, and more software-driven profession, the CA who stays replaceable will be the one who only executes. The durable career belongs to the professional who builds domain depth, owns systems, communicates clearly, and earns trust that compounds.

GST Careers Beyond Returns: Where the Real Premium Work Sits in Tech, Analytics, Supply Chains, and Policy

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: GST careers are moving well beyond return filing. The premium niches now sit in tax technology, e-invoicing controls, ITC analytics, litigation strategy, supply-chain design, and policy interpretation.