In this episode, Uzair talks to Ankur Bhardwaj about India’s economic slowdown and its root causes. We also talked about what options the government has to stimulate growth through the budget, and the reasons why the Indian Rupee has been weakening in recent weeks. Finally, we touched on major structural reforms that are needed in India and whether the Modi-led BJP government can push them through.

Ankur Bhardwaj is Web Editor at Business Standard.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Slowing growth in India

10:10 Navigating the budget cycle

14:50 Reform priorities

19:20 Promoting exports

23:30 Navigating the politics of reforms

26:50 Risks in the near-term