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About
Economics journalist with stints at Business Standard and The Economic Times, Imran brings rigorous macroeconomic analysis to NT's economy section. He covers RBI monetary policy, trade data, and banking sector health with a focus on what numbers mean for ordinary people.
Credentials & Background
MA Economics, Gokhale Institute (2016). Former Economy Correspondent, Business Standard (2016–23).
Recent Pieces by Imran
RBI's rate pause: what inflation and growth data actually say
The MPC held rates at 6.25%. We unpacked the six-member vote split and the inflation projections that drove the decision.
India's current account deficit: the trade data nobody simplified
CAD hit 1.6% of GDP in Q3 FY26. Here is what drives it, why it matters, and at what level it becomes dangerous.