TCA Sharad Raghavan

Professional update: After an incredibly fulfilling and enriching time at @ThePrintIndia, it's time to move on. From today, I'll be at @the_hindu, writing on many of the same topics and issues. So stay tuned and keep reading!

Across the villages, the story repeats itself on a loop-- of lives bookended by loans taken for weddings or illness in the family and yet there is no political conversation around it in this election season in Bihar.

Duty-free access to U.K. under FTA to drive foreign investment into India - @SharadRaghavan ✍️ thehindu.com/business/duty-…

The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement is expected to lead to substantial benefits for a variety of Indian export-oriented sectors such as agriculture, textiles, and engineering goods. - @SharadRaghavan ✍ trib.al/760Sf03

India-U.K. trade deal: Agri exports to grow 20% in 3 years, India has not provided the U.K access to its most sensitive sectors such as dairy products, apples, oats, and edible oils. . @SharadRaghavan has details of the India UK FTA thehindu.com/business/india…

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows stood at $35 million in May 2025, 98% lower than the $2.2 billion seen in May 2024 and 99% lower than the $3.9 billion in April 2025 -@SharadRaghavan ✍ trib.al/ZPoUmcr

U.S. trade deals with Japan, Indonesia hold lessons, warnings for India: experts -@SharadRaghavan ✍ trib.al/MDR7Y06

AI tools enabled ₹11,000-crore of additional tax revenue in last 4 years: Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman Ravi Agarwal -@SharadRaghavan ✍ trib.al/YEnGXTI

So far, the fall in net FDI has been defended on the basis of gross FDI being high. But this time in May, both gross and net FDI are lower not only compared to last month, but also when compared to May last year. I report for @the_hindu: thehindu.com/business/Econo…

India-U.S. trade deal: Deadlock over agri continues, but Trump surprise not ruled out - @SharadRaghavan ✍️ thehindu.com/news/national/…

Parliamentary panel retains Income Tax Bill provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly access social media, private email ✍️@SharadRaghavan thehindu.com/business/Econo…

The Parliamentary Panel appointed to look into the Income Tax Bill 2025 has retained the provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly break into your social media accounts and private email. I report for @the_hindu: thehindu.com/business/Econo…

"An abstentionist power": India's abstentions on votes at the UN are at an all-time high, finds @SharadRaghavan in this data dive...#mustread thehindu.com/news/national/…

"The two directly-owned public sector OMCs — IOC & BPCL — together saw a 255% increase in their dividend payouts to the government since 2022-23 and a 65% decrease in oil prices. However, they only passed on a 2% decrease in petrol prices to the public." thehindu.com/business/psu-d…

India warns against ‘double standards’ over Russian oil - @suhasinih ✍️ thehindu.com/news/national/…

Good progress on European Union FTA talks, less so on Association of Southeast Asian Nations pact review: Government officials. - @SharadRaghavan ✍ trib.al/dxp3BDa

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Providing bank accounts to the poor is just the first step. Data shows that, despite having bank accounts, India's poor are increasingly resorting to unofficial and expensive sources of loans, such as money-lenders. I report for @the_hindu: thehindu.com/business/Econo…

Indian team to visit U.S. again to seek clarity, further negotiate on trade deal, reports @SharadRaghavan thehindu.com/business/Indus…

FATF comments on state financing of terror reinforces India’s position on Pakistan: Sources thehindu.com/news/national/… ✍️ @SharadRaghavan

Faster govt processes, more skilled manpower needed to boost private investment: CII president Rajiv Memani - @SharadRaghavan ✍️ trib.al/TIOjoLg