KS Chalapati Rao

Senior Research Fellow
Academy of Business Studies (ABS), Delhi

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FDI INFLOWS

DPIIT's earlier practice of releasing monthly remittance-level inward FDI data was quite useful for tracking developments in a timely manner. A return to monthly releases would be of great help to analysts.

https://t.co/j7Dz3RIIh0
@DPIITGoI @RBI @FinMinIndia

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@mangalAiimsAP
Compliments to @AIIMSMangalagiri for introducing Ayurveda & Homeo services.
Could the AYUSH OPD registration be separated from the general OPD? Currently registration takes a lot of time.
Simpler access and greater public awareness could popularise this facility.

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Is the RBI’s push to publicly list Tata Sons solving a real governance problem, or creating a new one?

Why forcing a public listing misses the mark:
Regulatory overkill
Misdiagnosed governance
Compromising patient capital

Don't hurt long-term interests
https://t.co/2NvhXUlUHm

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India's Net FDI Turns Negative Again. The Story Is Now Different.

India's net FDI turned negative again in May 2026, after three months. A close look at the data suggests that this time the evidence points in a different direction than earlier episodes.
https://t.co/PL3YZ1MYcp

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If India's long-established public institutions are capable of undertaking policy analysis and advisory work, should they be increasingly bypassed in favour of global private consultants?
My reflections on this:
https://t.co/eC60s2k5Ym

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@mahiyarsharma @RURALINDIA @ANI 1+1= 11
2+6=8
Some of the pearls of his "wisdom"

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The headline gross FDI inflow of India of US$94.5 billion in 2025–26 is an incomplete indicator of fresh productive foreign direct investment.
https://t.co/Z3RKnXxf5x reveals important differences in composition and destination of FDI that are not evident from aggregate figures.

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@OECD Better data for better policies!

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@kaushikcbasu This article in The Hindu (11.06.2026) looks at the debate on India's weak net FDI flows despite substantial gross inflows. It explains that there are a lot more serious issues connected with FDI.

https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@Venkatshukla1 @MinhazMerchant @RamRajParty @JethmalaniM @KanchanGupta For understanding the otherside of India's FDI, one may take a look at our in The Hindu (11.06.2026)
https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@AgarVivek @MinhazMerchant @RamRajParty @JethmalaniM @KanchanGupta For understanding the otherside of India's FDI, one may take a look at our in The Hindu (11.06.2026)
https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@sukumoon_ For understanding the otherside of India's FDI, one may take a look at our in The Hindu (11.06.2026)
https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@kothariabhishek For understanding the otherside of India's FDI, one may take a look at our in The Hindu (11.06.2026)
https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@Binnyr77 @Pawankhera For understanding the otherside of India's FDI, one may take a look at our in The Hindu (11.06.2026)
https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@IndiasWorld_mag For understanding the otherside of India's FDI, one may take a look at our in The Hindu (11.06.2026)
https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@CryptooIndia For understanding the otherside of India's FDI, one may take a look at our in The Hindu (11.06.2026)
https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@investindia @DPIITGoI @DoC_GoI @EODB_India_GoI @PiyushGoyal @rnivruti For understanding another side of India's FDI, one may look up our article in The Hindu (11.06.2026)

https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@Ideas4India Our article in The Hindu attempts to place the debate on India's headline FDI figures in a wider perspective.

https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC

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@kothariabhishek Our article in The Hindu attempts to place the debate on India's headline FDI figures in a wider perspective.

https://t.co/cqQLdBetqC