Indians are turning in their gold for cash and loans—but this may not be a sign of household distress

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “India’s New Stock Auction System Faces First Monthly Expiry Test.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Indian traders are bracing for their first monthly derivatives expiry using auction-based end-of-day stock prices, a crucial test for a mechanism that has faced backlash over sharp swings and allegations of manipulation. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; reade

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Stock recommendations for 25 August from MarketSmith India.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: MarketSmith India reveals its top stock recommendations for today, 25 August. Get expert insights into the best-performing stocks to guide your investment decisions. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the complete re

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Nifty trapped between key moving averages; will August expiry bring a directional move?.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The Nifty 50 index opened positively but faced selling pressure, closing down at 24,219.05. The index remains in a sideways trend, with key resistance at 24,300 and support at 24,192 Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use t

India's micro, small and medium enterprises generate roughly 30 percent of GDP and employ tens of millions, yet studies estimate their credit gap in the tens of lakhs of crores of rupees. Priority sector lending norms, credit guarantee schemes and fintech-driven digital lending have each chipped at the problem without resolving it. The persistence of the gap reveals structural issues in collateral, formalisation and risk assessment that policy has only partially addressed.