Ashok Thampy

Research interests: Corporate Finance; Financial Risk Management; Management of Banks and Financial Institutions; Risk capital; Microeconomics; Impact of Regulation

Trump’s tariffs and India’s strategic response
India-US trade relations have taken a sudden and sharp turn for the worse, with the US imposing a 50% tariff rate on imports from India. In this post, Gulati, Rao and Suntwal highlight that the impact is heavily concentrated in labour-intensive sectors, which sustain millions of livelihoods. They recommend a multi-pronged strategic response: smart negotiations with the US, immediate and targeted relief to hard-hit sectors, diversification of export markets, and strong domestic reforms to restore competitiveness.

Constraints and prospects of Financing via Municipal Bonds in India: An analysis with case Studies
In order to meet the challenges created by growing urbanisation, municipal corporations in India need to incur huge expenditure to support urban infrastructure in the coming decades.
