Don’t Panic. It’s Not 1991 Or 2013

Somnath Mukherjee
May 26, 2026 | 21:14 IST

For fuel, price hikes will do the job. For rupee, a hike in interest rates, one-time dollar bonds issue for NRIs & capital gains tax rejig will do the trick. Remember, our macros are just fine



Media (and social media) headlines are near-apocalyptic. They tell you that an incessant fall in the value of rupee (against dollar) suggests an impending economic disaster. They beg the question, have we muddled into a 1991 (or 2013 taper tantrum) redux?
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