Official sources come first
Briefs use open data from official publishers such as the Reserve Bank of India. Source notes name the publication and its date, with a link to the original table.
Dates and units travel with the number
A reserve value belongs to a reporting date, while a forward position belongs to a month end. Each figure keeps its own date and unit, so readers can tell what is being compared.
A value and a change are different
Subtract the earlier value from the later value to calculate the change.
You can follow the arithmetic
Tables show the values used in each comparison. Worked examples keep their assumptions visible, and chart data files include the official source address for every observation.
Read at your own pace
Start with the headline figures, then follow the charts and the explanation. The PDF and downloadable data let you examine the evidence away from the website.
Sources and corrections
When an official figure changes, the source date and the relevant calculation are checked before a brief is updated. Dates and source notes identify the evidence used for the current text.
A public contact address will be added once the publisher has confirmed it.
Who publishes the analysis?
Shri Ajay Maken publishes Economy And You as a serving Opposition politician. The evidence is linked beside the findings, so his policy position and the source figures can each be assessed openly.
Source: Rajya Sabha member profile, read 10 October 2026.
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