Beyond Market Magazine - November 2022

In this issue

Global economies continue to be weighed down by inflation. India is no exception. Although India is better placed than its peers, the government is fighting hard to rein in inflation while maintaining growth.

Read the cover story in this issue to know where India stands at this moment as regards economic growth amid recessionary worries, and other concerns including high commodity prices, a weak rupee and geopolitical uncertainties emanating from the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

From the impact of reduction in subsidies on fertilizers and the introduction of reforms in the sector to the government’s crackdown on Big Tech companies to disallow a monopolistic environment, a range of topics have been covered in this issue.

In the following pages, you will find other thought-provoking articles on the hike in ethanol prices and its impact on the sugar sector, the massive job cuts in several tech companies and start-ups owing to recessionary concerns, and the reforms in the
Indian logistics industry with the introduction of the National Logistics Policy.

In the Beyond Basics section you will find two gripping articles. While one article talks about steps to follow to revive a lapsed insurance policy, the other on target maturity funds tells how these funds can be beneficial to mutual fund investors.

Do not miss an interesting article in the Beyond Learning section. It explains how investors can wade through troubled waters in an inflationary environment by cutting back on expenses and saving more through diligence and patience.