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Why is India’s Market Crashing When Global Markets are Booming?

Zeeshan Kaskar
Mar 07, 2025

Continuous fall in NSE Nifty 50, closure of SIP accounts and wavering investor confidence – what do all these indicate for the Indian economy? senior journalist and The Wire's founding editor M.K. Venu explains.

Zeeshan Kaskar (L) and M.K. Venu (R). Screengrab of video from Youtube/The Wire

New Delhi: The recent historic fall in the Indian stock market has shocked everyone. When global markets are showing growth, how did India lose Rs 83 lakh crore? Is there something wrong with the government’s economic policies or is the withdrawal of money by foreign investors the main reason behind this?

Continuous fall in NSE Nifty 50, closure of SIP accounts and wavering investor confidence – what do all these indicate for the Indian economy?

The Wire’s founding editor and senior journalist M.K. Venu answers these questions. Watch the discussion here:

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