KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

In Chanda's defence, one can always say, why would the Videocon Group take care of her husband as a quid pro quo to get a loan? After all, the group has taken money from the entire banking industry......

Chennai building collapse exposes unscientific methods of construction

The collapse of an under-construction 11-storey building in Chennai which claimed 42 lives should serve as a wake-up call for the housing sector to have a regulatory mechanism for the construction......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Will new Juvenile law reduce crime?

'Given that 95 per cent of rapes are committed by adults and only 5 per cent by juveniles, these 95 per cent of rapes will continue to take place, so what women's safety are we talking about?'......

Banks told to reveal loan reference rate

Banks will now have to disclose the reference rate to which the lending rate is linked while extending loans to retail customers. They will also have to convey to the customer the most important......

RBI turns heat on banks over service charge hike

The hike in service charges by commercial banks has come under the Reserve Bank of India lens. This follows the apex bank and banking ombudsmen receiving customer complaints against levy of......

RBI to ensure banks don't overcharge customers

The Reserve Bank of India has taken on to itself the task of ensuring that customers do not have to pay unduly high charges for availing of various banking services.The RBI has set up a working......

Banks can snub you at their own peril now

The Reserve Bank of India may make public the names of banks indulging in unfair customer treatment."Mere penalty will not do the trick. The central bank may publish the names of those banks known......