What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......
'Maharashtra is virtually in a debt trap.' IMAGE: Then Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde showers flower petals on women during the launch of the second phase of the Mukhyamantri Majhi......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
'It would be reasonable to assume that Modi 3.0 would be more focused on projects and schemes which do not require any legislative change or which have the support of its coalition partners,'......
With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......
The RBI has changed the way it approached supervision in the past. Having seen a couple of collapses in the NBFC sector and the near-collapse of a few banks, it is focusing on regular drills to......
The liquidity deficit in the banking system crossed Rs 2 trillion again on Monday, despite the second instalment of cash reserve ratio (CRR) reduction coming into effect from December 28.......
Widespread use of crypto assets, including stablecoins, can have a negative impact on the macroeconomic and financial stability of a country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday.......
Fundraising momentum is expected to accelerate further in the New Year, potentially surpassing 2024's record figures. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Fundraising via IPOs in India hit......
Emerging market equities are likely to post small gains in 2025 amid global policy uncertainties and a stronger dollar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From the outcome of the general......