How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi during the National......

Saluting P V Narasimha Rao For 1991!

It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha Rao that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP,......

SC orders Centre, states to eradicate manual scavenging in phased manner

Observing that a large segment of India's population, involved in manual scavenging, has remained unheard and muted, in bondage and systematically trapped in inhumane conditions, the Supreme Court......

Govt wanted Rs 3 lakh cr from RBI ahead of 2019 polls: Ex-Deputy Guv

The Reserve Bank (RBI) resisted a 'raid' planned by some in the government to extract Rs 2-3 lakh crore from its balance sheet in 2018 to meet populist spending in run-up to general elections,......

'In No Rush To Say Economy Is Slowing Down'

'Whether I am optimistic or pessimistic is not the issue; I am just going by the evidence available.''The Indian economy and financial sector are now well-placed and very resilient in dealing with......

Govt invites applications for RBI deputy governor's post, last date Nov 30

One of the deputy governors, Michael Patra's term ends on Jan 15. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The government has invited applications for the post of deputy governor of the Reserve......

'Markets To Undergo Time Correction'

'Future market gains will likely depend primarily on earnings growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "It doesn't appear that we are heading toward a prolonged bear market, as smaller......

RBI report confident of festival boost to economy

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) State of the Economy report for October acknowledged a slowdown in some high-frequency indicators but expressed confidence in a recovery, aided by......