Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday evening to reportedly discuss the administrative and political situation in the state. The two discussed the......
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......
World Health Day is just round the corner. On this occasion renowned cardiac surgeon and Chairman of Narayana Hrudayalaya Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty spoke to rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa and said that......
'Let us not say that Modi has not delivered on anything; he has delivered something and in parts substantially, but he has to also deliver on a large number of his electoral promises.' M R......
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the first joint sitting of Parliament as mandatorily required under the Constitution after the general elections. The address is the political,......
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday the proposed Bill on micro-finance institutions will provide adequate legislative framework for development and regulation of the sector.The Micro......
Micro financing has become an attractive proposition for private banks as it helps them inch closer to the stipulated priority sector lending target and fetches high returns ranging between 8 per......
The year 2010 was a tumultuous one for micro-finance institutions (MFIs) in India. It began with the highly successful SKS Microfinance public issue, which prompted other prominent MFIs to announce......
Of the new breed of micro finance institutions in India that are growing at a scorching pace, the KAS Foundation is particularly low-profile. Unlike SKS in the South or Bandhan in the East,......
The Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) backing for bank loans to microfinance companies in India will come with a rider.The Manila-based development finance institution has decided not to guarantee......