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......
'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......
Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......
By 2030, 600 million people will be living in cities in India, representing 40 per cent of the population.. IMAGE: A view of an overcrowded market in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI Photo On Tuesday, the......
Chinese health experts have warned that a new wave of coronavirus infections that have hit China may result in new variants, prompting authorities to set up a nationwide network of hospitals to......
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recognised the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) as a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) in the fintech sector, the central bank announced on......
According to media reports high price of coal to be purchased for the Adani plant at India's Jharkhand emerged as the key factor for the dispute. Image used for representative purpose only.......
An analysis of Budget speeches made by finance ministers over 75 years also offers a glimpse of how low on the priority list healthcare has featured for the political class and policy-makers, which......
The outlook for India's rating would improve if fiscal, inflation and infrastructure metrics get better, a global report said. "India's Baa3 government bond rating balances the strong growth......
'There is merit in keeping the central bank's balance sheet strong if the government's fiscal balance sheet is weak.'Anup Roy reports. Former Reserve Bank of India governor Dr Y V Reddy sharply......