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,......
Rebutting the allegations of 'stealing' money from the central bank, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Congress leader should have had consulted his own past finance......
'The united Opposition can definitely give the BJP a good fight.'But this remains the BJP's election to lose.''Modi remains the most popular politician in India; the BJP's organisational and......
Desperate times need desperate actions, and the BJP's only option is to enforce legislation to build a Ram mandir, says Sunil Sethi. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters The gist of a famous......
'The autonomy of essential institutions is clearly under question as the Modi government seeks to influence them politically.''The credibility of institutions such as the EC, the CBI, the CVC, the......
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......
Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......
Sir Osborne Smith was the first governor of the Reserve Bank, serving from April 1, 1935, to June 30, 1937. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi releases a commemorative coin at the 90th......
'After a long time, we have a governor who is approachable. The RBI's interactions with us are now much better.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI Photo ......
For five consecutive policy reviews in 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chose to hold rates, citing inflation threat. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters And when the prices did cool off......