Indian American named in Best Leaders' list

Mumbai-born and Chicago-raised Eboo Patel, a charismatic Muslim scholar who fights fanaticism and religious intolerance, has been named in the fifth annual Best Leaders issue of the US News & World......

What Are RBI's Challenges In 2024?

The challenge for the RBI in 2024 is likely to be less about containing elevated inflation and more about curbing excessive financial market exuberance and a 'problem of plenty', notes Sajjid......

10 things to know about Gita Gopinath, IMF's new chief economist

On October 1 Indian-American Gita Gopinath was appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. Announcing her appointment, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde hailed the......

A rundown on candidates likely to replace Ben Bernanke

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is widely expected to step down when his second term at the helm of the US central bank expires on January 31, 2014. If history is any guide, President......

Rupee up 23 paise against dollar on Budget hopes

The rupee on Wednesday gained 23 paise to close at 53.86 on renewed dollar selling as Economic Survey strengthened forex market's expectations of Union Budget taking fiscally prudent steps to......