MVA allies kept in loop about Pawar-Modi meeting: NCP

The Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday said that party chief Sharad Pawar's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi earlier in the day was a scheduled one to discuss amendments......

The Lokpal is no magic wand to fight corruption

A more informed electorate, rather than the Lokpal, can fight corruption better, argues Neeta Kolhatkar. Parliament passed the ever delayed Lokpal Bill on December 18. The President has given the......

'It's easier to shake hands with the corrupt'

Y P Singh joined the Indian Police Service in 1985.During his stint, he dealt with high-profile cases like the US-64 scam and the Panna-Mukta oilfield deal. But he was often at odds with the......

RBI scheme: PMC depositors to be paid over a period of 3-10 years

Inching closer to resolving the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank issue, the Reserve Bank on Monday came out with a draft scheme for takeover of the crisis-hit bank by the Delhi-based......

Depositors of 21 stressed co-op banks to get Rs 5 lakh by Nov

The banks are required to submit a claim list by October 15. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) will pay the depositors of 21......

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Mired in corruption, politics and with a history of suicides by its hapless depositors, PMC Bank's revival is a challenge very different from Yes Bank and LVB, both for the regulator and the......

'Under him, the RBI delivered strong, timely, and decisive policy initiatives'

Economists praise Shaktikanta Das for his pragmatism and willingness to face challenges head on.And in doing so with the finesse of an able administrator.Anup Roy reports. Illustration: Dominic......