Abhishek Waghmare And Anup Roy

Stories by Abhishek Waghmare And Anup Roy

RBI asks NBFCs to boost high quality liquid assets

RBI asks NBFCs to boost high quality liquid assets

Rediff.com   25 May 2019

An NBFC must actively manage its collateral positions, differentiating between encumbered and unencumbered assets, and monitor such assets so that they can be mobilised in a timely manner, central bank says in circular.

2 steps East, 2 steps South helped BJP cross 300 mark

2 steps East, 2 steps South helped BJP cross 300 mark

Rediff.com   24 May 2019

Modi garners nearly 37% vote nationally, courtesy West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka and Telangana.

Explained: How service sector gained and govt actually lost revenue post GST

Explained: How service sector gained and govt actually lost revenue post GST

Rediff.com   10 May 2019

Across 10 prominent services, revenue to the government reduced by 20 per cent in the first year of GST compared to the last year of the service tax regime. This happened despite tax liability against these services growing by 50 per cent in one year.

Post elections, RBI to update RTI disclosure norms

Post elections, RBI to update RTI disclosure norms

Rediff.com   9 May 2019

The Supreme Court had observed that issues of national economic interest; disclosure of information regarding currency or exchange rates/interest rates/ taxes; regulation or supervision of banking, insurance and other financial institutions; proposals for expenditure or borrowing, and foreign investments, could all, in some cases, harm the national economy, especially if released prematurely.

Bankers weigh all options to save Jet

Bankers weigh all options to save Jet

Rediff.com   3 May 2019

Indian bankers are fearful that going out of their way to save Jet could lead to subsequent harassment from investigative agencies.

RBI paints a bleak picture of India's economy

RBI paints a bleak picture of India's economy

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2019

RBI governor Das flags growth slowdown, deputy raises alarm on inflation

In Solapur will Bhim-AIMIM combine end national parties' run?

In Solapur will Bhim-AIMIM combine end national parties' run?

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2019

'The Dalit vote traditionally went to the Congress, but everyone knows by now that the Congress and the BJP are the same. We all stand united behind Balasaheb (Prakash Ambedkar) this time.'

RBI guv draws new line in sand, seeks flexible rate cuts

RBI guv draws new line in sand, seeks flexible rate cuts

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2019

Shaktikanta Das said in Washington, DC, that there was nothing sacrosanct about the 25 bps rate cut and that monetary policy could be well served by calibrating the size of the policy rate to the dynamics of the situation, and the size of the change itself could convey the stance of policy.

Why RBI's key panel expects inflation to stay low

Why RBI's key panel expects inflation to stay low

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2019

Data suggests that households too are expecting inflation to subside, with the three-month-ahead and the one-year-ahead expectations declining by 40 basis points, reports Abhishek Waghmare.

Railways to IAS: Where are the Women?

Railways to IAS: Where are the Women?

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2019

Women's representation in government jobs is less than 15%.

RBI to go for $5-bn dollar-rupee swap auction on April 23

RBI to go for $5-bn dollar-rupee swap auction on April 23

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2019

The minimum size of each bid would be $10 million and in multiples of $1 million thereafter.

All eyes on RBI as rate cut looms large

All eyes on RBI as rate cut looms large

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

According to Soumya Kanti Ghosh, chief economic advisor of the State Bank of India group, a 50 bps rate cut is a possibility, but 25 bps is more likely.

Dollar spike and its impact

Dollar spike and its impact

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

'In my 20 years, I have never seen such high rates.'

India's spending on space tripled in 10 years

India's spending on space tripled in 10 years

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2019

India's spending on space research almost tripled from Rs 4,163 crore in 2009-2010 to Rs 11,538 crore in 2018-2019.

Pakistan has more women MPs than India

Pakistan has more women MPs than India

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2019

With just 11.8 per cent, the nation lags behind its neighbours and peers when it comes to women's representation in national legislatures.

Do rich candidates have it easy in polls?

Do rich candidates have it easy in polls?

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2019

An analysis of the assets data from Association of Democratic Reforms shows that the average assets of a winner of the 2014 LS election was more than the average assets of a candidate: more the money you have, more the chances of winning.

Reliance eyes Schuldschein route to raise $170m overseas

Reliance eyes Schuldschein route to raise $170m overseas

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2019

Schuldschein is an alternative way to raise funds instead of loans or bonds and deals can run from $12 million to more than $1.13 billion. These instruments include tranches of different maturities and currencies and investors are spread across the world.

How RBI plans to make CEOs accountable for their bank's performance

How RBI plans to make CEOs accountable for their bank's performance

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2019

RBI proposed that at least half of the compensation of a CEO should be variable. It also said that stock options should be part of the variable pay, against the extant practice of keeping it beyond and above the scope of the official compensation package.

Will there be another rate cut in April?

Will there be another rate cut in April?

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2019

Chances of a rate cut in April improve if core inflation continues to ease, growth falling below the projected 7.2% for FY19 and if the global trade slowdown exacerbates.

PM-Kisan scheme will bring cheer to most farmers

PM-Kisan scheme will bring cheer to most farmers

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2019

The scheme, which would give Rs 6,000 to small farmers in a year or Rs 500 a month, will add more money to the account of these cultivators than the money he/she saves every month on an average.