Manojit Saha, Business Standard

Stories by Manojit Saha, Business Standard

Banks may not require RBI nod for floating arms

Banks may not require RBI nod for floating arms

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2025

For commercial banks to float subsidiaries, approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may not remain mandatory, according to highly placed sources.

'The Intent Is To Make A Better Bank In The Future'

'The Intent Is To Make A Better Bank In The Future'

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2025

'As the team builds, each of them will bring in a different perspective, new thinking.'

JLR Cyberattack Triggers $2.55 Billion Shockwave

JLR Cyberattack Triggers $2.55 Billion Shockwave

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2025

At an estimated 1.9 billion in losses and over 5,000 UK organisations affected, the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack has been labelled the most economically damaging cyber incident in UK history, exposing the deep vulnerability of interconnected supply chains.

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee sees scope for more rate cut

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee sees scope for more rate cut

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2025

Even if the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold interest rates in the October meeting, it acknowledged the scope for further rate cuts while waiting for the impact of the past steps to play out.

Pilot Training In India Is Below The Mark

Pilot Training In India Is Below The Mark

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2025

The principal problem lies in lack of training infrastructure and relatively lax safety standards.

Gold, Silver Shine As Stocks Slip

Gold, Silver Shine As Stocks Slip

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2025

'The frenzy for gold is primarily due to the uncertainty surrounding the tariff war.'

'Future policy actions tied to the growth-inflation dynamic'

'Future policy actions tied to the growth-inflation dynamic'

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2025

'Given the lag in transmission, further softening of lending rates may happen in the coming months.'

'Tariffs To Have Adverse Impact On Near-Term Growth'

'Tariffs To Have Adverse Impact On Near-Term Growth'

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2025

'The statistical confidence bands of the fan charts of the forecasts will provide a better sense of the potential variability of outcomes.'

Munir's Moves: Why India Must Be On High Alert

Munir's Moves: Why India Must Be On High Alert

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2025

A Pakistan that is more secure in its relations with the US is also one that might well wish to indulge in another cross-border misadventure.

RBI's mpc minutes: Status quo in August hinged on tariffs, rate-cut outcome

RBI's mpc minutes: Status quo in August hinged on tariffs, rate-cut outcome

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2025

Uncertainties over the impact of the United States' (US') tariffs on India, along with the ongoing transmission of past rate cuts, prompted the members of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain the status quo during the August meeting, the minutes showed. While some of the external members highlighted their concern over growth, the internal members cited the one-year headline inflation rate overshooting the 4 per cent target.

NPAs in agriculture sector stay high amid loan-saturation concerns

NPAs in agriculture sector stay high amid loan-saturation concerns

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

Bad loans in the agriculture sector remain elevated, with several public-sector banks (PSBs) reporting higher slippages in the April-June quarter of FY26. For many banks, non-performing assets (NPAs) in farm lending were 5 per cent or more, with some nearing double digits.'

'India is fastest growing market for SME segment'

'India is fastest growing market for SME segment'

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2025

'India is a big market for StanC, and it is also fastest growing economy in the world.'

'Scope for a further rate cut in this cycle itself, if...'

'Scope for a further rate cut in this cycle itself, if...'

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2025

'India has the potential to grow at more than 7%, with the monetary policy providing a supportive hand.'

'The RBI has started to support growth'

'The RBI has started to support growth'

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2025

'Deposit and lending rates have started to fall considerably. It is likely to spur investment and consumption of durables.'

Healthy balance sheets augur well for economy: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Healthy balance sheets augur well for economy: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2025

Large tariffs by the United States administration and elevated geopolitical risk have increased near-term global financial stability risks, and along with weather events pose downside risks to domestic growth, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in the foreword to the Financial Stability Report released on Monday.

'I Needed To Follow My Karma'

'I Needed To Follow My Karma'

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2025

'Once bitten, twice shy, I didn't take up the challenge this time...' 'I realised I had failed to follow my karma because I feared failure.'

'Federal Bank Has To Now Play Test Matches'

'Federal Bank Has To Now Play Test Matches'

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2025

'The brand, the team, and the people have to make the transition from playing league matches to Test matches.'

'Pressure On Dollar May Continue In Near Term'

'Pressure On Dollar May Continue In Near Term'

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2025

'Many global investors have been overweight on dollar assets, so some diversification or hedging is naturally expected.'

RBI considers fresh guidelines to curb mis-selling

RBI considers fresh guidelines to curb mis-selling

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2025

Concerned over the rise in mis-selling of products by banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is examining whether to come up with norms to curb such practices. Observing that pushing financial products, such as insurance, indiscriminately to unaware consumers may be detrimental to their well-being, RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao said, "We are examining whether it necessitates framing of guidelines to address mis-selling of financial products and services by REs (regulated entities)."

'Indian Stocks Unlikely To Give Significant Returns In 12 Months'

'Indian Stocks Unlikely To Give Significant Returns In 12 Months'

Rediff.com   30 May 2025

'Right now, silver -- and especially platinum -- are very cheap compared to gold. If I were buying today, I would choose platinum.'