Should've asked Cong FMs: Sitharaman on Rahul's RBI remark

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......

Should RBI print money? Ex-Guv Subbarao says no

The central bank can directly print money and finance the government, but it should avoid doing so unless there is absolutely no alternative, former RBI governor D Subbarao on Wednesday said while......

RBI's lifeline will help Modi govt tide over losses from lockdowns

After the RBI surprised the Centre with a record Rs 99,122 crore in surplus transfer for FY21, analysts said this will help the government tide over the revenue losses from lockdowns and extend......

RBI okays transfer of Rs 99,122 cr surplus to govt

The Reserve Bank of India approved paying a higher-than-expected Rs 99,122 crore to the government as a dividend, providing cushion to the state at a time when a crippling second wave of the novel......

Modi needs to listen to our economists

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, says Jayanta Roy. Photograph: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   I......