Write off landslide victims' loans, Kerala CM tells banks

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged various banks to write off the loans availed by landslide victims and survivors in Kerala's Wayanad. IMAGE: Unnikrishnan T P prays during the......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

After robberies, banks stop cash transactions in south Kashmir

In the wake of terrorists targeting banks in south Kashmir, cash transactions at nearly 40 branches in sensitive areas of Pulwama and Shopian districts in South Kashmir have been stopped. The step......

Marathas stage 'jail bharo' protest as govt offers sops

Maratha activists held a 'jail bharo' protest in Mumbai on Wednesday, demanding immediate implementation of reservations in jobs and education for the community, even as the......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

Private Talent At PSU Banks Is Welcome, But...

Opening up the corner office is fine, but will the government be able to attract talent without giving a market-rate salary?, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   In......

RBI considers fresh guidelines to curb mis-selling

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......

How Sebi plans to ensure greater transparency and ease of doing business

Under its new chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has gravitated towards greater transparency and ease of doing business, setting an objective of......