News for 'Prospect Of Governor'

Supreme Court verdict shifts focus to TN floor test

Supreme Court verdict shifts focus to TN floor test

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

The problem for OPS lies in the fact that most party MLAs believe Sasikala's clan was the force behind their obtaining the party nomination as much as it was Jaya's charisma that won them their seats in the May 2016 assembly polls.

37 banks and a whopping Rs 1.3 trillion jump in gross NPAs!

37 banks and a whopping Rs 1.3 trillion jump in gross NPAs!

Rediff.com30 May 2018

The RBI has been critical of banks for using restructuring schemes to hide the stress.

How rupee managed to beat the global storm in 2015

How rupee managed to beat the global storm in 2015

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

The rupee's strength against its competitor could come to haunt exporters.

'There must be fresh elections in Tamil Nadu'

'There must be fresh elections in Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

'The Centre is using Panneerselvam.' 'He is not known for standing up for his own rights, let alone for the state.' 'He spoke only after he saw huge protests against Sasikala; otherwise, he would have just complied and continued to walk down the aisle.'

How El Nino may affect Rajan's plan to cut rates

How El Nino may affect Rajan's plan to cut rates

Rediff.com20 May 2015

The Indian Met Department has predicted a below normal monsoon.

Will RBI cut rates in February?

Will RBI cut rates in February?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

RBI in wait and watch mode as several risks to inflation continue to exist including a sudden reversal of food prices and oil price volatility.

RBI to leave repo rate on hold next week but cut 25 bps by end-June

RBI to leave repo rate on hold next week but cut 25 bps by end-June

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

RBI will be cautious easing rates further given oil price uncertainties

RBI seeks faster clearances of projects for high growth

RBI seeks faster clearances of projects for high growth

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The Reserve Bank on Monday pitched for creation of a conducive environment for investment and faster clearances of projects to boost economic growth which slowed to a decade low of 5 per cent in the previous fiscal.

India's manufacturing output slips to 7 month low in Sep

India's manufacturing output slips to 7 month low in Sep

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Sluggish rise in new business inflows and a cautious approach to costs reportedly led Indian manufacturers to shed jobs in September.

Why Indian banks have failed miserably

Why Indian banks have failed miserably

Rediff.com30 May 2016

The size of the hole in today's banking crisis appears to be roughly 10 per cent of GDP.

Democratic debate: Sanders, Clinton face off during New Hampshire debate

Democratic debate: Sanders, Clinton face off during New Hampshire debate

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled in their first one-on-one debate over how to achieve liberal goals such as health care for all and a better education system.

Why the lockdown should not be extended

Why the lockdown should not be extended

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Is it sustainable?' 'Or is it like an overdose of a medicine that saves your life in the short run but kills you through long-lasting side-effects?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Omar rules out tying up with BJP to form government in J-K

Omar rules out tying up with BJP to form government in J-K

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

"NC is not power hungry... We shunned prospects of an alliance with the BJP a year ago and the reasons for having done that remain unchanged," Omar wrote on his official Facebook page.

Rupee at two-week high; fund inflows continue to support

Rupee at two-week high; fund inflows continue to support

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

However, dealers said that most of the rupee's gains were lost on consistent dollar demand from state-run oil refiners and other importers.

Double whammy for BJP in Tamil Nadu?

Double whammy for BJP in Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

For a party that has adopted the successful social re-engineering model from Gujarat, Rajasthan and across the rest of the 'Hindi belt' over the past decades, Tamil Nadu continues to remain a tricky customer, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Show me how inflation is low: Rajan to critics

Show me how inflation is low: Rajan to critics

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Raghuram Rajan, who has been pilloried by his critics for keeping interest rates high and has also been accused of stifling growth.

Brexit: Rupee may escape currency bloodbath with minor injuries

Brexit: Rupee may escape currency bloodbath with minor injuries

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Rupee is seen to remain in the range of 67.50-68.80 in the short-term

RBI adopted balanced approach, says Montek

RBI adopted balanced approach, says Montek

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Reserve Bank, in its mid term review of the monetary policy on Friday, decided to hike short term policy rate by 0.25 per cent after a gap of two years and ease liquidity by reducing the marginal standing facility rate for banks.

India shining: A 7.4% growth despite reeling under huge debt

India shining: A 7.4% growth despite reeling under huge debt

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

The government's stance in the face of uncertain prospects for the private sector has been that public sector investment will drive the system.

'India should have broad and deep capital markets'

'India should have broad and deep capital markets'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Henry Kravis, co-Chairman and co-CEO of private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR), which has over $195 billion assets under management and a balance sheet of $16 billion visited Mumbai recently for a closed conference where he shared his views on the new governor at RBI, what India needs to fix, and PE's prospects for the long term.

Households yet to reap benefits of RBI's fight against inflation

Households yet to reap benefits of RBI's fight against inflation

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

RBI takes steps to control inflation but the masses are not convinced.

Tumbling prices in India boost expectations for more rate cuts

Tumbling prices in India boost expectations for more rate cuts

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The rapid deceleration in prices has ignited a debate in New Delhi whether Asia's third-largest economy is heading towards deflation.

Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Odisha CM for fourth straight term

Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Odisha CM for fourth straight term

Rediff.com21 May 2014

Naveen Patnaik, who steered the Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the Odisha assembly elections, was on Wednesday sworn in as chief minister for a fourth consecutive term.

Worst is over for the Indian economy, says Moody's

Worst is over for the Indian economy, says Moody's

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Externally, the global economy is stabilising, with better growth is expected this year.

India's industrial output falls to three-year low

India's industrial output falls to three-year low

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

India's industrial output unexpectedly contracted 4.2 percent year-on-year in October, dragged down by a fall in the manufacturing and the capital goods sector, government data showed on Friday.

Beckham optimistic about success of Miami MLS deal

Beckham optimistic about success of Miami MLS deal

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

David Beckham's business group say his plan to bring a Major League Soccer team to Miami will happen and that they hope to have "positive and exciting news" soon.

Bobby Jindal's identity crisis

Bobby Jindal's identity crisis

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

'The height of irony is that Bobby Jindal will always be known as the first Indian-American Governor, the second Indian-American Congressman and the first Indian-American Presidential candidate, regardless of his claim to be just American. Given the situation in the US, no one will be able to erase his identity in relation to his origin.'

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Rediff.com29 May 2019

If one were to go by the degree of clout, Jaitley was the undoubted No. 2 in the Modi government.

RBI not a cheerleader for markets, says Rajan

RBI not a cheerleader for markets, says Rajan

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

RBI says, it cut rates as growth was not happening at ground level.

India-US Roller Coaster Reaches New High

India-US Roller Coaster Reaches New High

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'Many said his visit was very risky. But mercifully, Air Force One has taken off from Delhi without Mr Trump stepping on anybody's toes,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

D-Street may cheer Rajan's pep talk

D-Street may cheer Rajan's pep talk

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Market participants are impressed that Rajan has set the ball rolling on his first day at RBI with a series of announcements, raising expectations that more are in store.

India Inc disappointed by repo rate hike

India Inc disappointed by repo rate hike

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Expressing disappointment over the hike in repo rate by the RBI, India Inc on Friday said a rate cut by the bank would have helped ameliorate sentiments as businesses are "reeling" under a tight liquidity crunch due to high cost of capital.

RBI says willing to let foreigners hold more govt debt

RBI says willing to let foreigners hold more govt debt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

India's current limit of $25 billion for ownership of government bonds by FIIs is fully utilised, leading to calls for increasing it

RBI policy is positive for banking sector: Chanda Kochhar

RBI policy is positive for banking sector: Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

RBI has taken a balanced approach in the credit policy considering various developments across the globe and their near term impact.

India could allow rupee convertibility in 5-10 years: Rajan

India could allow rupee convertibility in 5-10 years: Rajan

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

India imposes restrictions on how much money its citizens and companies can invest abroad

Ready to act on any 'disorderly behaviour': Rajan

Ready to act on any 'disorderly behaviour': Rajan

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Indian economy has good fundamentals and sizeable foreign reserves, RBI Governor Raghuram rajan said.

Harish Rawat sworn in as new Uttarakhand CM

Harish Rawat sworn in as new Uttarakhand CM

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Harish Rawat, a Union Minister, was on Saturday sworn in as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand, succeeding Vijay Bahuguna who was asked by the Congress high command to step down in a bid to boost the party's prospects ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha polls.

Did JRD think Patel would have been a better PM than Nehru?

Did JRD think Patel would have been a better PM than Nehru?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

'Nehru once told JRD, "I hate the mention of the very word profit".' '"Jawaharlal, I am talking about the need of the public sector making a profit!" JRD replied.' 'Nehru reiterated, "Never talk to me about the word profit, it is a dirty word".' A fascinating excerpt from Shashank Shah's The Tata Group: From Torchbearers To Trailblazers.

India Shining! 3 factors that point to a stable economy

India Shining! 3 factors that point to a stable economy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

First, there has been a significant softening in commodity prices - most notably oil.

Experts question credibility of GDP numbers

Experts question credibility of GDP numbers

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Government has forecast annual economic growth to rise to 7.4%.