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India pitches for greater mobility of skilled labour at G20

India pitches for greater mobility of skilled labour at G20

Rediff.com5 Sep 2015

India on Saturday favoured greater mobility of skilled labour

Chat: What first-time home buyers need to know

Chat: What first-time home buyers need to know

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Rajesh Vardhan, managing director, Vardhman Group, will chat on home loans on Wednesday, September 25, at 3 pm.

Is Amazon's Echo Dot smarter than Google Home and Apple HomePod?

Is Amazon's Echo Dot smarter than Google Home and Apple HomePod?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

The device supports a host of India-specific apps and the more you use it, the better it gets.

Start reforms with smaller steps: Rajan panel

Start reforms with smaller steps: Rajan panel

Rediff.com22 Sep 2008

'There has been an enormous amount of attention paid to issues like capital account convertibility, bank privatisation and bank priority sector norms. There are many other areas where reforms are less controversial, but perhaps as important,' the report of the high-level Committee on Financial Sector Reforms headed by Raghuram Rajan, a professor at Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, said.

Rajan asks banks to improve cyber security systems

Rajan asks banks to improve cyber security systems

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Rajan said the RBI is working on upgrading the capabilities of its inspectors to undertake bank system audits as well as to detect vulnerabilities in them

Rajan: The 'rockstar' central banker who rocked too many boats

Rajan: The 'rockstar' central banker who rocked too many boats

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

The three years at the Reserve Bank have mostly been a string of success stories for Rajan, gaining him common man's adulation even as the free-thinker in him made a few foes who matter more in the corridors of power

India's GDP to grow at 7.8% in 2016-17: Nomura

India's GDP to grow at 7.8% in 2016-17: Nomura

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

'We expect the Reserve Bank of India to deliver a 25 bps rate cut in April to support growth.'

RBI intervenes aggressively to support faltering rupee

RBI intervenes aggressively to support faltering rupee

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The central bank was seen selling dollars consistently when the rupee would approach the record low of 68.86 hit on August 28.

RBI may keep interest rates unchanged on August 9

RBI may keep interest rates unchanged on August 9

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

In policy review meet in June, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan kept interest rates intact.

RBI autonomy is sacred, shouldn't be compromised: Arvind Subramanian

RBI autonomy is sacred, shouldn't be compromised: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Progress on the steps taken by Governor Shaktikanta Das' predecessor Urjit Patel to restore financial system integrity will be a key thing to assess any damage to the institution, Subramanian said.

Viral Acharya and 7 economists who quit

Viral Acharya and 7 economists who quit

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Viral Acharya is the eighth economist to quit since the Modi government took office.

Axis Bank cuts base rate by 0.20% to 9.95%

Axis Bank cuts base rate by 0.20% to 9.95%

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The step followed Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan's hard talk.

RBI to cut rates by 25 bps on Aug 9 if rains damp pulse price

RBI to cut rates by 25 bps on Aug 9 if rains damp pulse price

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The hardening of the Wholesale Price Index follows an uptick in retail inflation.

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

'Mr Modi would compliment a Nobel Prize winner, but members of his party or the government would not be restrained from either making unfair comments or criticising him for having offered advice to an Opposition political party,' says A K Bhattacharya.

Services sector growth cools for 3rd straight month in June

Services sector growth cools for 3rd straight month in June

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

A reading above 50 represents expansion while one below means contraction.

Rupee to gain as Rajan comforts market sentiment

Rupee to gain as Rajan comforts market sentiment

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

To provide exporters/importers greater flexibility in risk management, RBI enhanced the limit available to exporters to 50 per cent

Rajan, Virmani in running for RBI deputy governor

Rajan, Virmani in running for RBI deputy governor

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

Finance Minister P Chidambaram held informal consultations on Wednesday on possible candidates for the Reserve Bank deputy governor's post.

Beware! Reserve Bank does not give lottery prizes

Beware! Reserve Bank does not give lottery prizes

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Fraudulent emails exhorting people to deposit cash for reward are on the rise.

'True fruits of attack on black money in 2019'

'True fruits of attack on black money in 2019'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'The true fruits of the attack on black money, what Raghuram Rajan did for the banking system, and what technology is doing for us will come in FY19, which, not surprisingly, is the year running up to the next Lok Sabha elections.'

Why the rupee needs to remain strong

Why the rupee needs to remain strong

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

A strong currency helps in fighting some of the import-led inflation.

Inflation rises to (-)0.73% in Dec on costlier food items

Inflation rises to (-)0.73% in Dec on costlier food items

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

In December 2014, it was (-)0.50 per cent.

Why is the RBI playing it safe?

Why is the RBI playing it safe?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Credible fiscal consolidation has been a consistent pre-condition to easing the monetary policy stance as far as the RBI is concerned.

PFs, insurers may get to invest overseas

PFs, insurers may get to invest overseas

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

The committee on financial sector reforms headed by Raghuram Rajan has recommended that provident funds and insurance companies should be allowed to invest abroad, a move that will require legislative changes.The panel's draft report has also called for the introduction of "true auctions" in securities, reduction in the auction and trading period, unified disclosure norms for multiple securities, use of call options for opening and closing price on exchanges.

Will Rakesh Mohan be the new RBI Governor?

Will Rakesh Mohan be the new RBI Governor?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

The appointment will be made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in consultation with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Rexit will not have any impact on Reserve Bank: SBI Research

Rexit will not have any impact on Reserve Bank: SBI Research

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

The report also described the RBI as an "extremely visionary, pragmatic and fairly independent" organisation throughout its history

Brexit can be quite damaging if it happens: Rajan

Brexit can be quite damaging if it happens: Rajan

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Rajan said there will be some volatility, but once the initial bout or wave abates, people will look for good fundamentals

India to take action to stem rupee fall as necessary: Rajan

India to take action to stem rupee fall as necessary: Rajan

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Rupee, he said, is not in shambles and "we should not be overtly pessimistic".

Mallya seen at book launch event attended by India's UK envoy

Mallya seen at book launch event attended by India's UK envoy

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

The High Commissioner upon seeing Mallya walk in actually at the mid of the event, got up and left

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

We must get rid of draconian laws, wilful defaulters: Rajan

We must get rid of draconian laws, wilful defaulters: Rajan

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan is clear about cleaning up the mess in the banking system.

RBI retains retail inflation target at 5% with upward bias

RBI retains retail inflation target at 5% with upward bias

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

In April, RBI had projected retail inflation to be around 5 per cent.

Growth weaker than GDP numbers suggest, warns Rajan

Growth weaker than GDP numbers suggest, warns Rajan

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Rajan also said weak results from India's corporate suggested final demand is yet to pick up strongly.

'Rape in India' remark: BJP demands apology; Rahul refuses

'Rape in India' remark: BJP demands apology; Rahul refuses

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

BJP said Gandhi's remarks were condemnable and he should apologise in the House.

Did the RBI intervene to arrest rupee fall?

Did the RBI intervene to arrest rupee fall?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Traders suspect The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought bonds and actively intervened in the rupee to support sentiment.

Rajan best man to decide on rates; better than Govt: Bajaj

Rajan best man to decide on rates; better than Govt: Bajaj

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Bajaj hit out at banks for not passing the entire benefits to consumers.

Wonder whether Modi government 'deserves' Rajan: Congress

Wonder whether Modi government 'deserves' Rajan: Congress

Rediff.com28 May 2016

P Chidambaram on Saturday wondered whether the Modi government "deserves" Raghuram Rajan

RBI may press pause button on Tuesday

RBI may press pause button on Tuesday

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

While Raghuram Rajan has said in the past that other factors, including domestic fundamentals, outweigh the US Fed policy meet, this time it would be different

Economy: How to deal with external shocks

Economy: How to deal with external shocks

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

The right policy response to global price increases is not straightforward. The draft report is wide-ranging in its scope, and it attempts to provide a coherent, integrated view of financial sector reforms that would equip India's financial sector to support growth, widen financial access and maintain stability over the next decades. The report is being released for public discussion at a critical juncture in both the domestic and global economy.

Govt must protect central bank's independence: Rajan

Govt must protect central bank's independence: Rajan

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Raghuram Rajan rejected the argument that inflation has come down largely because of "good luck" stemming from low oil prices.

RBI open to merger of banks: Rajan

RBI open to merger of banks: Rajan

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

The Reserve Bank released a report on 'Banking Structure in India -- The Way Forward' in August 2013, which covered issues such as consolidation of large-sized banks with a view to have a few global-sized banks and the desirability and practicality of having small, localised banks as preferred vehicles for financial inclusion.