The government seemed unhappy with Raghuram Rajan's interest rate policy.
Thanks to Rajan we are an inflation-targeting country now
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As the global economy sways into uncertain territories and domestic prices almost certain to rise, Raghuram Rajan's ideas would have come in handy.
Six out of eight monetary policies announced by him during his entire tenure so far have been on Tuesdays
Rajan said the process of dialogue with the government did not reach a stage where he could have agreed to stay on
The country has come a long way in the process of financial inclusion, Raghuram Rajan said, but "still has a way to go".
The Central Bureau of Investigation has started questioning gangster Chhota Rajan in Tihar prison in connection with journalist Jyotirmoy Dey murder case.
Raghuram Rajan said the head of the central bank should have a fixed tenure of more than three years as the current term was too short.
Many exit polls have kept the incumbent Bharatiya Janata party ahead of the Congress in what was a straight contest between two main parties. Assembly polls were held in the state in a single phase on November 17.
Making light of his critics, he also said there are people who send him 'anonymous thank you notes' even when he on a plane.
'Helicopter drop' was first proposed as an alternative to quantitative easing.
Indian startups are expected to raise $8-12 billion this year, a top official of venture capital firm Peak XV said on Monday, highlighting that the country's startup ecosystem is the most vibrant in the world. Speaking at StartUp Mahakumbh, Peak XV managing director Rajan Anandan said around $20 billion of private capital is lying uninvested and is committed for investment in private firms and startups in India.
Rajan, as expected, furthered his predecessors' agenda and continued with the same resolution to make India's financial system safer, and direct the economy towards further liberalisation
Rajan said that even though inflation has breached the 6 per cent mark as against the RBI target of getting it down to 5 per cent by March 2017, the price rise scenario will ebb in future
Illicit liquor, narcotic drugs, cash, precious metals, gold, silver, jewellery and other materials worth about Rs 339.95 crore have been seized by the joint team of Flying Surveillance Team (FST), Static Surveillance Team (SST) and police, he said.
'I would say restore the banks to health, get active board composed of professionals, then there will be an ideal situation for merger.'
This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells.
There is a sharp difference between the total remuneration paid at the public sector and private sector entities
Revealing his original name to immigration authorities when asked to step out of the queue at Bali in Indonesia landed underworld don Chhota Rajan in the security net and he was arrested soon after.
To the question on what comes first, clean up or growth, Rajan said the answer is unambiguously 'Clean up!'
Former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court verdict convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment in a 2006 fake encounter case.
Inheritance tax only helps the lawyers: Rajan
Never one to mince words, Rajan will walk away with a mixed legacy
Zzungry said it had introduced limited edition of 'Ulundu kozhukattai' and 'Kova kozhukattai' that are inspired from the cuisines of two states that hold great relevance in the life of Raghuram Rajan.
Rajan said an interest rate cut won't by itself lead to higher economic growth
Raghuram Rajan's signal of a neutral stance is at odds with concerns about inflation and markets' revised expectation of more increases in the repo rate
Subramanian Swamy has been critical of Rajan for not lowering interest rates earlier to boost growth.
DBS called Rajan's decision not to seek an extension as a 'negative surprise'.
"I think the Governor has been doing a great job for the country and we would certainly see it as a very positive move if he were reappointed," Naushad Forbes, president, CII.
The lack of clarity on who is next in line, when the time comes, as indeed it will one day some day, reflects poorly on the management of the world's largest political party. It scarcely need be said that a squabble between the contenders, Shah and Yogi, is exactly what the doctor ordered for the Opposition, notes Krishna Prasad.
Following up on his barb last week that Rajan should be sent back to Chicago, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has written a letter to the Prime Minister saying how a person appointed by the UPA government should be continued in the post.
With the Lok Sabha elections going on, May is rather silent when it comes to new Bollywood theatre releases.
Anandan, also an investor in multiple start-ups, is slated to join venture fund Sequoia Capital.
Raghuram Rajan rejected the argument that inflation has come down largely because of "good luck" stemming from low oil prices.
The Tamil Nadu government will constitute an 'economic advisory council' to the chief minister comprising Nobel laureates, former Reserve Bank of India governor and other economic experts from around the globe to advise the state on how to reverse the economic slowdown.
Most economists feel the RBI has room for a 25-basis point cut, having met inflation targets comfortably
According to Subbarao, the pressure on the currency was inevitable.
'Raghuram Rajan's contribution to the country's economy is "exemplary" and he would always be remembered for his outstanding work.'
Former Banque de France head Jacques de Larosire was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his lengthy struggle for monetary order, the magazine said in a statement on Monday.
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