Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair.
Bobat also backed England all-rounder Will Jacks to come in handy.
Subdued exports remain an area of concern.
RBI says, it cut rates as growth was not happening at ground level.
Urjit Patel's reappointment will raise market hopes that Rajan, will also be offered an extension when his tenure ends in September.
When asked if he sees himself back in Chicago, he said, "Yeah, Chicago has been kind to me over my history".
"Finance Ministry and RBI keep talking all the time," Rajan said.
On India achieving higher growth, Rajan said 9 per cent, which is the widely believed potential growth rate of the economy, is still some time away.
The RBI Governor brought down retail inflation to 3.8% in July.
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 was expected to join the search committee to appoint three external members of a new six-member RBI Monetary Policy Committee
"I think bankers have expressed some concern that they should not be held liable for actions that are taken in the full spirit of what is needed," Raghuram Rajan said.
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and the government are working towards financial inclusion.
Anandabazar Patrika reported that Rajan would prefer to go back to the United States after his three-year term expires in early September
Rajan said RBI is in the process of creating a framework which will make the sustainable growth possible.
Central bank governor says the devaluation like China or Japan is neither feasible nor a good strategy
After Raghuram Rajan leaves, the world for the succeeding RBI governors will be distinctly different.
Deported gangster Chhota Rajan was on Thursday produced before a special MCOCA court in Mumbai via video conference from Tihar Jail in connection with journalist J Dey's murder of 2011.
IMF chief said the G20 leaders need to respond to the calls for creating jobs.
In a recent lecture, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan dished out some frank advice -- don't get into 'jugaad', instead try for the long haul. Only that will sustain in the long-run.
'My immediate objective is to start thinking about research once again. Start understanding the world we are in which has changed quite a bit.'
An inconsistent Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be eager to hit the turnaround button when they host Lucknow Super Giants, who will keep an eye on regular skipper KL Rahul's fitness, in the IPL in Bengaluru on Tuesday
Governor Rajan stressed on the benefits over a medium-term.
Expectations are high. There is a little bit of euphoria in India, says RBI governor.
Here is some background on the candidates seen as potential successors to Rajan at the RBI
As heavy rains continued to batter Kerala, landslides and flooding were reported from many parts of the state, especially its southernmost district of Thiruvananthapuram, which was severely affected by waterlogging in several areas on Sunday.
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday slammed International Monetary Fund for staying on the sidelines and applauding accommodative policies of developed nations.
'The RBI is something like a seat belt. As a driver, the driver being the government, it has the possibility of not putting on a seat belt but of course if you do not put on your seat belt you get into an accident and the accident can be quite severe,' Raghuram Rajan told CNBC TV18. 'The aim of the board is to be Rahul Dravid -- sensible, thoughtful and not, with due respect, Navjot Sidhu,' he added.
Macroeconomic factors under control, says Rajan
Underworld don Chhota Rajan was on Thursday deported to India and is expected to reach Delhi early Friday morning, 27 years after he had fled the country in the face of numerous cases of murder, extortion and drug smuggling against him.
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday warned against compromising India's interest for the sake of attracting foreign investment and said the priority should be framing transparent policies as well as resolving contractual tax disputes quickly.
Bankers and government officials told Reuters Rajan's successor may be less aggressive in fighting bad loans, but the general direction will remain the same
Rajan expressed concerns on pressures on the services front.
"I am an Indian citizen, I have always been an Indian citizen. I always held an Indian passport. I held an Indian diplomatic passport when my father was in the foreign service and when I travelled on behalf of the ministry of finance," Rajan said.
An officer within the Indonesian police was quoted by NDTV saying that Rajan is very scared, constantly smoking and doesn't talk to people.
Narsaiyya Mama alias Langdya was attacked by 'four or five' unidentified men.
Full capital convertibility means a foreign investor can repatriate his money into his own local currency at will.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan spoke on a host of issues at his last post-policy interaction with the media
He added that the risks can increase if the Chinese slowdown gathers more speed.
Rajan, who has been warning against competitive monetary policy easing by central banks, however, said the situation is different in India where RBI still needs to bring down lending rates to spur investments.
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