Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Why is govt taking pangas with RBI, CBI etc?

Has the Modi government been more at odds with institutions than other governments? There is no doubt that there have been more run-ins. While the RBI and CBI cases have drawn attention, there have......

Monetary policy specialist Patra is new RBI dy guv

Patra, as executive director of the central bank, was the principal advisor to the Monetary Policy Department since July 2012. Michael Debabrata Patra, 59, has been appointed the Reserve Bank of......

How RBI will balance its monetary policy

A somewhat softer inflation trajectory, along with a largely stable currency outlook, should offer greater room for a more balanced monetary policy stance. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely......

Govt appoints three new external RBI MPC members

The government on Tuesday appointed three external members -- Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar -- to the RBI's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee for four years. Photograph:......

All eyes on RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra as MPC meeting begins

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years in Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s first monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on......