Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das was on Saturday appointed the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGE: Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI Photo P K......

Opposition nominee Reddy loses VP race, keeps ideological stand intact

After upholding the Constitution first as a jurist and then as a Supreme Court judge, Opposition's vice presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy sought to continue his battle this time by......

Pak gets $1 bn as second tranche from IMF; budget under scanner

The International Monetary Fund has disbursed a second tranche of $1.023 billion under the Extended Fund Facility programme for Pakistan, the central bank said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Kindly note......

How Dr Manmohan Singh became India's 'reforms' man

He drew the roadmap of India's economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even its gold reserve was pledged. IMAGE: Former Prime Minister Dr......

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Yes, the entry of private bankers, particularly with global experience will add value to PSBs, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Last week's column on the......

Private Talent At PSU Banks Is Welcome, But...

Opening up the corner office is fine, but will the government be able to attract talent without giving a market-rate salary?, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   In......

Reserve Bank appoints 3 new EDs

The Reserve Bank of India has appointed three new executive directors to fill up the posts that were vacated earlier. N S Vishwanathan, who was a principal chief general manager looking after the......

Why Is Mehli Mistry Against Noel Tata?

Mehli Mistry is backed by three other trustees -- Pramit Jhaveri, Darius Khambata and Jehangir HC Jehangir -- against Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and the two vice-chairmen, Venu Srinivasan and......