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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
TopicBad Loans

Topic: Bad Loans

PMO says RTI plea seeking details of Raghuram Rajan’s report on bad loans is a roving enquiry

Praveen Kumar, under secretary at the PMO, said that the information sought does not come under the definition of information in the RTI Act.

5 reasons why the RBI and Modi govt are at loggerheads

From a banking crisis to interest rates, the RBI has often found itself on opposing sides to the Modi government this year.

Serious lapses by banks are behind bad loans crisis: Central Vigilance Commission

CVC identifies 100 bank frauds to understand and prescribe solutions, so that the systemic failure which led to a surge in NPAs can be addressed.

In Modi’s India, DeMo meant crony-capitalists converting their black money: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president also alleged that crony capitalists got their Rs 3.16 lakh crore debt written off using public money.

Why Lehman’s Act 3 won’t play in emerging markets

The forces that hastened Lehman’s demise have steadied emerging markets in the last 10 years.

It all began under UPA: Raghuram Rajan gives Modi ammunition against Congress on bad loans

The reckless lending by PSU banks is seen as an outcome of pressure by UPA government to step up credit.

Raghuram Rajan NPA note: Congress legacy or Modi didn’t check bad loan crisis in time?

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan in a note to a parliamentary panel said slow decision-making and over-optimism among bankers aggravated the bad loan problem....

Biz media supports PM on high growth rate, but Bloomberg differs

The state of the economy continues to be on top of everyone's mind, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who lauded his government's growth achievements.

By a 99.3% verdict, India’s cash ban was a farce

RBI's focus on pressing issues like the banking system deserves more attention after two years of cash ban frenzy and counting of old notes.

To address bad loans, govt asks RBI to identify public sector banks that can be merged

Govt has also asked RBI to suggest a time frame for the consolidation to create better-capitalised lenders and improve regulatory oversight.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.