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Thursday, March 12, 2026
TopicBank debts

Topic: Bank debts

Banks’ bad debts drop to 3.2% in 1st half of 2023-24, lowest since 2013. Over 50% due to write-offs

Share of gross non-performing assets of Scheduled Commercial Banks has fallen consistently since March 2018. But RBI report shows recoveries from written-off loans remain low.

Despite Adani Group’s high debt levels, risk to Indian banks is relatively low

Brokerage firm CLSA estimates Indian bank debt accounts for 33-38% of Adani group's overall debt. Of the top 5 of group's companies, only 3 have relatively high share of bank debt.

‘Indians bearing weight of govt’s kind-heartedness’: Varun Gandhi’s fresh salvo at Modi govt

Gandhi, who is the BJP MP from UP's Pilibhit, has been repeatedly launching tirades against his own party and government since the introduction of the now-repealed farm laws.

India’s economic recovery will be hit if banks aren’t recapitalised, former RBI chiefs warn

Bad loans of Indian banks pose a risk to growth if they aren’t recapitalised, D. Subbarao, Y. Venugopal Reddy and C. Rangarajan say in a new book.

Debt-laden Jet Airways plans to sell up to 75 per cent stake

State Bank of India Ltd., the lead creditor of Jet Airways, issued a document on Monday, inviting bidders with a net worth of at least Rs. 10 billion, to submit their interest by April 10.

On Camera

Modi govt organises Rozgar Melas, but vacant posts show its hiring capacity is limited

Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.