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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

RBI holds interest rates amid slowing inflation

RBI decision to hold rates is likely to appease Modi govt, which wants banks to continue lending to boost growth before Lok Sabha polls.

Watch out for what RBI governor Urjit Patel says about autonomy today, not rates

Interest rates likely to stay unchanged. But investors are watching how Urjit Patel will respond to state's push for more say over RBI's role.

In #MeToo era, women in finance are losing critical male mentors

Men can also simply avoid being jerks.

India’s battle with the world’s worst smog is caught in a bureaucratic haze

The sheer scale of India’s toxic skies is making progress in the fight to reduce pollution difficult.

Rattled nerves at India Inc. lead to boom in overnight funds

Assets with overnight funds soared to 123 billion rupees last month, from 39 billion rupees in September.

RBI policy panel member questions inflation data

Ravindra Dholakia says there is urgent need to modernise way inflation is calculated by govt & inflation expectations are surveyed by RBI.

In rare move, India’s top bad-debt buyer eyes consumer loans

Edelweiss plans team to manage retail loan portfolio.

Weakening economy adds to case for RBI to hold rates this week

After breaking 8% mark in June quarter, growth eased to 7.1% on back of rate hikes in June & August, funding squeeze & subdued farm growth.

Anil Ambani clears court hurdle to sell telecom assets to Jio

Reliance Communication's shares jumped 12 per cent at 12:31 p.m. in Mumbai after the court order while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.1 per cent.

Farmers’ protest is an opportunity for the opposition, could be worrisome for Modi

Thousands of farmers' are marching in New Delhi yet again. With the general election due next year, this could hurt Prime Minister Modi's popularity.

On Camera

We failed the UP board topper. She should be celebrated, not bullied for her facial hair

The pervasive culture of body shaming, of judging others based on their appearance rather than their character or abilities, is a reflection of the deeper societal fault lines.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.