TopicDepartment of Economic Affairs

Topic: Department of Economic Affairs

From regulatory bodies to private banks, retired IAS officers dominate the Indian financial landscape

Sanya Dhingra - July 30, 2025

New Delhi: Last week, the government appointed the recently retired Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) secretary, Ajay Seth, as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and...

India will not meet its Rs 2.1 lakh crore disinvestment target in 2020-21, DEA secretary says

Remya Nair - September 30, 2020

Govt retains its Rs 12 lakh crore borrowing limit for the full financial year, which means it can borrow Rs 4.34 lakh crore in the second half.

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Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Debdutta Chakraborty - April 11, 2026

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC—a quiet warrior, a gentle soul, the Lion of Ladakh

April 11, 2026

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

April 10, 2026

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News - April 10, 2026

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 10, 2026

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta - April 11, 2026

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

Topic: Department of Economic Affairs

From regulatory bodies to private banks, retired IAS officers dominate the Indian financial landscape

India will not meet its Rs 2.1 lakh crore disinvestment target in 2020-21, DEA secretary says

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Opinion

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC—a quiet warrior, a gentle soul, the Lion of Ladakh

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

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