Topic: IL&FS Financial Services
Finance minister Arun Jaitley meets Urjit Patel as rift widens
RBI under Patel has been pushing for more powers to clean up bad debts, but the Modi government wants banks to continue lending
How Indian rating agencies missed the IL&FS mess
India’s credit rating industry has come under scrutiny after firms that assessed IL&FS failed to see the financial troubles brewing at the financier.
IL&FS seeks insolvency cover to avoid bankruptcy amid string of defaults
IL&FS has missed more than 5 debt payments since August and is trying to settle the matter with creditors outside the insolvency courts.
On Camera
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Mood of the Nation survey has 3 messages for Modi govt, Opposition—Economy, economy, economy
Is this the beginning of the end of Modi government? That would be a hasty and lazy conclusion.
Good news from the farm as India’s FY22 foodgrain production estimated at record 316 mn tonnes
Wheat production estimate sees marginal upward revision to 106.8 million tons, though current rate lowest in 3 years.
Defence
Russia wants to build next generation tanks, submarines with India
As the second regiment of the S-400 Triumf air defence system starts getting delivered, Russia said it expects the serial production of AK 203 rifles in Amethi to begin in late 2022-early 2023.
Tiranga vs Tiranga: Gloves are off as Kejriwal joins the ‘nationalism’ battle with Modi
Kejriwal’s maun vrat on Modi has ended. This is an important turn in Indian politics. In some ways rivalling the dramatic turn in Bihar.