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Topic: ILFS

RBI surprises by holding interest rates and shifting to hawkish stance

The six-member monetary policy committee led by RBI Governor Urjit Patel voted 5-1 to keep the repurchase rate at 6.5 per cent.

IL&FS troubles increase as more defaults reported, shows takeover not an instant fix

IL&FS failed to service principal and interest on loans from banks, inter-corporate deposit and commercial papers totalling 33.9 crore rupees due for the period from Sept 30 to Oct 4

The untold story behind Modi government’s shock takeover of IL&FS

The Modi govt had been monitoring IL&FS for two weeks and decision to oust its board was taken by finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Lesson from IL&FS crisis: Indian finance firms need to hold assets that can be collateral

Lenders like IL&FS have amassed large balance sheets but their assets can’t be easily pledged even in normal times.

IL&FS crisis shows easy money era is over in India

Rising borrowing costs are putting pressure on lenders like IL&FS & on debt-focused mutual funds that are liquidating holdings.

India’s pvt sector needs to choose infrastructure that’s worth building & making money off

The messy IL&FS affair reveals India doesn't know a thing about paying for infrastructure.

IL&FS new board will have to get selling its assets right to prevent more angst for India

IL&FS still owns long-term infrastructure financed with short-term funding. New board will need to sell assets to pare $12.6 billion debt.

What the new board of IL&FS needs to do to rescue it

The roadmap for IL&FS recovery may be similar to that laid out for Satyam Computer Services case of 2009.

Averting India’s mini-Lehman moment was the easy part

With polls due next year, and opposition attacking Modi govt for rescuing IL&FS, scope to utilise state-run institutions’ funds may be limited.

Modi govt vows to ensure IL&FS won’t default again

The dramatic move to take control of IL&FS underscores Modi govt's concern that more defaults may spread to other lenders.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

India eyes more S-400s with upcoming Putin visit, Su-57 likely to stay off radar

Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.