Court ruled NCDRC's 16-yr-old decision 'appropriated' the RBI's jurisdiction. The commission had acted on a petition alleging exploitation of credit card holders.
RBI has hiked interest rates by 250 basis points since May 2022 to combat inflation. Study by central bank says growth might have been ‘sacrificed’ by 65 basis points due to this.
Goyal was one of the 2 members who voted against a rate hike and for the policy stance to be changed to 'neutral' from the current 'withdrawal of accommodation' at the February meet.
RBI is weighing the need for supporting growth despite surging inflation keeping in mind factors such as localised lockdowns, widening output gap and rising jobless rate.
All 8 emerging Asian economies, including India & Indonesia, are expected to hold benchmark interest rates steady through 2021, according to forecasts by economists.
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
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.
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