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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicPNB Scam

Topic: PNB Scam

India considers barring 91 loan defaulters from leaving the country

The individuals are owners/directors of companies which have been identified as 'wilful defaulters'. About 400 companies have been identified as such.

In first reaction to PNB-Nirav Modi scam, RBI governor Urjit Patel puts onus on govt

Patel defended the central bank, saying it is simply impossible for the regulator “to be in every nook and corner of banking activity to...

‘Vendetta vs mandate-ta’: How Modi can reclaim his anti-corruption agenda, post PNB scam

Any dilution on the ‘incorruptible’ score will chip away much of the Modi magic.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi: BJP’s latest bugbear in the Congress

BJP claimed Nirav Modi was a tenant in commercial property owned by Abhishek Singhvi’s family company; the Congress spokesperson called it ‘cheap politics’.

TalkPoint: Is RBI’s stature irredeemably undermined after demonetisation and government’s rebuke over PNB?

Experts weigh in on the government's rebuke to RBI for its failure in detecting the PNB fraud and it's implications.

Who owns India’s banks? Definitely not Indians

Just before the Nirav Modi case, ex-RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy said Indian banking system is mainly owned by govt, followed by foreigners and least by Indians.

On Camera

Radhika Yadav’s murder proves the khap panchayat never left—it just moved back into the family

In declaring victory over the khap panchayat, we misunderstood the power structure. The real machinery of 'honour killings' never needed a banyan tree.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.