Over half a century since Indira Gandhi nationalised 14 public sector banks, move still evokes sharp divisions, with some criticising it as a failure and others hailing it as a landmark decision.
Shaktikanta Das also said the RBI has been supplying US dollars to the market to ensure adequate supply of liquidity, days after rupee touched 80 against the dollar.
India’s macroeconomic fundamentals continue to remain strong. Going forward, the recent moderation in the international commodity prices should slow down the slump.
RBI hopes to boost forex inflows and stem rupee slump. But rupee likely to remain under pressure amid tighter global financial conditions & interest rate hikes by US Fed.
Lebanon faces worst inflation rate in the world, followed by Zimbabwe and Sudan, according to 'Trading Economics', which sources data from governments.
What ‘strong currency’ policy framers ignore is that almost every nation with a successful long-term record of development has pursued a ‘weak currency’ policy to win export markets.
Power sector reforms, preventing leakages in subsidies payments and avoiding fiscally unwise decisions like reversion to old pension system can help improve their financial health.
The Narendra Modi government is looking at ways to check states’ spending on handouts like free electricity and rations. The first step is to tighten the noose on state borrowings.
The cadets will train for three years at NDA, Khadakwasla for the 148th course. The Supreme Court last year paved the way for women to take the NDA test for the first time.
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.