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Does slowdown justify Modi govt dipping into RBI excess reserves or is it just a band-aid?

The Reserve Bank of India Monday decided to transfer a record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the Narendra Modi government.

Nirmala Sitharaman gets new options to balance budget, thanks to RBI’s bonanza

The finance ministry is keen to use the transfer to cut its budgeted borrowings, although it’s yet to make a final decision on how to spend the amount.

Why RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has lent a Rs 1.76 lakh crore umbrella to Modi govt

Bad news is suddenly pouring down on the economy & RBI is coming to govt’s rescue without running any immediate risk of exposure to its own credibility.

Rahul Gandhi says ‘clueless’ Modi govt ‘stealing from RBI’ won’t fix the economy

The RBI Monday announced it was transferring Rs 1.76 lakh crore from its surplus reserves, a move, Rahul Gandhi said, showed the PM and FM are clueless about how to solve the economic disaster.

RBI’s record Rs 1.76 lakh crore booster shot lifts stocks, bonds and rupee

The windfall is a timely boost for the Modi government that is looking to spur economic growth as a sustained slowdown has rung alarm bells.

RBI to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore surplus reserves to govt

The transfer of dividend and surplus capital, as recommended by a panel headed by former RBI governor Bimal Jalan, could be a timely boost for the govt, which is dealing with a rapidly slowing economy.

What’s Floccinaucinihilipilification? Ask RBI

Central bank watchers battling to predict RBI policy makers’ next move have another thing to contend with ⁠— words from the mid-18th century and Voltaire.

RBI launched massive crackdown on NBFCs amid cash squeeze last fiscal

RBI cancelled registrations of 1,851 NBFCs in the year ended March 31, more than 8 times those in the previous year.

Reviving India’s growth ‘highest priority’, says RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

Shaktikanta Das said the move by some banks, such as SBI, to link their lending rates to the benchmark repo rate is 'encouraging' but expects borrowing costs to move lower faster.

Why central banks are increasingly coming under attack from politicians

Rise of elected populist leaders and flailing economies are pushing the political establishments to reduce the autonomy of the central banks.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

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.