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Topic: Repo Rate

Dave on ‘most damaging SC verdict’, Baru on ‘quarrelling Asians’, & India’s population boom

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

RBI has done its bit to boost India’s economic growth, now the govt needs to do its share

The govt should restore Department of Economic Affairs’ role of pushing for reform & productivity growth by looking beyond short-term & sectoral issues.

Have RBI rate cuts lost their ability to boost economic growth?

With the economy facing a slowdown, the Reserve Bank of India Wednesday cut the repo rate by 35 basis points in its fourth consecutive policy rate cut this year.

RBI cuts repo rate for fourth time this year — by surprise 35 bps now

RBI’s monetary policy committee says addressing growth concerns remains highest priority as domestic economic activity continues to be weak.

RBI cuts interest rate by 25 bps: Can transmission happen unless PSU banks are reformed?

RBI Monetary Policy Committee cut the interest rate by 25 basis points Thursday, and changed its policy stance from 'neutral' to 'accommodative'

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das’s idea of a 10 basis points rate cut would be meaningless

A 10 basis points cut would hardly have any impact on the Indian market. Instead, RBI needs to consider bigger cuts to impact interest rates.

RBI’s rate cut comes as pre-election stimulus for Modi govt

Govt officials were quick to praise the cut but economists are concerned that the monetary & fiscal stimulus would be inflationary.

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das’ first rate cut move is government-friendly, as expected

Experts say RBI's 25 basis points cut in lending rate is expansionary given as it comes shortly after an expansionary budget.

Travancore Devaswom Board shows the way, politics over Sabarimala must end now

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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps in first policy meet under Shaktikanta Das

The repo rate cut will nudge banks to cut interest rates on loans for borrowers and provide a stimulus for demand in the economy.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.