In his book, Duvvuri Subbarao discusses how he dealt with a sceptical press and unwelcoming colleagues when he was first appointed governor of the RBI.
A day after Urjit Patel's surprise resignation as RBI governor, the government appointed former finance ministry official Shaktikanta Das for a three-year tenure.
Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.
In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
It is unwise to compare educational background of D Subbarao with saktikanta das. Subbarao did his B.Sc(Honours in Physics) from IIT Kgp and Masters in Physics from IIT Kanpur. Afterwards, did his Masters in Economics from Ohio State University Etc. Modern Economics speaks in Mathematics and Statistics for which skilled mathematical and statistical aptitude is necessary. For a Physicist it is very convenient to handle. P.C.Mahalonobis, the great economist and father of modern Statistics was also a Physicist.
It is unwise to compare educational background of D Subbarao with saktikanta das. Subbarao did his B.Sc(Honours in Physics) from IIT Kgp and Masters in Physics from IIT Kanpur. Afterwards, did his Masters in Economics from Ohio State University Etc. Modern Economics speaks in Mathematics and Statistics for which skilled mathematical and statistical aptitude is necessary. For a Physicist it is very convenient to handle. P.C.Mahalonobis, the great economist and father of modern Statistics was also a Physicist.