Abhijit Lele, Business Standard

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Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

The deployment of the army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control, the de...

3.84 Trillion Spent On These Weapons...
Rediff.com2 Jan 2026

The largest tranche came in July, in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with the DAC...

SIM-Binding Standoff: Telcos Vs Apps
Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads over...

Trai Launches Digital Consent Pilot
Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

A national rollout will take place after the pilot test in which SBI, PNB, Axis Bank,...

'BoB Is Well Placed To Manage Shift To ECL'
Rediff.com6 Dec 2025

'Bank has a robust capital adequacy base. Along with balance sheet preparation, the...

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more...

Sebi Eases IPO Lock-In Rules
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Sebi has proposed allowing depositories to mark such pledged shares as...

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits...

'Banks Need To Reinvent Themselves'
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'Reinvention is not a hugely difficult task. With technology as available today, you...

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall
Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

'When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk,...

JLR Cyberattack Triggers $2.55 Billion Shockwave
Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

At an estimated 1.9 billion in losses and over 5,000 UK organisations affected, the...

Pilot Training In India Is Below The Mark
Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

The principal problem lies in lack of training infrastructure and relatively lax safety...

Gold, Silver Shine As Stocks Slip
Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

'The frenzy for gold is primarily due to the uncertainty surrounding the tariff war.'

It's time to get started, put money in deals: M&A financing opens up
Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

Last fortnight, State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty lifted the veil on a subject...

Tax cut may bolster credit growth in H2
Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

After a subdued first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1FY26), banks are now betting big on the...

India Inc meeting capex need with own cash, says SBI chief C S Setty
Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

India Inc, which is sitting on cash balances of 13.5 trillion, is using the funds to...

Munir's Moves: Why India Must Be On High Alert
Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

A Pakistan that is more secure in its relations with the US is also one that might well...

Why PSBs are raising home loan rates
Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

Some public sector banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), Union Bank of India,...

Bank asset quality: Slippages rise 26% in Q1 on stress in unsecured loans
Rediff.com21 Aug 2025

Commercial banks in India reported 26 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in slippages...

India May Wait Out Trump Tariffs
Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

'Just as we cannot surrender the interests of our farmers and dairy industry, Trump is...