Douglas Busvine And Rajesh Kumar Singh

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New RBI chief unlikely before August meeting: sources
Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Kaushik Basu, whose stint at the World Bank ends on July 31, was being looked at as a...

High retail inflation diminishes rate cut hopes
Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

While a pick-up in summer monsoon rains in recent weeks is expected to cool food...

Modi could name Arvind Panagariya as RBI governor: TV channels
Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Panagariya, who heads the government's main economic advisory body NITI Aayog, is also...

India's infrastructure output growth hits 5-month low
Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Annual growth in electricity production last month slowed to 4.6 per cent from 14.7 per...

Factbox: Potential successors to RBI chief Rajan
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Here is some background on the candidates seen as potential successors to Rajan at the RBI

3 economists, one bank chief in fray to replace Rajan
Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Rajan was expected to join the search committee to appoint three external members of a...

As RBI chief Rajan retreats, his long-time nemesis advances
Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

While he has plenty of critics at home, Rajan is a favourite among foreign investors...

Raghuram Rajan: A victim of dirty politics
Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Even before Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in 2014, Subramanian Swamy was...

Raghuram Rajan was 'forced to quit'
Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Raghuram Rajan joked he wasn't expecting to win any votes or Facebook 'likes' in the...

India's trade deficit widens to three-month high in May
Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Imports dropped 13.16 per cent year-on-year

RBI chief Rajan wins over Modi despite broad mistrust
Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

The first signs of growing bonhomie between Modi and Rajan came early last year, when...

Westinghouse to get new site for Indian nuclear plant
Rediff.com31 May 2016

The six AP-1000 reactors would be built in Andhra Pradesh.

India set to retain fastest growing economy tag
Rediff.com31 May 2016

India's upbeat outlook contrasts with neighbouring China, where growth slipped to 6.7...

After benefits of cheap oil, India counts cost of reduced Gulf remittances
Rediff.com25 May 2016

The prospect of further falls in remittances is a hindrance for the Reserve Bank of...

Why it's time India's state banks opt for mega mergers
Rediff.com24 May 2016

Mergers to create at most six state banks

Faster fiscal consolidation key for India ratings upgrade: Moody's
Rediff.com19 May 2016

The ratings agency currently rates India at Baa3

India's retail inflation snaps easing trend, interest rates seen on hold
Rediff.com12 May 2016

Slowing inflation prompted the RBI to cut the policy repurchase rate last month by 25...

India to gradually move to gas-based economy: Pradhan
Rediff.com6 May 2016

Bill to reform India's interest rate, monetary policy soon
Rediff.com5 May 2016

The inflation target of the RBI would be reviewed once every five years.

Modi govt eyes cleanup of bad debt mountain as wary state banks hesitate
Rediff.com5 May 2016

India's $121 billion troubled debt pile, over $100 billion of which is on the books of...