Neha Dasgupta, Swati Bhat, And Suvashree Dey Choudhury

All stories by Neha Dasgupta, Swati Bhat, And Suvashree Dey Choudhury

Expert views: What higher consumer inflation and IIP mean
Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Progress on monsoons along with favourable base effect in 2HFY2017 continues to point...

Indian banks' bad loans may rise to 8.5% by March 2017
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The stress in the banking sector, which mirrors the stress in the corporate sector, has...

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

Rajan says it's not time for central banks to devalue currencies
Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Rajan said India's good economic fundamentals would allow it to overcome any 'sharp...

RBI to ensure orderly condition ahead of Brexit vote
Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

RBI promises to take all necessary steps, including liquidity support

Wanted: An independent RBI chief to champion Indian reforms
Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

The RBI is not statutorily independent from the government but has long enjoyed wide...

India seen pressing ahead with bank clean-up despite Rajan's exit
Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Bankers and government officials told Reuters Rajan's successor may be less aggressive...

Scope to cut rates if inflation heads to 5%: Rajan
Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Rajan said the central bank has used up all its "space available" to cut interest rates

Media report on Rajan's 2nd term gives rupee the jitters
Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Anandabazar Patrika reported that Rajan would prefer to go back to the United States...

India looking at 'significant' stressed-assets fund: Jayant Sinha
Rediff.com31 May 2016

Lenders have reported a surge in their bad loans in the six months to March after an...

Banks still resisting rate cuts as liquidity row with RBI drags on
Rediff.com25 May 2016

These cash shortages increase banks' funding costs, making it harder for them to lower...

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...

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

The ratings agency currently rates India at Baa3

Rajan says taking steps to 'firewall' the economy
Rediff.com13 May 2016

In 2013, India suffered its worst currency crisis in more than two decades but has...

RBI proposes relaxation of bank licence requirements
Rediff.com5 May 2016

The draft guidelines include a move to allow large industrial companies to buy up to 10...

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...

Forex reserves surge to record high of $360 bn
Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The surge is a stark turnaround from 2013 when the country's current account gap hit a...

RBI's new mission: Getting lenders to pass on its rate cuts
Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

After months of denying there was a liquidity problem, Governor Raghuram Rajan has...

Mission incomplete: Rajan's plan to transform RBI into a modern bank
Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan wanted to improve training for staff, through initiatives...

Govt suggests more flexible timeline to inflation targeting
Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Fiscal outlook to be little bit challenging next year: CEA