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S Muralidharan

All stories by S Muralidharan

Explained: What the RBI is telling banks
Rediff.com25 May 2020

'Credit expansion is probably the quickest way to get the economy going again.' 'Easy...

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?
Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'Make no mistake, legally Chanda Kochhar was not and still is not obliged to quit.'...

Why LIC buying 30% of IDBI Bank is bad news
Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the...

Government is playing poker with banks
Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking...

REVEALED: What went wrong with bank loans
Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

'Flush with funds, lending became a cash management exercise.' 'Road projects, power...

Villain, victim or scapegoat?
Rediff.com18 May 2018

'NiMo having skipped, the next best bet is a high-profile banker.' 'Ms Usha happens to...

I'm willing to bet there is no case against Chanda Kochhar
Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

'... not even a moral one, let alone a legal one.' 'Even if it is assumed that Deepak...

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist
Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond...

The demonetisation 'demon' is in the details
Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

'We have the political will to take this to the very end.' 'But what eventually happens...

What are Modi's plans to stop future black money?
Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

'Alas, in this scheme there is nothing to stop the black money flows of the future.'...

SBI's merger plan may lead to a banking meltdown
Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

'SBI is already too big. Too big to fail.' 'It already is a moral hazard. What will it...

Dr Patel, be a fox to Dr Rajan's lion and an Owl at all times
Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'It will be interesting to see how Dr Patel handles gadflies with the maturity of...

Is India prepared for Brexit?
Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

'When the Brexit bomb goes off, the shrapnel will wound us.' 'We will in the...

What led BJP towards this harakiri?
Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

'You want a steady, confident, self-assured and highly skilful hand at the till. 'It is...

Raghuram Rajan must stay on as RBI Governor!
Rediff.com23 May 2016

'The 'Off-with-Rajan's-head' brigade bases its arguments on mistaken beliefs, erroneous...