P Chidambaram

Assembly Election Results: Will BJP repay the faith of India?

Assembly Election Results: Will BJP repay the faith of India?

March 14, 2017

Blasting his critics and smashing every political formation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demolished the Opposition’s rule in four states. Will Modi now deliver his promise of ’Achche Din’ (Good Times) for India’s poor? Or, will it be limited to political rhetoric?

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Further monetary reforms in the offing in India

Further monetary reforms in the offing in India

December 26, 2016

If it was not enough to stand and sweat in long, serpentine queues for exchanging and withdrawing your money post-demonetisation, the government of India is planning further moves to turn the economy cashless. Execution remains the key.

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RBI Governor announces repo rate cut in India

RBI Governor announces repo rate cut in India

October 7, 2016

In a surprising announcement, current RBI Governor Urjit Patel informed the country about RBI’s decision of slashing the repo rates.   The announcement for a rate cut came as the first policy statement made by Urjit Patel since he took the position of the Governor of the R...

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Goods and Services Tax bill in India gets a go-ahead

Goods and Services Tax bill in India gets a go-ahead

August 10, 2016

Ever since the first proposal of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in India in 2005, there has been a lot of delay and amendments. But after years of revisions, after the Bill was passed by Indian Parliament, it finally gives way to make all transactions liable to a unified t...

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Who will replace Raghuram Rajan, as Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

Who will replace Raghuram Rajan, as Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

June 27, 2016

After a series of tirades launched by Dr Subramanian Swamy, BJP Rajya Sabha (Upper House) member recently against him, Raghuram Rajan, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India decided not to seek a second term in office.

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