Finance - general

Former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan backs RBI’s autonomy call
06 Nov 2018
While Rajan commended RBI’s warning of risks stemming from government meddling of central bank affairs, he also said the RBI could inject liquidity to ease any cash crunch at financial institutions

Govt wants more than a third of RBI’s Rs9,59,000-cr reserves
06 Nov 2018
RBI views the government’s attempt to make the central bank a cash cow like state-run enterprises and dip into its reserves can adversely impact macro-economic stability, and has not accepted the proposed changes

FSDC meeting steers clear of RBI-finmin tussle
31 Oct 2018
Deputy governor Viral Acharaya’s criticism of the government encroaching on RBI turf came after the finance ministry invoked a not-yet-used Section 7 of the RBI Act that gives the government broad powers to give directions to the RBI in public interest

Overdose of foreign capital triggering rupee fall: Viral V Acharya
29 Oct 2018
To protect the economy from short-termism, the central bank is designed to be at a safe distance from the executive branch of the government, the RBI deputy governor said

Number of crorepati taxpayers in India up 60% in 4 years: CBDT
23 Oct 2018
The number of income tax returns filed also increased by more than 80 per cent over the last four financial years from 37.9 million in FY 2013-14 (base year) to 68.5 million in FY 2017-18

SBI to nearly double its NBFC exposure to Rs45,000 cr
10 Oct 2018
SBI, which had initially planned NBFC portfolio purchases for Rs15,000 crore during the current year, now plans to buy an additional portfolio in the range of Rs20,000-30,000 crore
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As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!

COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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