A relatively placid pitch for batters (read insurance companies) has turned bouncy since Debasish Panda donned the role of curator in the stadium where they…
Another Day, Another Rape, Another Mamata Banerjee …
Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal defied a Supreme Court order, asking them to resume work by 5 pm on Tuesday. They would continue with…
25 Years Of The INSURANCE Industry: Hits And Misses — Part I
Breaking years of stagnation, the Indian insurance industry recently welcomed six new entrants. In the general and health insurance sectors, the latest addition comes after…
What’s Your CREDIT SCORE?
In August, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced an increase in the frequency of credit information reporting by banks to credit bureaus, mandating fortnightly or…
Khara Era Ends, Setty Has New Challenges
The systems and processes at India’s largest lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), are so rigid that no chairman can make more than a…
BANKS Are CAUGHT In A TRAP
The earnings season is over. Barring a few, most listed banks have recorded handsome net profits in the June quarter of the current financial year….
BANK DEPOSITS: Barking Up The Wrong Tree?
What do Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, and Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi have in common? All three…
RBI POLICY: No Concern On GROWTH, No Comfort On INFLATION
Not too many were expecting a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) despite the recent turmoil in global markets and near-certainty about…