Raghuram Rajan: News
14 Dec 2022
Congress PartyRajasthan: Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan joined the Congress Party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) led by Rahul Gandhi, which is now traveling across Rajasthan.
31 Jul 2022
Ajit DovalReducing minorities to second-class citizens will create internal rift: Rajan
Former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Raghuram Rajan on Saturday remarked that any attempt to reduce minority groups to second-class citizens will divide the country and trigger an internal rift.
22 Jun 2021
Tamil NaduRaghuram Rajan, Esther Duflo in Tamil Nadu's economic advisory council
The Tamil Nadu government is planning to form an economic advisory council with Nobel laureate Esther Duflo and former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan.
12 Jul 2019
IndiaFive famous and successful alumni of IIM-Ahmedabad to know about
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the most sought-after business schools in the country that provide quality management education.
02 Jul 2019
IndiaFive famous alumni of IIT Delhi you should know about
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the country's premier engineering institutes that are recognized as centers of academic excellence in science and technology.
14 Apr 2019
NITI AayogModi government made 'unprecedented' progress in tackling corruption: Arvind Panagariya
Former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya has said the Modi government has achieved "major successes" in social sector programmes like Ayushman Bharat, PM-Kisan and rural electrification.
11 Dec 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Urjit Patel first RBI Governor to officially resign since 1957
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel's resignation from his post has made him the third RBI Governor to officially resign.
10 Nov 2018
IndiaIndia's economic growth held back due to demonetization, GST: Rajan
Goods and Services Tax (GST) and demonetization are the two major headwinds that held back India's economic growth last year, the 23rd and former Reserve Bank of India Governor, Raghuram Rajan, said yesterday.
06 May 2018
Shashi TharoorThe moment when even Shashi Tharoor didn't check facts
Shashi Tharoor, like many others, felt proud on learning former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan was appointed as governor of Bank of England.
24 Apr 2018
IndiaRaghuram Rajan is 'top contender' as Bank of England Governor
The Bank of England will bid goodbye to its current governor next year, and authorities are gearing up to launch a hunt for Mark Carney's successor.
13 Apr 2018
IndiaComparisons between India, China unfair: Ex-RBI chief Raghuram Rajan
Comparisons between India and China are "unfair" as India "pales" before the Communist giant, which is about five times India's size, ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said as he emphasized on improving infrastructure for the country's growth.
27 Nov 2017
India'Short-term' political solutions to job reservation demands can damage: Rajan
Even as different communities protest for reservation in jobs, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has opposed "short-term" political solutions to the matter.
08 Nov 2017
DelhiRaghuram Rajan may soon enter Rajya Sabha on AAP ticket
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been considering giving its three Rajya Sabha (RS) seats to "outsiders," that is, those who don't belong to any political party.
01 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpEx-RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to next head US Federal Reserve?
Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan, makes for an ideal candidate to head the US Federal Reserve, says international financial magazine Barron's.
09 Oct 2017
Nobel PrizeUS' Richard Thaler wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics
American scholar Richard Thaler has won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics for his work in behavioral economics. The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
07 Oct 2017
IndiaEx-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan among probable Nobel Prize winners: Clarivate
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is on the list of probable winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics compiled by research company, Clarivate Analytics.
09 Sep 2017
IndiaRBI governor's term and tenure must be safeguarded: Rajan
A few days after revealing sensational details about the demonetization exercise, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has said the central bank head's "term and turf" have to be safeguarded.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaQuestion bound to haunt BJP: Who took the demonetization decision?
In his latest book "I do what I do', former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan revealed that no constructive decision about demonetization was taken until his term ended on September 3, 2016.
03 Sep 2017
IndiaRaghuram Rajan breaks silence on demonetization: 'Warned govt against it'
When former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan was in charge, speculations were rife about his rift with the Narendra Modi government.
26 Jun 2017
IndiaSBI chief's salary is nothing compared to private bank counterparts
When former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said that top talents shy away from PSBs due to lack of proper remuneration, he was not exaggerating.
11 Jan 2017
IndiaWorld Bank: India's growth to be 7% for 2016-17
The World Bank has forecast India's growth for 2016-17 to be at 7%; they added that in the coming years growth would bounce back to 7.6-7.8% growth.
06 Jan 2017
IndiaIndia's GDP expected to fall
According to data compiled by Central Statistics Office, India's GDP has been revised downwards from the original estimate of 7.6% to 7.1%.
29 Dec 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)NYU Professor Viral Acharya becomes RBI's new Deputy Governor
Viral Acharya, an economics professor at the New York University's Stern School of Business was appointed as the Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor on Wednesday.
22 Dec 2016
IndiaRs.2,000 note a stopgap arrangement: Anil Bokil
The man behind the demonetization idea, Anil Bokil on Wednesday said that Rs.2,000 note was only a stopgap arrangement.
13 Dec 2016
Narendra ModiAsaduddin Owaisi calls Modi a tyrant
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi called PM Modi a tyrant, alleging that banks and ATMs in Muslim dominated areas were not functioning.
21 Nov 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI proposes 'Islamic window' in banks
The Reserve Bank of India proposed "opening of 'Islamic window' in conventional banks for gradual introduction of Sharia-compliant banking in the country."
16 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiRaghuram Rajan saw demonetization as last option
Sources have revealed that former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan was not completely in favour of the demonetization move announced by the government.
13 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiDemonetization does little to curb black money, argue economists
Economists started arguing the demonetization of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes does little to curb black money and the reasons/practices leading to its creation and accumulation.
10 Nov 2016
IndiaIndia's demonetization: Who was behind it?
With the new demonetization measure seeping into effect, reports reveal that the plan was in the works for six months.
19 Sep 2016
IndiaRaghuram Rajan returns to Chicago Booth School as Professor
Former RBI Governor, Raghuram Rajan, is set to teach International Corporate Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Winter 2017.
04 Sep 2016
Urjit PatelUrjit Patel taking charge as RBI Governor on 6 September
With Raghuram Rajan's tenure as RBI Governor seeing an end after he announced his decision to step down from taking up a second term, Urjit Patel will take over the reins as his successor on Tuesday.
02 Sep 2016
IndiaRaghuram Rajan: Willing to stay, but could not reach agreement
With Raghuram Rajan's tenure coming to an end on Sunday, Rajan said that he was willing to stay for an extended period as RBI Governor, but talks with the government failed.
09 Aug 2016
IndiaRBI maintains India's FY17 growth forecast of 7.6%
The Reserve Bank of India said that it maintains the previous growth projections for the country, stating that it expects India to witness GDP growth of 7.6% in FY17.