The proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2016 may seem a laudable measure to save sick banks. But it leaves innocent depositors by the wayside as they stand to lose their savings
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Data on trends and progress in the banking sector 2015-16 indicates that the economy is not that robust as touted by the Modi government
~By Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr
The growth in the banking sec...
Political parties opposed to the BJP fear that the sops announced may favour the party in the assembly polls commencing from February 4. But does it really matter?
By Sujit Bhar
It is interesti...
Parliament has passed the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014, with significant amendments. Now the onus lies on the states to ensure its implementation
By Sujit BharAt long last, I...
The latest Weekly Statistical Supplement of RBI says that currency with the public on November 11 was Rs 15,262.3 billion and it drastically came down to Rs 9,119.1 billion on November 25
Parsa Ven...
A WHO group has dropped the word “counterfeit” and replaced it with “substandard and falsified” with regard to drugs. This is more in keeping with public health concerns than intellectual property rig...
India legal has in its possession a legal notice served by Advocate Devadatt Kamat to Network 18. Kamat has served the notice on behalf of his clients: Indian National Congress, its president Sonia Ga...
Fire safety has never been a priority in India. Though fire causes an average of 62 deaths per day, safety norms are flouted with impunity and the guilty, more often than not, get away with light pu...
A state known for its top universities has fallen into chaos, is plagued by scams and lackadaisical teachers. How can this system be reformed and corrected?
By Shama Sinha in Patna
Bihar was known...
The PM’s demonetization plan is a political and economic masterstroke but it could boomerang due to lack of preparedness on the part of India’s premier bank and finance ministry officials
By Yoges...