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Back to SearchRBI's norms on hedging against exchange rate risks
The RBI issued directions earlier this week to Indian banks on the provisions they ought to make against loans, if the entities to which they have le…
3 years, 2 months ago
Mid-day meal scheme: what's really being served?
The mid-day meal scheme is considered to be one of the government's most successful initiatives. For thousands of children across the nation, this s…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why is the Chinese Communist Party Congress important for Xi Jinping and the rest of the world?
Chinese President and general secretary of China’s Communist Party, Xi Jinping, is all set to shred the two-term rule for the country’s top leader in…
3 years, 3 months ago
India's abstention on the China human rights vote
On October 6, India abstained from voting on a draft decision at the United National Human Rights Council that called for a debate on the “situation …
3 years, 3 months ago
What is the current global economic situation?
If the Covid-19 pandemic turned our world upside down, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has added to the global economic gloom. We thought it apt to now …
3 years, 3 months ago
Is C-Dot’s 5G technology compatible with global providers?
Fifth generation telecom technology, or 5G, has been in the news lately. Spectrum that was recently auctioned to telecom firms for providing 5G servi…
3 years, 3 months ago
What global factors influence India's forex reserve levels?
India’s foreign exchange reserves are lower by about $100 bn from a year ago. The rupee has also depreciated; it has seen a decline of more than 7% …
3 years, 3 months ago
What explains China’s actions at the Line of Actual Control?
On September 13, 2022, India and China disengaged from a fifth friction point in Eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both sides ha…
3 years, 3 months ago
How much should India prop up the Rupee?
The rupee weakened past 81 against the dollar for the first time ever last week. The RBI’s intervention in the forex market to help stem the volatili…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Gehlot twist in the Congress saga
Nothing seems to be going easy for the Congress. Even selecting and electing a non-Gandhi family member as the Congress president has proved to be a …
3 years, 3 months ago