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Ex RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan says US' HIRE Act a bigger threat to India than H-1B visa fee hike—What is it?
Raghuram Rajan expressed that the proposed HIRE Act poses a greater threat to India's service exports than the increase in H-1B visa fees. He said that the legislation currently being discussed in the US Congress represents a risk to India’s service exports and its global talent flow.
3 min read3 Nov 2025Who was R Govindarajan? Veteran spy and father of ex-RBI chief Raghuram Rajan, dies at 94
R Govindarajan, veteran intelligence officer and father of former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, passed away in Chennai at 94. A 1953 IPS topper, he served in RAW’s founding team and retired as JIC chief.
1 min read1 Oct 2025Raghuram Rajan suggests windfall tax on Indian oil refiners to shield SMEs from Trump tariffs
Former RBI Governor, Raghuram Rajan, has proposed a windfall tax on oil refiners profiting from discounted crude oil and then redirecting the funds to support India's SMEs, affected by US tariffs.
2 min read30 Aug 2025Raghuram Rajan says Trump 50% tariffs a ‘wake-up call’, India-US relationship has clearly ‘broken down'
Raghuram Rajan said India is at a disadvantage because the base tariffs have been set at 25%, while other Asian countries face significantly lower rates.
2 min read28 Aug 2025Business bestsellers survive but where did management gurus go?
Recall Tom Peters and the days of management fame conferred by book success? Today, the genre faces a glut even as online platforms have cost books their monopoly over idea dissemination. How then can thought leadership be achieved?
4 min read15 May 2025Former RBI Chief Raghuram Rajan urges action on growing US public debt, warns world ‘more prone to pandemics’
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan warned that high public debt is a vulnerability for the US and other nations, especially in light of potential future pandemics. He urged for debt reduction to prepare for emergencies and facilitate mutual aid among countries.
1 min read20 Nov 2024Raghuram Rajan: The IMF needs governance reform to retain its relevance
We need a grand bargain between the world’s old powers and emerging ones on reforming the International Monetary Fund’s structure of governance. Else, its dominance by Western governments would mean it risks fading away as a multilateral institution of consequence.
4 min read29 Oct 2024India is not creating enough jobs even with 7% GDP growth: Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan said that with 7 per cent economic growth in the country, India is not creating enough jobs as reflected in the number of applications for vacant posts in some states, reported the news agency PTI on Sunday.
3 min read29 Sep 2024‘Young India has a Virat Kohli mentality that…,’ says ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan
Speaking at an event former RBI Governor and noted economist Raghuram Rajan said it is important to address unemployment and look at the significance of job creation for the economy
3 min read17 Apr 2024Business bestsellers survive but where did management gurus go?
Recall Tom Peters and the days of management fame conferred by book success? Today, the genre faces a glut even as online platforms have cost books their monopoly over idea dissemination. How then can thought leadership be achieved?
4 min read15 May 2025Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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