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Strengthening liberal democracy essential for growth, says Raghuram Rajan

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said India's future lies in strengthening liberal democracy and its institutions as it is essential for achieving economic growth

Majoritarianism will be extremely dangerous for the future of India: Rajan

The former RBI governor said India needs inclusive growth and the country cannot have inclusive growth by treating any segment of the population as second class citizens

Raising policy rates is not anti-national, RBI will have to do it: Rajan

Inflation is up in India. At some point, the RBI will have to raise rates, like the rest of the world is doing, Rajan said

India needs to recalibrate response to price pressure: Raghuram Rajan

Asked whether he is worried about the India growth story, he said India benefited from the low crude prices from 2014 onwards and now it is payback time

Why did students have to leave India to get a medical degree: Rajan

Amid evacuation of medical students from war-torn Ukrainem, the former RBI governor asks why India is not able to retain its 'human capital'

Alternative growth path

Raghuram Rajan's idea must be debated

No more liquidity support: Advice from Raghuram Rajan and Viral Acharya

Their paper makes the point that creation of huge amounts of money by a central bank need not necessarily galvanise output.

India's economy has bright spots, 'very dark stains': Raghuram Rajan

Economist and former RBI governor fears 'scarring to the middle class' after pent up economic demand ends.

Do we really need 6k cryptocurrencies? Only a handful will survive: Rajan

Former RBI Governor's remarks come a day after the government listed for introduction in Parliament a bill to ban all private cryptocurrencies, with some exceptions

Indians' belief in country's economic future has diminished, says Rajan

He also stressed on the need for India joining international trade agreements

Improve governance and rules instead of privatisation: Raghuram Rajan

Rajan was also critical of the government for not focusing enough on healthcare and education, and cutting down on expenditure

US Fed now risks too-slow taper after too fast in 2013, says Raghuram Rajan

"The Fed thinks it has time" to slow-walk the tightening process, especially given longer-term disinflationary forces like aging, automation and globalization, Raghuram Rajan said in an interview

Central banks should not mandate 'green' investments: Raghuram Rajan

The former RBI governor said central banks should turn their focus to the financial stability of these green investments and other threats such as crypto currencies and cyber security

India needs forex reserves buffer to beat exchange rate volatility: Rajan

'We need this (foreign exchange) reserve buffer to insulate ourselves because we have no friends,' says former RBI governor

Esther Duflo, Raghuram Rajan join Tamil Nadu's economic advisory council

This was revealed by Governor Banwarilal Purohit during his address to the 16th Assembly on Monday

How to reverse slowdown? Raghuram Rajan, Esther Duflo to advice TN govt

The Tamil Nadu government is planning to constitute an 'Economic Advisory Council' to the Chief Ministe

Govt not present as India faces 'greatest challenge' in Covid-19: Rajan

'Pandemic has shown that we are all connected,' says economist and former RBI governor at a virtual event.

India Covid-19 crisis shows complacency, lack of leadership: Raghuram Rajan

Country should have recognised coronavirus potentially comes back in more virulent forms, says former RBI governor.

Drastic changes in monetary policy framework can upset bond market: Rajan

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Sunday cautioned that "drastic changes" in India's monetary policy framework can upset the bond market

Bad Bank: Good idea, but timing and execution being questioned

Without beefing up the regulatory framework, moral hazard may outweigh advantages, say experts