Gold rush will continue
This refers to the editorial “Interest in inflation” (Business Line, May 17). The introduction of inflation indexed bonds in the financial market with a view to preventing people from buyin... »
Financial exclusion
“Reforms’ unintended fallout” (Business Line, May 15) is inspiring enough to make one surf through the RBI working paper referred to by the writer.
Financial exclusion is a fallout... »
Defence matters
This refers to “National Security Council backs go-local policy on telecom gear” (Business Line, May 15). The exchange of vital information between the various units on a day-to-day... »
Plastic notes
The RBI is said to be contemplating the replacement of paper currency with plastic currency. It has been reported that soiled paper currency bills worth Rs 2 lakh crore are being disposed... »
For inclusive insurance
It was interesting to read the article “Can we make insurance inclusive” (Business Line, May 11) making a reference to insurance for achieving financial inclusion. If, tod... »
RECENT LETTERS
Double standards
The root of the problems facing India is the double standards practised by political parties — one for themselves and another for the others. The UPA is deeply mired in so many s... »
Create awareness
This is with reference to the article “Fight frauds through financial literacy” (Business Line, May 8). The Saradha scam brings to fore the dire need to educate lay people on how to... »
Scams galore
This refers to “A ‘scam-a-day’ UPA chugs on” (Business Line, May 7). The Congress-led UPA Government, already battling with Coalgate and other corruption charges, has now landed its... »
Boost small business
This is with reference to “The making of a city” (Business Line, May 1). The urban challenge in India is only because Western educated planners have city-centric bias, failing to... »
Base effect
In the article ‘‘RBI given the go-by’’ (Business Line, May 2), the central bank has advised banks that “Banks may choose any benchmark to arrive at the base rate for a specific teno... »
Wheat prices
This refers to “Blame Govt for high wheat prices” (Business Line, April 30). As pointed out in the article, FCI holding more than required stock is causing lot of strain on wheat pr... »
Educate the people
This refers to “’Can legal measures root out chit fund frauds” (Business Line, April 27). Legal measures will surely act as a deterrent, but if such frauds are to be eradicated, pro... »
Chinese aggression
The article “Don’t get China wrong” (Business Line, April 25) brings out the common man’s view which cannot be ignored. People are clear that China has aggressive intentio... »
Timely move
This is with reference to the editorial “Default Insurance” (Business Line, April 23). In the Indian housing finance scenario, high rate of interest and low lending on the value of... »
Education hub
This refers to the article “Indian education is useless” (Business Line, April 17). Contrary to the views expressed, India has the knowledge and capacity to become a hu... »
Filling the gap
Financial inclusion
FDO in FDI
Bank licences
Healthcare services
Bad loans, good analysis
People-friendly move
Novartis ruling
Crisis of character
It is a blatant interference by the party in power in an investigation process by going to the extent of making “substantive” modification to the draft report of the CBI. The Law Minister has no a... »
Food Bill
Thanks to the ongoing battle between the Government and the Opposition over Coalgate and Railgate, focus has been diverted from the National Food Security Bill. Some have dubbed it ‘popu... »
Agri business
This refers to the editorial “Fewer and better” (Business Line, May 6). The shrinkage of farming community in India clearly indicates the feeling of aversion among the farmers towards cult... »
Cautious approach
The RBI’s Credit Policy has cut the repo rate cut by 0.25 percentage points to 7.25 per cent, leaving CRR unchanged. The central bank has been cautious and alert and appears to u... »
Consumer and economy
This refers to “Yours, mine and ours” (Business Line, April 30). While the arguments put forth in the article do appeal to logic perfectly, there are differences in the Indian conte... »
Doha deadlock
This is with reference to the article “Ways to break the Doha deadlock” (Business Line, April 29). The basic reason for the impasse on the Doha round is that there is no resonance a... »
Data on bank credit
The Weekly Statistical Supplement to the Reserve Bank of India Bulletin (WSS) used to carry a very useful table on “Accommodation Provided by Scheduled Commercial Banks to Commercial Secto... »
Coastal shipping
With reference to the article “Coastal shipping stuck in the shallows” (Business Line, April 22), it is not merely the availability of dedicated berths or easy finance that can turn... »
Banks’ liquidity issues
This refers to your editorial “More freedom for cash” (Business Line, April 22). If at all banks face any liquidity crunch, it is of their own making and the RBI cannot be expected to come... »
Economics of farming
This is with reference to “The survival of the smallest” (Business Line, April 19). The author has highlighted the economic history of farming. In the Indian scenario, the increas... »
