With Robust Intellectual Property Rights Policy India may Lead Knowledge-based Economies

“Creative India – Innovative India: रचनात्मक भारत; अभिनव भारत”, is what the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, endeavours to do, and to channelize the abundant creative and innovative energies that flow in…

For Social Cohesion, Inter-Caste Marriages are a Necessity

Marriage, traditionally seen as a sacred union between a man and a woman, forms the foundation of a distinctive family structure in societies globally. This institution is often revered as…

Modified SPV could be Devised to Attract Foreign Investment

Non Resident Indian (NRI) entrepreneurs planning to invest money in India admire the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and have termed his decisions such as Make in India,…

Government Taking Initiatives to Resolve Stressed Assets of Banks

With a view to widen the process of resolving bad loans, government has asked all Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to approach the two member overseeing committee, consisting of Janki Ballabh,…

Financial System Remains Stable despite Deterioration in Asset Quality & Low Profitability

Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 29, 2016 gives an assessment of risks to financial stability as also the resilience of the financial…

Trends in Banking Progress to Financial Inclusion

The statutory Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2015-16 (RTP) has been released on December 29, 2016 by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). RTP presents performance and salient…

Exchange Rate Appreciation Boosts Domestic Economic Activity as Against the Belief of Exporters

A new research, by Jonathan Kearns and Nikhil Patel, economists of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), concludes that a cheaper currency does not always boost economic growth. The research…

Credit Enhancement to Reduce Cost of Financing Infrastructure by Improving Credit Profiles

India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is working on modalities for a Rs.10000 crore dedicated fund to provide credit enhancement for commercially viable infrastructure projects. This fund will give a…

Mitigating Cyber Security Risks a Major Challenge in Digital Payments

If the benefits of digital payments are exponential, so are the risks. Online banking users are targeted by skimmers, phishing, ransomware and info-stealing trojans, eScan. Increase in use of mobile and…

RBI Allows Banks to Raise Masala Bonds to Augment Their Capital

Reserve Bank of India, as part of a broader plan to develop the corporate bond markets, has allowed banks to raise rupee denominated bonds in the overseas markets to mobilise…