India's shock absorbers are not workingIndia's external sector faces unprecedented pressure. Shock absorbers that previously aided recovery have weakened simultaneously. This inc...
19 May, 2026, 02.37 AM IST
Missed the Enhanced STAR deadline? Thousands of New York seniors could still recover $1,000 property tax relief through a hidden late-filing opportunity many homeowners never realized existedThousands of New York seniors may still qualify for Enhanced STAR property tax relief worth more than $1,000 despite missing earlier filing...
18 May, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
RBI flags false loan waiver claims by some, warns of legal actionRBI cautioned such campaigns can mislead borrowers into believing their obligations can be written off outside formal processes, which coul...
05 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
RBI cautions against misleading campaigns promising loan waiversAttention all borrowers! The Reserve Bank of India has flagged a concerning trend involving fraudulent loan waiver initiatives. These dupli...
04 May, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Day of Reckoning: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results set to redefine India's political journeyWest Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results: Counting day arrives for five states after a heated election. Vo...
04 May, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
Airport operators urge MoCA for urgent relief amid 25% cut charges to compensate revenue lossAirport operators are requesting urgent government support. A 25 percent cut in landing and parking fees for domestic flights has impacted ...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
RBI allows banks to extend relief measures to borrowers without their requests in disaster-hit areasNew Reserve Bank of India guidelines empower banks to offer relief to all borrowers in calamity-hit regions. These measures, effective July...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
WhiteOak Mutual Fund waives exit load on fresh investments; existing units retain old chargesWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund has removed exit loads on new investments in its equity and hybrid schemes. This investor-friendly move enhanc...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
How much do 2026 tax penalties cost if you file late? IRS interest rates and monthly fees explainedMissing the April 15 deadline in 2026 can cost you up to 25% in penalties alone. The 2026 tax penalties cost late filing starts at 5% per m...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.47 AM IST
RBI cautions against unauthorised loan waiver campaignsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a caution against misleading ads offering loan waivers, noting entities charging fees for unauth...
11 Dec, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Microloan debt waiver announced during polls to be included in Budget: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaThe BJP-led government which came back to power for the second consecutive term will present its first budget in July.
10 Jun, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
Debt waivers by states slow down farm loan deliveryThe states, which announced debt waivers as a mechanism to address farmer distress, saw impacts on farm loan delivery in various degrees, a...
05 Mar, 2019, 07.44 PM IST
Punjab farmers stop loan repayment; NPAs swell by over Rs 800 crThe debt waiver scheme, announced by the Punjab government in June 2017, is likely to further increase NPAs in agriculture advances.
15 Feb, 2018, 08.30 PM IST
Why debt waivers are likely to hurt Indian farmers in the long runIn a recent research paper I have co-authored with Sankar De, we investigated the impact of the debt waiver programme of 2008 on future acc...
04 Mar, 2017, 10.46 AM IST
After Raghuram Rajan, PSU banks' heads now question farm debt waiversLast month, the RBI Governor had said that debt waiver schemes have constrained flow of credit to farmers.
05 Jan, 2015, 05.12 AM IST