Month: March 2016

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Banking

Non-Performing Assets: Banker’s heist?

IN economic and commercial parlance, banking is a kind of business different from others. In general terms, it is accepting and safeguarding money...

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Banking

Time to walk the talk

AFTER Swachh Bharat, it is now time for Operation Swachh Banks. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a massive nation-wide campaign...

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Book Review

Book Review : Rs. 17 to billionaire – A saga of determination

He set off for Delhi from his home in Hissar with Rs. 17 in his pocket at the age of 17. The flourishing...

Bric a Brac

Caught in the act

WHAT does the RSS do when a top-ranking leader is found engaged in undesirable activities which are not acceptable to the organisation? They...

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Bric a Brac

Congress in a quagmire

A former Congress legislator from Bihar, who was being wooed by the BJP, decided to give a last try before he cut his...

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Bric a Brac

Going by the stars

THE new year of the Hindu calendar, Chaitra Shukladi Vikram Samvat 2073, begins on April 8. This New Year is very important for...

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Bric a Brac

Out of pocket?

ONE cannot believe that the Congress party, which has ruled India for 53 years, is facing a resource crunch and, if leaders of...

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By the Way

Now for some real news

Supriya Sahu, IAS, has been recommended by the Prasar Bharati Board as the next DG Doordarshan. She will take charge after approval from...

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By the Way

Skilling the top rung

Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Secretary Sanjay Kothari wants to improve the skills of the top civil servants so DoPT has constituted...