Every decision of the govt has a context and a follow-through: Das
In his first interaction following his retirement, Das refuted criticism over the govt's supposed rush in GST roll-out
GDP grew 7.6% in FY16, up from 7.2% a year before
The new central bank governor will have to think out of the box to break the gridlock with North Block
Surprisingly for a leader elected in a 2014 landslide after touting business-friendly credentials, Modi can't seem to hang on to an RBI governor
Crucial board meeting to take place as scheduled for December 18
Das, 61, a 1980 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, who retired as the economic affairs secretary in May 2017 was Tuesday appointed by the government as the new head of the RBI
Das Tuesday was appointed as the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India, a day after his predecessor Urjit Patel's resignation
Das will take over after incumbent Urjit Patel abruptly resigned on Monday
The last G20 summit, held in Hamburg in July this year, had discussed sustainable development and volatility in global currency markets at length
Sherpas, who are representatives of leaders of G20 member countries, coordinate on the agenda of the summit
Das said he will continue to express his opinion on important matters, now as a private individual
The indirect tax regime would also raise GDP growth by 1.5-2 percentage points
I expect 7.5%, or perhaps a little higher for the coming financial year, says Das
Says Problem of NPA is to provide more capital, inject more capital into the banks
A growth of only 8.8% is expected to accrue out of the GST roll out from July
Das said the government is working on the modality of how the power of approval will be delegated
Interview with Economic Affairs Secretary
From this year, the government has decided to merge the Railway Budget with the General Budget
New Rs 500 note features the Red Fort and new Rs 1000 note features the Mangalyaan