Author: Loknath Das

ECONOMY 

Raghuram Rajan issues warning alert for Modi govt on economy

August 21, 2019 Loknath Das alert, economy, for, Govt, Issues, Modi, on, Raghuram, Rajan, warning

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said the economic slowdown in India is “very worrisome” and has called for a

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COMPANIES 

A newly funded startup, Internal, says it wants to help companies better manage their internal consoles

August 20, 2019 Loknath Das a, Better, COMPANIES, consoles, funded, help, Internal, it, manage, newly, Says, Startup, their, to, wants

Uber and Facebook and countless other companies that know an awful lot about their customers have found themselves in hot water for providing

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CURRENCY 

Trade conflict risks igniting currency war

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Loknath Das conflict, Currency, igniting, Risks:, Trade, ‘war’:

“Every now and then, August belies its reputation as a sleepy month,” says Larry Elliott in The Guardian. Last week, China’s

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FINANCES 

Are you in charge of your finances?

August 18, 2019 Loknath Das are, Charge, Finances, in, of, You, Your

As the country celebrates its 73rd Independence Day on August 15, we at Mint would like our readers to evaluate

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CURRENCY 

Rupee needs a quick fix as US-China trade tiff chokes currencies

August 14, 2019 Loknath Das la, las, lchokes, lcurrencies, lfix, lneeds, lquick, ltiff, ltrade, lUS-China, rupee

Mumbai: The Indian rupee could find itself needing a short-term fix as a trade war between the US and China is showing signs

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CURRENCY 

Libra: Could Facebook’s new currency be stopped in its tracks?

August 13, 2019 Loknath Das be, could, Currency, Facebook’s, in, Its, Libra:, new, stopped, tracks?

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg wants to launch a global currency and change the world of finance for billions of people. But

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BANKING & SAVING 

Zero balance savings accounts in banks rules relaxed by RBI

August 11, 2019 Loknath Das accounts, balance, banks, By, in, RBI, relaxed, rules, Savings, Zero

A BSBD account suits those who do not wish to maintain a minimum balance in their account and have limited

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COMPANIES 

This week in Auto: Electric Vehicle companies spring up like mushrooms; Carmakers plan job cuts amid slowdown

August 10, 2019 Loknath Das Amid, Auto, Carmakers, COMPANIES, cuts, Electric, in, job, like, mushrooms;, Plan, slowdown, Spring, this, up, Vehicle, week

Given the nature of the business the automobile industry is operated behind an iron wall. A tightly knit community, which

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FINANCES 

J&K Act takes care of finances of 2 UTs

August 9, 2019 Loknath Das 2, act, Care, Finances, J&K, of, takes, UTs

New Delhi: Now with Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh becoming Union Territories, a Presidential reference is set to be made

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COMPANIES 

Handset companies Lava, Micromax win in US-China trade war

August 7, 2019 Loknath Das COMPANIES, Handset, in, Lava, Micromax, Trade, US-China, win, ‘war’:

NEW DELHI: India appears to have already started to benefit from the USChina trade war. US telco major AT&T along

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