New Delhi | Mumbai: The government appointed Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Sanjay Malhotra as the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a three-year term, succeeding Shaktikanta Das, whose tenure ends Tuesday. Malhotra takes over at a time of high inflation and slowing growth amid calls for rate cuts to bolster … Read more
Union Steel Minister RCP Singh on Tuesday pooh-poohed questions about his relations with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his political mentor, reportedly going through a rough patch. The former JD(U) national president, whose Rajya Sabha tenure ends next month, also refused to be drawn into speculations that Kumar had grown reluctant to field him for … Read more
SDM Saumya Pandey in her office. Prem Nath Pandey/IndianExpress It’s 2020 and the most difficult job in the coronavirus-hit world undoubtedly is to be a new mother. With low immunity and new hormonal changes, the mother not only has to take care of herself but she also has to guard her baby against any viral … Read more
By Bhagwan Chowdhry and Prachi Deuskar One hundred and eighty bright, idealistic young men and women are selected every year in the Indian Administrative Service – arguably the most selective career choice in India. The prestige of being selected for IAS is so high that parents even boast of their sons’ and daughters’ mere attempt … Read more