New India central bank chief may face short honeymoon
NEW DELHI, September 8, 2013 (AFP) - The euphoria which greeted new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has been unprecedented in India's normally sober …
NEW DELHI, September 8, 2013 (AFP) - The euphoria which greeted new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has been unprecedented in India's normally sober …
MALE, September 5, 2013 (AFP) - The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives goes to the polls this weekend for a presidential election that will test its …
MUMBAI, September 5, 2013 (AFP) - India's rupee strengthened and stocks jumped Thursday after new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan outlined a reform plan …
KATHMANDU, September 4, 2013 (AFP) - After a long drive from across the border in China, the white truck arrived in Nepal's capital at dawn with a seemingly …
MUMBAI, September 4, 2013 (AFP) - Top economist Raghuram Rajan, renowned for predicting the 2008 global financial crisis, took over as India's central bank …
MUMBAI, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - Bollywood producers have long been fond of filming in exotic foreign locations, but the spiralling Indian currency has seen …
MUMBAI, September 3, 2013 (AFP) - India's currency fell sharply Tuesday and stocks tumbled nearly 3.5 percent in another major sell-off caused by uncertainty …
NEW DELHI, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - India is considering closing fuel pumps at night as one of a number of "austerity measures" aimed at cutting its …
NEW DELHI, September 1, 2013 (AFP) - India's biggest refiner, Indian Oil Corporation, increased petrol prices by more than 3.5 percent from Sunday, blaming the …
MUMBAI, August 30, 2013 (AFP) - India's rupee resumed its downward trend against the dollar on Friday, after strong gains in the previous session, as dealers …
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2013 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund declined to comment Thursday on speculation that India, reeling under a currency crisis, …
NEW DELHI, August 29, 2013 (AFP) - Seventeen-year-old Indian student Appu Sharma was going to apply to a US university to study economics but with the rupee on …
MUMBAI, August 27, 2013 (AFP) - India's rupee fell to a new low Tuesday on fears over the country's slowing economy and the impact of a new food programme for …
NEW DELHI, August 27, 2013 (AFP) - India's finance minister insisted Tuesday the government could afford a vast new food programme for the poor despite growing …
DHAKA, August 27, 2013 (AFP) - Bangladesh authorities have restricted imports of powdered milk mostly from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra following a …
COLOMBO, August 25, 2013 (AFP) - Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdul Samad Abdullah died Sunday while undergoing treatment for kidney and heart disease in a …
TOKYO, August 23, 2013 (AFP) - The dollar's surge against the Indian rupee took a breather on Friday after hitting record highs for most of the week, although …
MALÉ, August 22, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldivian High Court has overturned a public flogging sentence for a 15-year-old rape victim whose conviction sparked …
MUMBAI, Aug 22, 2013 (AFP) - India's top vehicle maker Tata Motors says it plans to reposition the Nano as a "smart city car" after its marketing pitch as the …
NEW DELHI, August 22, 2013 (AFP) - India's finance minister said Thursday that intense selling pressure on the rupee was exaggerated and that the currency …