Raghuram Rajan On Jobs

India is facing its biggest crisis in decades, with a three-week lockdown in a nation of 1.3 billion people likely to result in economic recession, millions of job losses and possible starvation among the poor.

Exclusive excerpt from 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' by Sonia Singh

Mr Rajan said that while nations recognise the cost of protectionism, it is true that "we cannot afford to ignore the democratic reaction from those left behind by globalisation and technological change.

Former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan said today that it was "worrying" that there was not enough focus in the country on joblessness. "There is a huge hunger for good jobs. Our job statistics have been poor for a long time," he said in an interview to NDTV on his new book "The Third Pillar".

Raghuram Rajan, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, says the lack of jobs in India is a very serious issue. In an exclusive interview with NDTV's Prannoy Roy, Mr Rajan cites the example of how 2.5 crore people in the country applied for 90,000 Railway jobs. Calling demonetisation a bad idea, Mr Rajan said India suffered because of it ...

Hours after Union Minister Arun Jaitley confirmed Arvind Subramanian's exit, the outgoing Chief Economic Adviser briefed media about his four year stint in the post. "I had a dream job and my seniors shared the same vision as I did," Mr Subramanian, 59, said. Arvind Subramanian today said he has not yet decided on the exact date of leaving the fina...

Former Reserve Bank of India chief Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday he did not intend to apply for the job of Bank of England governor which is due to come vacant next year.

Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday described his three-year tenure at the Reserve Bank as "fantastic", adding that he "loved every minute" at the Mint Street. The much admired former International Monetary Fund chief economist is due to step down on September 4 to return to academia in the United States.

Joining the chorus for a second term for RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Infosys founder and IT doyen N R Narayana Murthy today said the former IMF chief economist deserves at least two more terms for all the "great job" he has done.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said technological progress is making the middle class anxious about job security globally.

As Raghuram Rajan continues facing heat from some sections of the BJP, leading industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today backed a second term for the RBI Governor, saying he has done a great job for the country and personal attacks on him are "demeaning".

As Raghuram Rajan continues facing heat from some sections of BJP, leading industry body CII on Thursday backed a second term for RBI Governor, saying he has done a great job for the country and personal attacks on him are "demeaning".

Describing his job of formulating monetary policy in India as a 'joyful' and easy task, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said complexities arise when ensuring its political acceptance and one needs to be "a little more clever" for that.

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said that the government was doing a good job in managing the economy and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being an "articulate spokesperson for India".

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday that he was not interested in heading the International Monetary Fund after finishing his term as India's central bank chief.

India is facing its biggest crisis in decades, with a three-week lockdown in a nation of 1.3 billion people likely to result in economic recession, millions of job losses and possible starvation among the poor.

Exclusive excerpt from 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' by Sonia Singh

Mr Rajan said that while nations recognise the cost of protectionism, it is true that "we cannot afford to ignore the democratic reaction from those left behind by globalisation and technological change.

Former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan said today that it was "worrying" that there was not enough focus in the country on joblessness. "There is a huge hunger for good jobs. Our job statistics have been poor for a long time," he said in an interview to NDTV on his new book "The Third Pillar".

Raghuram Rajan, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, says the lack of jobs in India is a very serious issue. In an exclusive interview with NDTV's Prannoy Roy, Mr Rajan cites the example of how 2.5 crore people in the country applied for 90,000 Railway jobs. Calling demonetisation a bad idea, Mr Rajan said India suffered because of it ...

Hours after Union Minister Arun Jaitley confirmed Arvind Subramanian's exit, the outgoing Chief Economic Adviser briefed media about his four year stint in the post. "I had a dream job and my seniors shared the same vision as I did," Mr Subramanian, 59, said. Arvind Subramanian today said he has not yet decided on the exact date of leaving the fina...

Former Reserve Bank of India chief Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday he did not intend to apply for the job of Bank of England governor which is due to come vacant next year.

Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday described his three-year tenure at the Reserve Bank as "fantastic", adding that he "loved every minute" at the Mint Street. The much admired former International Monetary Fund chief economist is due to step down on September 4 to return to academia in the United States.

Joining the chorus for a second term for RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Infosys founder and IT doyen N R Narayana Murthy today said the former IMF chief economist deserves at least two more terms for all the "great job" he has done.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said technological progress is making the middle class anxious about job security globally.

As Raghuram Rajan continues facing heat from some sections of the BJP, leading industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today backed a second term for the RBI Governor, saying he has done a great job for the country and personal attacks on him are "demeaning".

As Raghuram Rajan continues facing heat from some sections of BJP, leading industry body CII on Thursday backed a second term for RBI Governor, saying he has done a great job for the country and personal attacks on him are "demeaning".

Describing his job of formulating monetary policy in India as a 'joyful' and easy task, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said complexities arise when ensuring its political acceptance and one needs to be "a little more clever" for that.

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said that the government was doing a good job in managing the economy and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being an "articulate spokesperson for India".

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday that he was not interested in heading the International Monetary Fund after finishing his term as India's central bank chief.