Probir Roy

It would be prudent to remember that the capital reserves of the RBI are public funds.

Low-cost housing and related public amenities will compete for space with upmarket and high-end facilities.

ATMs running dry have served as an unnecessary and avoidable shock that is delaying the economy's recovery.

SWIFT must be linked to the core banking system so that scam don't go undetected for long.

For a country looking for the patli gali no set of rules made and passed (and badly enforced) are going to fit all.

There are two major causes — stubble burning and vehicular pollution.

What constitutes a practical model in the Indian context?

A 'data breach reporting and learning classification framework' ought to be operationalised.

Could simple economics or plain soft skills have helped it smooth out the kerfuffle?

Any transaction that can be safely executed with a cash alternative must be permitted.

There must be no hoops and jumps to make even a Rs-1 transaction.

Nothing that a few smart MBA grads couldn't have fixed!

Is there a path to frictionless payment? Let me elaborate...

In markets in early stages of their development, regulation is a burden for both the emerging sector and the regulator alike.

Right now we are in a sweet economic spot, but the real test will come if and when the US Fed hikes rates.

The last resort is a good 'supply side' hoist.

UK has already dropped one place in the global GDP rankings, from fifth to sixth.

In India, it seems to trigger unfair practices.

There is also a substantial shadow economy estimated at 70 per cent of the GDP.

The RBI target of four per cent could be a short-term chimera.