Meghnad Desai

Raghuram Rajan's exit 'bad omen' for Indian economy, reputation abroad: Experts

Calling RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan's exit a 'bad omen' for the Indian economy, eminent economists and former policymakers on Sunday said it will be seen by the world as India's non-approval to a policy against inflation and bad loans.

Meghnad Desai plans hunger strike for Mahatma's statue in UK

Economist Meghnad Desai will go on a Gandhian-style hunger strike to help raise £1 million required for Mahatma Gandhi's statue in London.

Baroness D'Souza elected speaker of House of Lords

D'Souza's priority is to make Parliament "more accessible" and to represent the Lords while "protecting the security and the reputation of the House".