A Central Banker's Miscellany

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When Dr IG Patel turns 100
Dr IG Patel made his mark in multiple careers: brilliant economist, economic bureaucrat, global civil servant, economic diplomat, central banker, and…
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One college, five finance ministers
Five finance ministers from one college is unusual. More so, if they are, like many others, from the legal discipline. Perhaps not quite.
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IG Patel, the IMF and a Bengali family
In this second part of the tribute to Dr IG Patel on his centenary, I trace his years at the IMF and his meeting with a family from Dhaka.
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In search of Sir James Taylor
The youngest and the only RBI Governor to die in office, Taylor is the first true central banker of India spending almost his entire career in the cause…
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The many careers of CD Deshmukh
An overview of Deshmukh's careers as civil servant, central banker, finance minister, institution builder, and economic statesman.
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The Benegal brothers
The Report on Currency and Finance. Prof. Basu's Policy Maker's Journal.
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The pedestrian is cross
On the increasing travails of the poor, aged, children, unwell, physically challenged, and other vulnerable pedestrians.
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Fraud, terrorism, bathtub
Lessons from reliability engineering to deal with crimes ranging from fraud to terrorism
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Why people commit fraud
An overview of Donald Cressey's fraud triangle and its relevance to banking.
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Story of an interview
The last selection of the Kerala Municipal Service Commission
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On spending wisely at supermarkets
Or how not to fall prey to hidden persuaders at supermarkets and fill your trolleys with items you don't need.
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IG Patel at the Ministry
In this third part on the life and work of Dr IG Patel, we cover most of his tenure as Deputy Economic Adviser. We also revisit his academic years, some…
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