Shaktikanta Das: Rupee’s Messiah

Not a conventional economist with degrees from global universities, the RBI governor is seen as the man who did not let things go out of hand during the Covid-19 period. With an eye on the evolving global situation, he is the man India watches on inflation, the value of rupee, virtual currency and the general economic stability

Neeraj Thakur - November 29, 2022

Power Hunger Of Crypto Miners

India’s crypto sector is nascent, but its stakeholders are already worried about the high level of energy consumed in the crypto mining process in an energy unequal country

Neeraj Thakur - February 27, 2022

Identity Caught In Chains

Most crypto exchanges in India insist on strict KYC compliance from investors even when the government makes no such demand. This raises the privacy question, which is built into the principle and technology of cryptocurrencies

Suchetana Ray - February 27, 2022

Chasm

As the future of digital economy stares us in the face, governments across the world are still trying to navigate the complexities of cryptocurrency to find ways of defining and regulating it

Suchetana Ray - February 27, 2022

India Has A Crypto Dilemma

As India emulates China in launching digital fiat currency, will the government’s attempts at controlling the crypto sector lead to stakeholder interests being caught in policy tangles?

Outlook Specials Team - February 27, 2022

‘Proposed Crypto Tax A Blow To Young Investors’

It must be ensured that all exchanges operating in the country are also registered here, says Nischal Shetty, founder and CEO of the popular crypto exchange WazirX

Pallavi Chakravorty - February 27, 2022

Tax Collector’s Crypto Conundrum

There needs to be a focused and consolidated dialogue between the government and the industry on these matters to ensure that there is clarity and a structured approach is devised to deal with cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens and the like

Tapati Ghose - February 27, 2022

Cyber Net Of Crypto Criminals

Criminals are perpetually on the lookout for gullible victims—who are lax with cybersecurity—and view the crypto sector as the new golden goose

Jeevan Prakash Sharma - February 27, 2022

‘LIC Will Raise Capital As Long As It Is Marketed Properly’

For the Indian bourses, 2021 was a spectacular year. Highlighting the important role that a big IPO market played in that journey, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management, tells Outlook Business that today, India is in a ‘very solid’ position

Abhishek Vasudev - December 31, 2021