IMF’s new Chief Economist Gita Gopinath had slammed demonetisation
New Delhi, Oct 03: Academic Gita Gopinath, who has been appointed Chief Economist of the IMF, had castigated the Modi government for demonetisation.
Academic and economic adviser to the Kerala government, Gita Gopinath, was on Monday, October 1 appointed as Director of the International Monetary Fund's Research Department.
Gopinath, who received her MA degree from the Delhi School of Economics and Bachelors from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi, is the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University. She is concurrently the economic adviser to the Chief Minister of Kerala and, according to her bio at Harvard, was appointed in 2016 to the honorary position with the rank of principal secretary.
The director of the IMF's Research Department oversees the World Economic Outlook Report that is considered a major survey of the global economy, as well as several other reports and research projects that determine the financial and economic statuses of countries.
IMF’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde called Gopinath "an outstanding economist with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record of intellectual leadership and extensive international experience,” when announcing the appointment on Twitter. "All this makes her exceptionally well-placed to lead our Research Department at this important juncture. I am delighted to name such a talented figure as our Chief Economist," said Lagarde.
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Kerala leader M A Baby elected CPIM general secretary
Madurai(PTI): Former Kerala minister M A Baby was elected as the CPI(M) general secretary at the 24th party congress here on Sunday, sources said.
A section of the party leaders had backed All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) president Ashok Dhawale for the post.
Born to P M Alexander and Lilly Alexander in Kerala's Prakkulam in 1954, Baby's first exposure to politics came when he joined the Kerala Students Federation, the predecessor of the Students Federation of India, during his school days.
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986 to 1998.
Baby has been a member of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the CPI(M), since 2012.
The post of the party general secretary fell vacant following the death of Sitaram Yechury last year, after which Prakash Karat took over as the interim coordinator.
The 24th party congress of the CPI(M) began on April 2 and will end on Sunday.
