As Mint Street readies for its new sheriff Urjit Patel on Monday, the three-year tenure marked with numerous controversies ended for Raghuram Rajan on Sunday. But those showering him with bouquets were numerous too, giving him titles like ‘Rockstar Rajan’ and ‘Bond of Mint Street’, which he himself appeared to acknowledge by once remarking — “My name is Rajan and I do what I do” — a clear play on the introductory dialogue of the famous British spy character James Bond. Read | RBI governors: From Osborne Smith to Raghuram RajanOutspoken as he has been with his views, 53-year-old Rajan went on to make public that he was willing to stay longer but an “agreement” could not be reached with the government in this regard. Earlier, Rajan had served as chief economist at the International Monetary Fund. Read more | RBI chief Raghuram Rajan felt undermined in weeks before quitting: Report

Source: Hindustan Times September 04, 2016 20:03 UTC