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A CASE OF MISFIRE RATHER THAN A MISFIT

March 22, 2026

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The Morning Standard

WHEN former top bureaucrat of the Union finance ministry Atanu Chakraborty resigned as the non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank on Wednesday, markets bought into the message of his resignation letter with a momentous fall.

- DIPAK MONDAL

In two days after his mention of “values and ethics” in the letter, the bank lost around @1 lakh crore in its market value. The fall could either signify Chakraborty’s stature as a bureaucrat or a structural problem in the country’s second largest lender, or both.

The jury is still out on what caused Chakraborty’s outburst. His succinct—but sharply worded—resignation letter has stumped observers. Was it a case of dissent at the top or a deliberate push towards cleaning the labyrinth of corporate decision making, where mal-intent could lie latent for years?

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The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

TEHRAN BLEEDS GULF, NOT ISRAEL

HISTORY’S wisest voices have always warned of war’s hidden poison.

time to read

4 mins

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

Japan uneasy as Don flags Pearl Harbor attack parallel

SENIOR US and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan's 1941 sneak attack on US forces at Pearl Harbor.

time to read

1 min

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Invisible Commander of the Household

Two men in Kerala, settled comfortably in a tea shop, were watching a television mounted above old biscuit tins.

time to read

2 mins

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

India needs well-prepared citizens for strong military, says Rajnath

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday highlighted the importance of a strong military backed by well-prepared citizens capable of standing together to safeguard the nation under all circumstances.

time to read

1 mins

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Govt raises commercial LPG quota

Ministry increases allocation of cylinders for hotels by another 20%, taking total to 50%

time to read

2 mins

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

Reluctant Muslim support causes poll jitters to LDF

THE continued disenchantment of the Muslim community with the CPM is set to be one of the crucial factors in deciding the electoral fortunes of the LDF government, which is seeking a third consecutive term.

time to read

2 mins

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

Probe ordered after lift crash at airport, all safe

PASSENGERS in a lift at the parking facility of the Indira Gandhi International Airport had a scare on Saturday afternoon when it suddenly dropped and landed with a loud thud.

time to read

1 min

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Punjab minister resigns after his name surfaces in suicide of govt official

PUNJAB minister Laljit Singh Bhullar resigned from the state cabinet on Saturday after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asked him to step down amid allegations of abetment of suicide of a state warehousing corporation official.

time to read

1 min

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Weaving dreams, stitching the future

In Nagaland's Phek district, which borders Myanmar and is home to the Chakhesang Nagas, a small group of women came together way back in 1976 with a quiet dream—to transform the lives of women in the community through weaving and preserve traditional attire in the process.

time to read

3 mins

March 22, 2026

The Morning Standard

People detained in Uttam Nagar, Eid peaceful

SEVERAL people were detained for raising provocative slogans and trying to disturb law and order, with police deploying a large number of personnel to ensure peace and harmony during Eid in Uttam Nagar on Saturday.

time to read

1 min

March 22, 2026

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