Gopinath, who hails from Kerala's Kannur district, grew up in Mysore and went on to study at LSR and Delhi School of Economics.

Gita Gopinath appointed as IMF Chief EconomistGita Gopinath has been appointed as IMF Chief Economist by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde. Gopinath will succeed Maury Obstfeld, who announced in July that he would retire at the end of 2018. Gopinath currently serves as the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University. Gopinath has earlier served as Financial Advisor to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vij...

Gita Gopinath has been appointed as IMF Chief Economist by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

With Modi's patronage, it is more likely the government will reappoint Rajan, whose three-year term expires in September, should he wish to stay on, the sources said.

Unsurprisingly, firms are not rushing to invest in new plants and machinery, particularly with high interest rates, needed to reduce inflation, dampening consumer spending.

Speakers at the India Today Global Round Table were optimistic India's economic conditions would improve soon.

Gita Gopinath, professor of economics at Harvard University, Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Rajiv B. Lall, executive chairman of IDFC, are in the race for the post of chief economic adviser.

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