Never has a bureaucrat’s career movement attracted as much attention as the number cruncher in the Finance Ministry and presently Secretary, Economic Affairs, Shaktikanta Das.
Almost as soon as the government declares its search for candidates for key regulatory positions, Das’ name props up first in the corridors of power.
Earlier, he was in news for the pivotal post of RBI Governor, and now it is for the post of chairman of the capital and commodities market regulator, SEBI.
It doesn’t stop here. Das, whose name was once said to be in race for top position in RBI, is now being spoken about as one of the prospective deputy governors. The reason for this buzz: the advertisement says applicants should have at least 25 years’ experience in public administration, or in a public finance institution.
