Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif may be a world away from Mint Road but Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao found a connection. Recently, talking to Indian Economic Service officers about decision-making, he said the process could not be dependent on one person’s view and should be a group decision. By way of example, he said if he were asked to choose the most beautiful face in Bollywood he would name Kaif. “But the rule of the game is that you are rewarded for not choosing the person you think is most beautiful… Now, most people may think Kareena Kapoor is the most pretty so I would have to go with Kareena rather than Katrina.”
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