Raghuram Rajan is a renowned Indian economist and academic who served as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 2013 to 2016. A former Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rajan is celebrated for his contributions to global economic thought and policy. He gained international recognition for predicting the 2008 financial crisis in advance. Currently, Rajan is a Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His work spans monetary policy, banking, and financial markets, making him one of the most influential economists of his generation.