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Economy
Govt says no plans to revise fiscal deficit target or cut spending now
India will not revise its fiscal deficit target immediately and is not planning any spending cuts at this stage, the ......
Investor Bulletin
Podcast: Can tax cut revive corporate investments and lift the sagging economy?
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a big gift to India Inc just ahead of the festival season. She slashed corporate ......
Consumer
Rural demand may revive as rainfall above average for first time in six years
India is likely to receive above-average monsoon rains in 2019 for the first time in six years as seasonal rainfall ......
Economy
Govt gives companies $20.5 bn tax break in bid to revive growth
The Indian government on Friday slashed corporate taxes in a bid to pump up the flagging fortunes of the economy, ......
Economy
US Fed cuts interest rates for second time in a row
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates again on Wednesday to help sustain a record-long economic expansion but signalled a ......
Finance
Govt unveils steps to boost exports, housing sector as economy loses steam
India will relax rules for lending to priority sectors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, forecasting the move could ......
Economy
Retail inflation climbs to 10-month high in August but another rate cut likely
India’s retail inflation rate increased to a 10-month high in August but stayed below the central bank’s 4% medium-term target, ......
Finance
India Inc shifts capex cycle into higher gear, but can it keep up the pace?
Indian companies’ capital expenditure (capex) cycle, a harbinger of growth, picked up pace in the last financial year buoyed by ......
Markets
How choppy stock markets shrunk India's billion-dollar valuation club
India's stock markets have been on a roller-coaster ride over the past few months. While benchmark indices surged to record ......
Finance
Indian companies lead earnings downgrades in Asia as slowdown bites
India led Asia’s earnings downgrades over the past month with analysts expecting more troubles this year due to a consumption ......