Narendra Modi
Finance
Govt plan to issue foreign currency bonds faces opposition from RSS wing
An influential Hindu nationalist group close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has demanded his government...
Finance
Dewan Housing Finance says facing substantial stress, may not survive
One of India’s biggest housing finance companies, Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL), warned on Saturday that its financial...
Finance
Trump again says Indian tariffs on US goods unacceptable
U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his complaints on Tuesday that India’s tariffs on U.S. products were unacceptable but...
Markets
Sensex drops 2% as budget gets thumbs down from investors
Indian shares slumped 2% on Monday, their biggest fall so far this year, as investors were disappointed after the federal ......
Infrastructure
Budget 2019: Affordable housing push continues amid steps to boost credit
Tax breaks for affordable housing and efforts to boost credit were among the key takeaways for the real estate sector ......
Economy
Live Blog: Finance minister Sitharaman makes maiden budget speech
India’s new finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is all set to present her first budget today, as the Narendra Modi government...
Economy
GDP growth may nudge up to 7% this year: Economic Survey
India’s economy is likely to grow at 7% in 2019-20, the government’s latest Economic Survey has estimated. The...
Finance
Wilful defaults in India cross $21 bn in 2018-19
India’s state-owned banks had classified 1.50 trillion rupees ($21.76 billion) worth of loans as “wilful defaults”...
Economy
Two years of GST: Will Modi govt now expand the tax regime's scope?
India marks the second anniversary of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Monday, with the government ......
Infrastructure
Government clarifies still planning to sell Air India
India clarified on Thursday that plans to sell debt-laden state-run carrier Air India were still on track, hours after a ......