Narendra Modi
Manufacturing
Govt unveils $6.7 bn plan to boost electronics manufacturing
India launched a $6.65 billion plan on Tuesday to boost electronics manufacturing, saying it would start by offering five global...
General
India's coronavirus infections overtake France amid criticism of lockdown
India’s cases of coronavirus crossed 190,000, the health ministry said on Monday, overtaking France to become seventh highest...
Finance
How coronavirus threatens to derail years of effort to control India govt debt
When finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual budget in February, a little factoid went largely unnoticed and...
Infrastructure
Why the $12-bn bailout for electricity distribution firms won't light up the power sector
Earlier this month, the Narendra Modi government decided to provide a credit line of Rs 90,000 crore (almost $12 billion) ......
General
India reports biggest 24-hour rise in virus cases as lockdown eases
India registered some 6,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, the country’s biggest jump in 24 hours, as ......
Economy
Why Modi govt's economic plan is unlikely to soften coronavirus blow
India’s $266 billion economic rescue package rests mostly on boosting company credit but contains scant new public spending,...
Economy
India economy to contract 45% annualised in April-June: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs expects India's economy to shrink 45% on an annualised basis in the quarter to the end of June, ......
General
Govt extends lockdown to May 31, to relax rules in some areas
India on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police...
General
Govt rolls out agriculture reforms, $13 bn fund to boost farm infrastructure
India on Friday freed its farmers to sell agricultural products to anyone, effectively allowing them to discover the best market...
General
After MSMEs and NBFCs, govt rolls out steps to help migrants, farmers
The Narendra Modi government on Thursday unveiled the second set of measures that are part of its promised Rs 20 ......