Narendra Modi
General
What the suspension of labour laws by state govts may mean for workers
India’s two-month-long lockdown—the strictest in the world—to battle the coronavirus pandemic has led to an...
General
Will the changes in labour laws by state govts really benefit companies?
India is trying to emerge from a two-month-long lockdown that has all but crippled the economy and left countless millions ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty hammered as stimulus details fail to excite
Indian shares fell on Thursday after the government’s stimulus package for small businesses battered by the coronavirus...
Economy
How analysts and economists view government's stimulus
India's government said on Wednesday it will offer nearly $60 billion of loan guarantees for small businesses, shadow banks...
Economy
Govt unveils $80 bn in credit lines, liquidity schemes for MSMEs, NBFCs, discoms
The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday kicked off the first round of announcements of what it promises will be a ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty enjoy stimulus boost; details eyed
Indian shares soared on Wednesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a 20-trillion-rupee ($266 billion) stimulus package...
General
PM Modi announces $266 bn package for virus-hit economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 20 trillion rupee ($266 billion) support package for India’s economy on Tuesday...
Manufacturing
Manufacturing output contracts 20.6% in March; April inflation data on hold
India’s manufacturing output contracted by more than a fifth in March from a year earlier, fanning hopes that the central...
General
Global coronavirus infections cross 4.2 mn, death toll moves past 285,000
More than 4.2 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 285,339 have died, ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty trim losses on stimulus hopes; Reliance Industries tumbles
Indian shares fell on Tuesday, tracking Asian markets that dropped on worries about a second wave of coronavirus cases, following...