Narendra Modi
Economy
Policy Tracker: Why Indian students seem to be getting the rough end of the stick
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made some ambitious promises in its manifesto for the 2014 general elections. One notable pledge ......
General
Raja Ravi Verma, VS Gaitonde paintings among Nirav Modi's art collection auctioned
Indian tax authorities raised about $8 million in an auction on Tuesday of rare oil paintings that were once part ......
Infrastructure
Government asks banks to save Jet Airways, avoid bankruptcy
India’s government has asked state-run banks to rescue privately held Jet Airways without pushing it into bankruptcy, as Prime Minister ......
Manufacturing
Policy Tracker: Did PM Modi's 'Make in India' really make any difference?
Soon after becoming prime minister in May 2014, Narendra Modi unleashed a policy blitzkrieg of sorts. Among the ambitious schemes ......
Economy
Over 100 economists, academics accuse Modi govt of interfering with data agencies
More than 100 economists and social scientists have alleged that the Indian government is interfering with the country’s statistics-gathering agencies, ......
Consumer
Policy Tracker: Have the Modi govt's plans to tackle farm distress come a cropper?
While announcing the interim Union Budget last month, the then acting finance minister Piyush Goyal had said that families owning ......
Economy
Trump plans to end India's preferential trade treatment
U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a plan ......
Economy
India needs land, labour reform to boost manufacturing, says top adviser
India's next government will have to bring in land, labour and financial sector reforms to improve the productivity of the ......
Infrastructure
GST Council cuts tax on new home sales ahead of general election
India on Sunday announced a cut in the goods and services tax charged on sales of residential properties under construction ......
Finance
Arun Jaitley resumes charge of finance ministry
Arun Jaitley has resumed charge of the finance and corporate affairs ministry on Friday, a government statement said, after a ......
