Nirmala Sitharaman
Markets
Indian investors eschew equity mutual funds as economy falters
Indian retail and institutional investors shied away from domestic equity markets last year as a slowing economy ate into stock...
Finance
BJP recommends tax tweaks in budget to attract foreign investors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has recommended adjusting rules on taxing equity market returns in the upcoming budget...
Finance
Govt likely to raise spending in budget to revive economic growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is expected to raise spending on infrastructure and cut some personal tax...
Economy
India faces first fall in direct taxes in at least two decades
India's corporate and income tax collection for the current year is likely to fall for the first time in at ......
Economy
Govt may fund $28 bn of FY21 spending via off-budget borrowings
India is likely to fund roughly $28 billion of its expenditure outlay in its upcoming budget for the fiscal year ......
Finance
New Indian law to protect foreign investors to exclude tax demands
New legislation will improve protection for foreign investors in India by offering relief from possible policy changes but will...
Economy
Slowing growth, widening deficit hint at tough choices for upcoming Budget
As she gets ready to present her second full Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will have more than just fiscal ......
Finance
Retail inflation accelerates to more than five-year high in December
India’s annual retail inflation accelerated to 7.35% in December, the highest in more than five years, strengthening views...
Economy
Govt to seek more dividend from RBI amid revenue shortfall
India’s government plans to push the central bank for a fiscal lifeline in the form of another interim dividend, as ......
Economy
Govt slashes 2019-20 GDP growth forecast to 5%
The Indian government said on Tuesday it expects the economy to grow at 5.0% in the fiscal year ending in ......
