Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance
Why India's $86-bn bank rescue effort isn't enough to ease the distress
It may not be quite a bottomless pit but the Indian government’s repeated injections of funds into the nation’s state-owned ......
Finance
Higher taxes may trigger fund flight, warns former RBI governor Bimal Jalan
A former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Bimal Jalan, has warned that the higher income taxes the government introduced ......
Economy
Finance minister Sitharaman seeks rate cuts, says no review on overseas borrowing plan
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, called for a "significant" reduction in the central bank's policy rates and said the government did ......
Manufacturing
Govt cuts GST on electric vehicles to boost sales
India on Saturday slashed taxes on electric vehicles and chargers, as it looks to encourage the use of more environmentally ......
Finance
India to raise big chunk of sovereign overseas debt via 30-year bonds
The Indian government plans to issue a significant portion of its proposed sovereign overseas borrowing via 30-year paper, a senior ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty post second weekly loss, end at worst levels since mid-May
Indian shares fell sharply on Friday afternoon to close at their worst levels since mid-May, as investors fretted over weak ......
Finance
Foreign investors could register as companies to get tax relief, says Sitharaman
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) could register as companies to avoid a ......
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 review its plan ......
Opinion
How the Budget aims to facilitate M&As, boost fundraising for new-age startups
Laying down the vision for a $5 trillion economy, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several proposals in the Budget ......
Finance
Will the budget proposal to raise taxes on the rich hit foreign investment inflows?
The government's budget proposal earlier this month to increase taxes on those with annual incomes of more than 20 million ......
