Nirmala Sitharaman
Markets
Raising public float: Why $50 bn of share sales may be a blessing in disguise for India
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget proposal to revise the minimum public shareholding norms for listed companies could suck as much ......
Finance
Govt to clarify whether tax surcharge applies to FPIs, if required: Official
India will clarify whether a tax surcharge aimed at the rich will apply to foreign portfolio investors, but only if ......
Markets
Sensex drops 2% as budget gets thumbs down from investors
Indian shares slumped 2% on Monday, their biggest fall so far this year, as investors were disappointed after the federal ......
Finance
Govt aims to raise $2.18 bn by cutting stakes in 18 firms to 75%
India’s government aims to raise up to 150 billion rupees ($2.18 billion) by reducing its stake in 18 state firms ......
Investor Bulletin
Podcast: Top takeaways from Budget 2019
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget on Friday, outlining a range of measures aimed at boosting investment but ......
Finance
Budget 2019: Focus on boosting investment, but growth pills in short supply
India on Friday outlined steps to attract greater foreign capital, ease stress on lenders struggling with bad loans and give ......
Economy
Budget 2019: A trillion-dollar push for infrastructure investment
In a massive push for boosting infrastructure, the Union government announced on Friday that it intends to invest Rs 100 ......
Finance
Budget 2019: How India Inc. reacted to Modi 2.0's first financial road map
Expectations were high as Nirmala Sitharaman took the podium to present the first Union Budget on Friday following the Narendra ......
Finance
Budget 2019: Tighter FY20 fiscal deficit target challenging to achieve, says Moody's
India’s decision to slightly lower its fiscal deficit target for 2019/20 is a step in the right direction but will ......
Finance
Budget 2019: RBI to get more powers; NBFCs receive a lifeline
The government will give greater power to the central bank to regulate mortgage lenders and non-banking financial companies, as it ......
