Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance
Govt aims to raise $2.18 bn by cutting stakes in 18 firms to 75%
The Indian government will attempt to cut its shareholding in state-run companies in 2019/20 to the minimum required under the...
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...
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...
Economy
Budget 2019: Healthcare sector left wanting more despite sizeable increase in outlay
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday nearly tripled the allocation for India's universal healthcare scheme...
Manufacturing
Budget 2019: Electric vehicles get big push, tax policy to boost Make In India
The central government on Friday said it would provide income-tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on ......
Infrastructure
Budget 2019: Affordable housing push continues amid steps to boost credit
Tax breaks for affordable housing and efforts to boost credit were among the key takeaways for the real estate sector ......