Narendra Modi
Manufacturing
Bharat Petroleum privatisation plan draws protest from execs at state-run firms
Executives at major state-run Indian companies voiced their opposition to government plans to privatise oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex slide after RBI surprises by holding rates steady
Indian shares pared early gains to end lower on Thursday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its policy ......
Finance
Why the govt's lending push could come back to bite the banking sector
Deen Dyal, who runs a tea stall on the outskirts of New Delhi, was beaming when he walked out of ......
Economy
RBI keeps rates on hold in surprise move, slashes GDP forecast
The Reserve Bank of India kept its key lending rate on hold in a shock decision on Thursday, while sharply ......
Finance
Govt to launch first debt exchange-traded fund
India will launch its first debt exchange-traded fund (EFT) comprised of debt of state run companies, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ......
Economy
RBI set to cut rates for sixth time, but that may not cure economy's ills
Five interest rate cuts since the start of the year haven't stopped India's economy from slowing to its weakest growth ......
Economy
Indian factories step up output, shed jobs in November: PMI
India’s manufacturing activity picked up in November as new orders and output rose at a faster pace, a survey showed ......
Infrastructure
Govt plans to invest $1.4 trillion in infrastructure to spur economy
India will unveil a series of infrastructure projects this month as part of a plan to invest 100 trillion rupees ......
Economy
Govt plans strategic stake sales in 28 state-run companies
India’s cabinet has given ‘in-principle’ approval for the sale of strategic stakes in 28 state-run companies including state carrier Air ......
Economy
Tax officials find PM Modi's targets too taxing, some quit
India’s tax officials are facing a taxing issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants them to collect 17% more in direct ......