Narendra Modi
Finance
India's love for cash hinders move to digital economy despite demonetisation push
India's dependency on cash may slow the country's transition to digital payments despite large numbers of internet and mobile phone ......
Infrastructure
India to invite foreign firms to partake in oil companies' privatisation
International energy firms will be invited to participate in India’s privatisation of state-owned oil companies, the country’s Oil Minister Dharmendra ......
Infrastructure
In Charts: How India's $5 tn GDP dream faces mounting infra delays, cost overruns
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of PRAGATI, or the Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation, a multi-purpose, ......
Economy
Asia trade pact doesn't reflect India's interests, decided not to join: PM Modi
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that he could not compromise the interests of farmers and workers at ......
Infrastructure
Goldman-backed ReNew says Andhra Pradesh woes could hurt India's renewables goal
Investors could be put off India by Andhra Pradesh state's difficult relationship with renewable energy companies, Sumant Sinha, chair of ......
Economy
PM Modi says Saudi Arabia to invest in India's downstream oil, gas projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia will invest in downstream oil and gas projects in India as ......
General
India jumps 14 places on World Bank's ease of doing business list
Faster bankruptcy resolution and issuance of construction permits helped India jump 14 places in the World Bank’s annual ranking of ......
Finance
PM Modi's switch to faceless assessment irks tax unions
Indian tax officials are pushing back against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new faceless tax assessment program, complaining about a lack ......
Economy
Why PM Modi's corporate tax cut is unlikely to spur job bonanza
With one eye on flagging demand, businesses in India are likely to bank the government's $20.4 billion corporate tax windfall ......
Manufacturing
Corporate tax cut may boost smartphone manufacturing in India
India’s lower corporate tax rate will help its smartphone industry expand, fuel research and development (R&D) investment and attract higher-value ......