Narendra Modi
Finance
Rise in govt borrowing can weigh on corporate sector, says RBI's Acharya
An increase in government borrowing runs the risk of flooding the debt market, while making it expensive for companies to ......
Finance
Government seeks to tap foreign lenders for loans to small firms
India’s government is in talks with foreign lenders to provide as much as $14.5 billion in credit to millions of ......
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 ......
Finance
Dewan Housing Finance says facing substantial stress, may not survive
One of India’s biggest housing finance companies, Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL), warned on Saturday that its financial situation ......
Finance
Trump again says Indian tariffs on US goods unacceptable
U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his complaints on Tuesday that India’s tariffs on U.S. products were unacceptable but he did ......
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 ......
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 ......
Economy
Live Blog: Finance minister Sitharaman makes maiden budget speech
India’s new finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is all set to present her first budget today, as the Narendra Modi government ......
Economy
GDP growth may nudge up to 7% this year: Economic Survey
India is likely to grow at 7% in the current fiscal year but will have to accelerate growth to 8% ......
Finance
Wilful defaults in India cross $21 bn in 2018-19
India’s state-owned banks had classified 1.50 trillion rupees ($21.76 billion) worth of loans as “wilful defaults” in 2018-19, with the ......