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Economy

01 July, 2019

Two years of GST: Will Modi govt now expand the tax regime's scope?

India marks the second anniversary of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Monday, with the government ......

Infrastructure

28 June, 2019

Government clarifies still planning to sell Air India

India clarified on Thursday that plans to sell debt-laden state-run carrier Air India were still on track, hours after a ......

Economy

27 June, 2019

India's tariff hike unacceptable, must be withdrawn: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday asked India to withdraw retaliatory tariffs that New Delhi imposed this month, calling the ......

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Markets

25 June, 2019

Have India Inc's earnings kept pace with stock market's rise?

Late last month, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a second term, India's stock markets soared to record highs. But ......

Finance

24 June, 2019

RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya resigns six months before term ends

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Viral Acharya has resigned six months before the scheduled end of his term in office, ......

Economy

21 June, 2019

Budget 2019: Govt may let fiscal deficit rise as tax collections fall short

India's government is likely to overshoot the budget deficit target previously set for the current fiscal year, three officials have ......

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Infrastructure

19 June, 2019

Budget 2019: Easier bank credit, policy push on real estate sector's bucket list

Earlier this year, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was vying for re-election, the Bharatiya Janata Party said in its manifesto ......

TMT

13 June, 2019

Overseas investors in India, other Asian nations switch from equities to bonds in May

While overseas investors sold Asian equities in May, they bought the region's bonds, which were made more attractive by falling ......

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Finance

12 June, 2019

Budget 2019: Why reviving job creation, Make in India should top priority list

Just a week after assuming office for a second five-year term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi constituted two key cabinet committees--one ......

Consumer

12 June, 2019

How yoga guru Ramdev-backed Patanjali Ayurved stumbled in the rush for growth

Three years ago, Indian yoga guru and entrepreneur Baba Ramdev was riding high. The consumer goods empire he co-founded had tapped ......