Narendra Modi

General

21 December, 2016

Demonetisation: Flip-flops continue as RBI rolls back curbs on cash deposits

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday retracted a directive for banks to question individuals depositing more than 5000 ......

General

21 December, 2016

Demonetisation: Why salaries in cash may soon be a thing of the past

The government could soon make it mandatory for employers of certain categories to pay their employees via cheques or direct ......

General

19 December, 2016

Four ways finance minister Jaitley can ease demonetisation pains

In just over a month from now, finance minister Arun Jaitley will present the annual union budget. Jaitley’s budget speech ......

General

16 December, 2016

Planning to declare black money? Here's how you will be taxed

On Friday, the government notified the new income disclosure scheme - the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), which comes ......

Premium

General

16 December, 2016

In Charts: The curious case of falling SEZ exports from PM Modi's home state Gujarat

It was in 2005 that India passed the Special Economic Zones Act to set up the export-focused regions and boost ......

General

13 December, 2016

In Charts: One taxman per 80,000 bank accounts; uphill task tracing laundered money

The Narendra Modi government’s expectation that at least a third of the black money in circulation will get extinguished post ......

General

09 December, 2016

In Charts: Why the ‘fake notes' argument for demonetisation is on weak ground

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 8 November his government’s decision to withdraw Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes, ......

General

08 December, 2016

In Charts: How deposits in Jan Dhan accounts swelled after demonetisation

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched in August 2014 to drive the government’s financial inclusion agenda. In recent ......

Infrastructure

07 December, 2016

What's ‘hyperloop' and can it really solve India's transport woes?

On Wednesday, news reports said that Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), a US start-up, is in talks with the Indian government ......

General

07 December, 2016

Going cashless after demonetisation? Beware of these five hazards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Indians to stop using cash for daily transactions and rely on mobile wallets, debit and ......