Narendra Modi
Infrastructure
PM Modi opens coal mining to private sector
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday officially launched the auction of 41 coal mines with an annual production capacity ......
Finance
Govt's $40-bn plan to revive SMEs off to a slow start
India’s ambitious plan to provide some 3 trillion rupees ($39.5 billion) in loans to small businesses to boost an economy ......
Manufacturing
Govt unveils $6.7 bn plan to boost electronics manufacturing
India launched a $6.65 billion plan on Tuesday to boost electronics manufacturing, saying it would start by offering five global ......
General
India's coronavirus infections overtake France amid criticism of lockdown
India’s cases of coronavirus crossed 190,000, the health ministry said on Monday, overtaking France to become seventh highest in the ......
Finance
How coronavirus threatens to derail years of effort to control India govt debt
When finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual budget in February, a little factoid went largely unnoticed and mostly under-reported. For ......
Infrastructure
Why the $12-bn bailout for electricity distribution firms won't light up the power sector
Earlier this month, the Narendra Modi government decided to provide a credit line of Rs 90,000 crore (almost $12 billion) ......
General
India reports biggest 24-hour rise in virus cases as lockdown eases
India registered some 6,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, the country’s biggest jump in 24 hours, as ......
Economy
Why Modi govt's economic plan is unlikely to soften coronavirus blow
India’s $266 billion economic rescue package rests mostly on boosting company credit but contains scant new public spending, tax breaks ......
Economy
India economy to contract 45% annualised in April-June: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs expects India's economy to shrink 45% on an annualised basis in the quarter to the end of June, ......
General
Govt extends lockdown to May 31, to relax rules in some areas
India on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police ......