After snubbing Amazon, Modi govt now wants to go swadeshi by selling local goods
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urges traders to promote, sell and use swadeshi goods to boost country’s economy.
Quant funds are the new craze in India even as stocks keep breaking records
Quant strategies seek to reduce role of human bias. They follow data-driven approach to pick stocks, using pre-defined parameters such as momentum or valuation.
These are the top 5 officials working behind the scenes on Modi govt’s budget
As FM Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to deliver her budget speech on 1 Feb, here’s a look at the 5 key people working to draw up the income-and-spending plan.
3 reasons why Modi govt is sure its second bid to sell Air India won’t fail
Modi govt Monday began the process of selling flag carrier Air India, whose accumulated debt stands at Rs 60,000 crore.
Modi govt begins new process to sell Air India, asks buyer to absorb Rs 23,000 crore debt
Air India will be sold fully but effective control needs to stay with Indian nationals, according to preliminary terms published Monday.
India needs foreign capital to fund record borrowing, IDFC says
Overseas funds have long sought greater access to Indian debt but they hold just 3.4% of the almost Rs 60 trillion of outstanding sovereign bonds.
Animal spirits of Indian economy seem to be perking up
India’s economy appears to be shaking off a slump, as activity in services & manufacturing sectors expanded for a second straight month in December.
Pakistan says trade with India has plunged, blames tension with Delhi over Kashmir
Pakistan's exports to India in the first half of 2019-20 totalled $16.8 million as compared to $213 million during the same period in 2018-19.
SBI chairman says Yes Bank will not be allowed to fail
SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar says he’s certain ‘some solutions will emerge’ to steady Yes Bank, which has been on a prolonged quest to raise new capital.
Modi govt’s slap to Amazon and Jeff Bezos should worry foreign investors
India has turned inward. The era of openness & trade that raised hundreds of millions out of poverty and kept growth high seems to have ended.
Ban foreign donations to Indian NGOs: Ex-CBI acting chief writes in RSS mouthpiece
About Rs 2 lakh crore in foreign ‘donations’ has been pumped into India in last two decades. Why do foreigners' have this unrequited love for Indians?
Homoeopathy for coronavirus: Is AYUSH commitment to alt meds healthy or promoting quackery?
AYUSH ministry issued a health advisory Wednesday for the prevention of coronavirus infections through homoeopathy and ayurveda.
Defence
Army will pull forces out of internal security duties in Northeast: Gen MM Naravane
Working on a plan for the next 18-24 months on how to draw down regular forces from security duties in Northeast, Army Chief General M.M. Naravane says.
The world has a message for Modi: Brand India is severely damaged
India’s image — and by extension Modi’s — has been damaged by a combination of identity politics and economic decline. But the world isn’t writing us off, not yet.