Saint-Paul-lez-Durance is a small town of about 1,000 people in the south of France, featuring a picturesque 15th-century château and a handful of shops. Yet, its quaint charms were not the only reason that attracted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
India’s first budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi′s current government was highly anticipated as the country contends with a slowing economy, depreciating rupee and global macroeconomic headwinds. The government’s message was subtle, yet clear: the middle-income class has to spend…
Sweeping sanctions by the U.S. against Russia’s energy companies and operators of vessels that transport oil will complicate Indian efforts to keep importing cheap Russian crude and could push up inflation in Asia’s third-largest economy, analysts said. The country could…
President-elect Donald Trump is less than a week away from being sworn in and has promised a flurry of activity from day one. A key policy — one that worries global investors, yet is also seen as beneficial to India…
India’s annual inflation declined for a second straight month year on year, coming in just below expectations at 5.22% in December, boosting the case for prospective interest rate cuts. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a 5.30% reading. The December…
The U.S. announced Tuesday that it is leveling sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia over attempted election interference. The Treasury Department said the entities — a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a Moscow-based affiliate of…
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s passing on Tuesday at the age of 92 triggered an outpouring of condolence messages and tributes from political leaders from both sides of the aisle and industry titans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Singh…
India has appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as governor of the country’s central bank for a three-year period. He will on Tuesday take over from outgoing Governor Shaktikanta Das, who also served as secretary in the Ministry of Finance before…
Keshav Raj graduated from Tamil Nadu’s prestigious SRM Institute of Science and Technology with a degree in computer science four years ago. He scored well and interned at startups in India and Indonesia to improve his chances of getting a…
India’s central bank will launch a pilot program in 2025 offering local cloud data storage to financial firms at affordable prices, according to two sources aware of the matter, who declined to be identified as conversations are confidential. The Reserve…
