After China dumps gold, don't count on India to come to the rescue

MANILA/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Blame poor rains or a lack of weddings, but Indians, for whom gold is the investment of choice, aren't rushing to buy bullion after this week's sharp sell-off.

India's rich temples may open gold vaults for Modi

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The two-century-old Shree Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai devoted to the Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha bristles with close circuit cameras and is guarded by 65 security officers.

Obama announces $4 billion in India investment and lending deals

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced $4 billion in government-backed investments and lending to India, as he sought to scale up a trade relationship he said was "defined by so much untapped potential".

Australian, Indian leaders target free trade pact, economic boost

(Reuters) - Australia and India will push for a free trade pact, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday during a rare state visit to Canberra by an Indian leader.

Exclusive: Modi sell-off drive stalls, more Indian spending cuts on way

(Reuters) - India will fall well short of its $9.5 billion privatization target this year, despite a big stock market rally that has attracted foreign investors, two government sources told Reuters.

India Must Bring Down Inflation to Spur Growth, Subramanian Says

India must curb inflation and the budget deficit to revive economic growth from near a decade low, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said.

India's Modi names Rajan ally as chief economic adviser

(Reuters) - A high-powered academic who tells his students to read Joseph Conrad and Gabriel Garcia Marquez to better understand economic development was confirmed on Thursday as chief economic adviser to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

India’s Modi Tells UN He’s Ready for Direct Talks With Pakistan

India is ready for “serious” dialogue with Pakistan over long-standing political disputes if its neighbor is also willing to make such efforts, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations General Assembly.

US to welcome India's Modi with open arms

The United States and India have turned the page on a bitter row which soured ties earlier this year and Washington is eager to welcome new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top official said Wednesday.

India’s Bonds Reverse Losses as Government May Cut Borrowings

India’s 10-year sovereign bonds reversed the day’s losses after officials said the government may cut its borrowings and announce a debt buyback.

Kerry in India Pushes to Save WTO Deal Before Deadline

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing India to agree to a global trade deal before a midnight deadline as part of talks today to expand ties between the world’s largest democracies.

India pays $550 million in oil dues to Iran: sources

(Reuters) - India paid a second instalment of $550 million in oil dues to Iran on Tuesday under an interim deal that has allowed Tehran access to $4.2 billion in blocked funds globally, two industry sources said.

Factbox: India's stringent labor laws

(Reuters) - India has a slew of laws and rules that shape the labor market, regulating the terms of work, hiring and firing, and the working conditions.

India's Modi kicks into gear with defense, dam projects

(Reuters) - India's new government kicked into gear this week, clearing billions of dollars worth of long-delayed defense projects, including a big navy base, as well as approving the scaling-up of one of the country's biggest dams.

India's growth prospects dim regardless of election outcome - Reuters Poll

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Prospects for a strong economic rebound in India are dim as industry remains weak, and although a business-friendly opposition party looks likely to form a new government, its ability to pass sweeping reforms is in doubt, a Reuters poll showed.

In Bihar, Economic Concerns Are Tied Up in Caste Politics

PATNA, India — In Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, voters in this year’s elections have the economy foremost on their minds, but in a state where the most socially disadvantaged sections of society make up a majority of voters, even economic issues are tied up with caste politics.

India Begins World's Largest Election

GAUHATI, India (AP) — India started the world's largest election Monday, sealing international borders along its remote northeast while voters made their way past lush rice paddies and over rickety bamboo bridges and pot-holed dirt roads to reach the polls.

Toyota employees refuse to return to work at India plants

Workers at Toyota's two Indian plants have refused to return to work this week, after the Japanese car firm said it was ending a lockout that it had instituted on 16 March.

India’s Chidambaram Won’t Seek Re-Election as Son to Contest

India’s Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram won’t seek re-election to the lower house of parliament in elections starting next month as his son will contest for the first time in his constituency.

China must drop 'mindset of expansionism' over Arunachal Pradesh: India's Modi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Narendra Modi, the leading candidate to be India's next prime minister after a forthcoming election, declared the disputed territory of Arunachal Pradesh an integral part of India on Saturday and urged China to abandon its "mindset of expansion".