The spike at private sector lenders like ICICI Bank and Axis Bank follows a push to grab market share from India's dominant state banks.
SpiceJet is in talks with aircraft makers for a jet deal.
Under new Chairman Ajay Singh, the airline has cut routes - its capacity is down a third since last year - and costs.
The airline was forced to ground its fleet in December after running out of cash.
Modi placed a $12.6 billion bet in this year's budget on road building
India's $100 billion push into solar energy over the next decade will be driven by foreign players as uncompetitive local manufacturers fall by the wayside, no longer protected by government restrictions on the sector.
India's Railways has struggled to expand to keep up with demand
The carrier planned to bring in a plane a month from March to build a fleet of at least 10 jets by the end of the year.
The government plans to transfer all subsidies including food, fertiliser and kerosene, potentially taking direct payments to more than $60 billion.
Bad debt rules are steps in right direction.
To cover most of the gap, the road ministry plans to raise $7 billion.
State Bank of India expects decent growth in FY16.
Despite Indian economy recovering, there is very little room for loan growth, say bankers.
Axis Bank has reported a better-than-expected 18.4 per cent increase in quarterly net profit.
ICICI Bank puts up a good show in Q4.
Infosys has been making bets on automation and other high-margin services like artificial intelligence to regain some ground
Banks are pushing into credit cards and personal loans, using blanket advertising, cold call campaigns and even sending employees to malls to lure customers.
Lenders fret over stubbornly weak credit growth and still high funding costs.
Irked by India's status as the world's biggest arms importer, Modi wants to build an advanced defence industry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled on Monday he would not bow to foreign pressure to commit to cuts in carbon emissions.
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