India is trying to push a national goods and services tax (GST) through parliament that would replace a myriad of state sales taxes and shake-up government revenue.
GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways
Air India is in a better state now than it was when Lohani's predecessor took over in 2011, four years after a merger with state-run carrier Indian Airlines.
Politicians appeal to key groups of voters like farmers or the poor by keeping prices low and ignoring theft, prompting scepticism about whether states will agree to any package that forces tariff hikes.
Across India, decades of mismanagement and political meddling have left utilities selling electricity below cost and turning a blind eye to rampant theft.
The government has given up plans to reconvene a parliament session to secure approval for a common goods and services tax.
Indebted developers are cutting staff as they slow work on existing projects and postpone new ones until they clear a backlog of 700,000 unsold homes
Modi's party also wants to regulate property markets and tie investor money to specific projects to stop developers diverting cash elsewhere.
India's main hubs are bursting at the seams.
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.
To cover most of the gap, the road ministry plans to raise $7 billion.
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.
Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.
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