The entry of PSUs into mega tender ‘reserved’ for private industry is a symptom of continued protectionism. It’s a challenge the government has to tackle.
At the Raisina Dialogue, the four countries’ military leaders talked unabashed about the India-US-Japan-Australia grouping. It sends a message to China.
अगस्ता वेस्टलैंड सौदे के घपले में सबूत तो बिचौलियों की ओर संकेत करते हैं मगर सुरागों को जोड़कर ठोस मामला न बना पाना भारतीय जांचकर्ताओं की कमजोरी रही है.
The evidence shows middlemen and collusion, but connecting the dots has always been a weakness for Indian investigators. The case is far from over in India.
Despite announcements almost every month, not one big project has taken off. With just about a year left, Modi govt unlikely to have much to showcase in 2019.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
What kind of article is this? It does not seem to be well researched. If the PSUs are winning in the competitive bidding, what is wrong with that? If the performance is bad, there are (should be) provisions under the contract to make such PSUs liable. The private sector has to invest a lot in these sectors instead of waiting for the government to offer sops to them.
Please come up with articles with more rigour. Do a follow-up article on whether the defence ministry is actually penalising these PSUs under the contract for under-performance.
Why Pvt companies, which are competitive, are so fearful of competition? It appears that above action was taken by the government without thinking through the legal aspects the action would have raised. Now that, Shri H C Gupta, IAS(Retd.) has been convicted for making available the government resource for private gain, though for no returns to him or others, the government appropriately decided to act within the realm of fair play.
What kind of article is this? It does not seem to be well researched. If the PSUs are winning in the competitive bidding, what is wrong with that? If the performance is bad, there are (should be) provisions under the contract to make such PSUs liable. The private sector has to invest a lot in these sectors instead of waiting for the government to offer sops to them.
Please come up with articles with more rigour. Do a follow-up article on whether the defence ministry is actually penalising these PSUs under the contract for under-performance.
Why Pvt companies, which are competitive, are so fearful of competition? It appears that above action was taken by the government without thinking through the legal aspects the action would have raised. Now that, Shri H C Gupta, IAS(Retd.) has been convicted for making available the government resource for private gain, though for no returns to him or others, the government appropriately decided to act within the realm of fair play.