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Topic: PLI

Trump has given India a window of opportunity. Delhi needs to do more than tweak tariffs

What is needed now is ever-increasing consideration toward structural reforms.

PLI for electronics working well, but the sector isn’t ready for incentives to be withdrawn yet

Experts say that govt’s PLI scheme has done better than previous measures to boost electronics manufacturing in India, but next phase must focus on value addition.

Union govt reopens PLI Scheme for white goods, extends application window for 90 days

The decision was taken due to the growing interest among the industry and higher confidence in the manufacturing of key components of ACs and LED Lights in India under the PLIWG Scheme.

Cabinet approves Rs 17,000 crore reworked PLI scheme for IT hardware

The tenure of this scheme is six years and it is expected to generate an incremental production of Rs 3.35 lakh crore.

Why Modi critics need not fear India’s stand on regional free trade arrangements, failure of PLI scheme

Two standard criticisms voiced by market-oriented commentators are that the Narendra Modi government has erred seriously in staying away from regional free trade arrangements,...

Budget 2023: Govt should extend PLI scheme to new sectors to boost manufacturing, say experts

Experts believe although the PLI schemes currently extended to 14 sectors have been beneficial, reduction in administrative inefficiencies, compliance burden would further help industry.

India doesn’t need speed breakers. Modi govt right to help automobile, telecom

Ease of business and industrial output should not remain shackled to constantly changing political processes and rigid bureaucracy.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

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.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

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.