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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicPrivatisation

Topic: Privatisation

Small airport privatisation gets on the fast lane after Modi govt relaxes rules

Many key foreign and domestic players are willing to invest in upgradation of 6 airports, including Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.

Private companies have caught up with India’s public sector on delinquent behaviour

Market-oriented reform is the only way forward for the Indian economy. But the failures of private businessmen have set back that process.

Air India debacle shows Modi doesn’t get business

For a government that was supposed to be business-friendly, the Modi administration has shown little or no understanding of what businesses actually want, as proved by the conditions set for AI sale.

Fact Check: Here’s the Red Fort-Dalmia agreement that everyone is talking about

Here's the full text of the agreement signed by the government and the Dalmia Bharat group. Even as opposition and public outcry continue over the...

The row over Red Fort shows Indian liberals outrage first and Google much later

Left-libertarians have no problems cadging sponsorships from the same 'evil' corporates for their lit-fests, and generous wine ’n cheese laden evenings.

Govt’s new defence production policy can only work with a strong private push

With an emphasis on joint research and testing as well as govt push for exports, the draft policy has got the direction right.

Privatising sectors isn’t enough, public companies need to be told to perform or die

While privatising markets benefits customers, the system must accept the hard budgetary constraints on the public sector entities in these markets.

How Modi can privatise PSU banks and still win 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a good historic course-correcting opportunity that would leave India better-off, its economy stronger and politics wiser.

Rescuing public banks could be very costly. The Modi govt must reduce its stake in them

The one sector where there is still a sense of crisis is banking, but the government has regrettably set its face against privatisation.

TalkPoint: Privatisation of education is the foremost issue for Gujarat youth

A majority of first-time voters in Gujarat are students. And in the current election campaign, there are two major issues that student face.

On Camera

What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.