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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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Topic: PSU

Private enterprise built India’s industries. Now it’s strangled by Gods in Delhi

Political authority and economic power are now concentrated in the hands of ministers and bureaucracy. Democracy is bound to degenerate into dictatorship, wrote MA Master in August 1960.

Modi govt reduced political interference in PSUs. It’s how they became wealth creators

PSUs were generally considered a drain on government resources. However, things have changed dramatically under the Modi Government. This is evident from several metrics.

What is CBI’s case against Tata firm, Nehru Port Trust officials booked in Rs 800 cr dredging ‘scam’

CBI FIR, filed Wednesday, came more than three years after the agency opened a preliminary enquiry into allegations of collusion between JNPT officials and some private firms.

After decades of opposition, CPI(M)-led govt eyes private partnerships to revive ailing PSUs in Kerala

Party leaders insist there’s no ideological shift. The move, according to them, will ensure autonomy of PSUs even if private investors come on board.

Govt’s disinvestment policy for PSUs is confusing. Expect no course correction

The irony of the disinvestment slowdown is that it happened despite the government announcing a strategic disinvestment policy in early 2021.

Change in govt’s approach toward disinvestment of PSUs is too obvious to be ignored

In the last five years, the financial capacity of PSUs in raising their own resources to fund their investment plans has taken a big hit.

Of 36 PSUs up for sale since 2016, just 10 sold so far, and 8 of these were bought by other PSUs

Ministry of Finance also informed Parliament that from 2023-24 onwards, it has stopped providing targets in budget for how much it expects to receive through disinvestment. 

Govt having a hard time propping up PSUs. It must address politics-economics disconnect

If the government believes in value creation as a strategy for the public sector, it needs to urgently do something more than just infusing additional equity.

India’s defence industry logs record growth in FY 2023-24

Value of defence production soars 16.7% from previous fiscal year to Rs 1,26,887 crore.

Coalition govt shouldn’t shy away from privatisation—just fix the communication strategy

If the reason why PSU privatisation is politically challenging is that the people are swayed by emotional arguments, then it is incumbent on the government to work on its communication

On Camera

Free UPI was a policy success and an economic distortion

Six years of zero MDR delivered unprecedented digital payments at the price of underinvestment, rising fraud risk, and market concentration.

Birlas to Tatas, all await West Bengal’s new industrial policy, says state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya

In interview with ThePrint, RS MP says new policy will incentivise industry. Bengal’s industrialisation hit pause after 2008 Singur land agitation drove away Tata Nano project.

Spy cams on British Navy drones sent signals to China, says Telegraph report. UK denies data breach

Ministry of Defence says that there is no evidence that sensitive data or military systems had been transmitted abroad via Chinese spy cameras in K3 surveillance drones.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.