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Thursday, July 24, 2025
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Topic: PSUs

Modi govt must learn from Vajpayee on how to generate wealth from disinvestment in PSUs

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government’s disinvestment record has still not been matched by any government. UPA government’s record has been relatively pathetic.

How KCR blunted 52-day Telangana transport strike backed by BJP

With KCR unrelenting, Telangana transport corporation unions Monday called off their strike, which the BJP had supported.

Modi govt disinvesting in PSUs crucial but here’s why privatisation is easier said than done

Modi government's disinvestment decision is already facing stiff opposition from employees of BPCL, Container Corporation of India, and even the Swadeshi lobby.

Modi govt is widening India’s fiscal deficit by pumping money into ailing PSUs

Sinking money into sick PSUs could widen the hole in public finances, which has already pushed Modi govt to resort to record borrowings.

LIC has lost more than Rs 20,000 crore in just 5 PSU stocks Modi govt made it buy in 2 yrs

India’s largest life insurer LIC has assets of over Rs 31 lakh crore. But value of its investments in firms like New India Assurance, HAL & IDBI Bank has halved.

Modi govt considering selling its stake in Bharat Petroleum to global oil firm

Modi govt is keen to lure MNCs in domestic fuel retailing to boost competition & shake up a sector that’s long been dominated by PSUs.

50 years after nationalisation, Modi needs to starve PSU banks, not celebrate them

A banking sector that should be stimulating growth & investment remains inefficient & wasteful. Reason: The political priorities of a populist PM.

Rahul Gandhi’s NYAY raises too many questions & is not the answer to ending poverty

In an economy where biggest problem is employment, poverty reduction by income transfers is just a palliative. It needs to come with growth & jobs.

Market cap of public sector firms has slumped under Modi govt but private have prospered

Data shows market cap of large PSUs such as ONGC & BHEL have fallen between 25 & 40 per cent in the last 5 years.

ICICI controversy shows privatising public banks isn’t guaranteed to make them better

After the PNB-Nirav Modi scandal, there was an outburst of commentary calling for privatisation of public sector banks. It is far more complicated than that.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

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.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

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.