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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicPublic Sector Undertaking

Topic: Public Sector Undertaking

Why Centre’s Green Credit scheme has fizzled in MP, state that pledged the most land for reforestation

MP has received payments for only 4.6% of total land selected by PSUs under the scheme for tree plantation. But agency responsible for implementing GCP says procedural delays are temporary.

Visible infra progress, Make in India push — what’s driving PSU stocks to meteoric highs

Driven by govt’s infra push, Make in India & transition to green energy, PSUs across sectors have seen their stocks jump more than 100% in one year, even by 300-400% for some.

Modi govt needs to learn from US, France. India’s defence industry needs a push for private

If India wants to counter China’s forays into Africa, it must harness the private sector to strike procurement deals on a tricky continent.

LIC isn’t alone, shares of half the PSUs that went public since 2010 trading below IPO price

Only seven of 22 PSU stocks are currently trading at double their issue price. LIC, the much-awaited IPO, managed to garner Rs 20,560 crore.

Our oil sector is dominated by financially strong PSUs. Monetisation may not benefit it

Oil PSUs are not really dependent on the proceeds from asset monetisation for raising resources for the new infrastructure projects planned by them.

Modi govt scheme has reduced tax disputes by nearly 30%, but big cases still pose headache

Central PSUs have used the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme to settle relatively larger-sized disputes. But private sector and others have used the scheme to only settle low-value disputes.

India’s ‘headless PSU’ problem — top posts at 15 PSUs are vacant, some since 2017-18

The Public Enterprises Selection Board, tasked with advising the government on such appointments, has itself been headless for more than six months.

Vajpayee turned around the fortunes of Vizag Steel Plant, so can Modi. Stop privatisation

In 1966, when Indira Gandhi decided against having a steel plant in Vizag, it was seen as an insult to the Telugus.

On Camera

What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

Rich state, borrowed money: Karnataka’s growth story has a debt problem that is only getting worse

Karnataka contributes billions to national growth and FDI, but its own finances show a revenue deficit, spiralling interest costs, and liabilities crossing Rs 11.2 lakh crore.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.