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Monday, November 10, 2025
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Topic: Public Sector

Maharatna & Navratna PSUs are involved in tax disputes worth nearly Rs 17,000 crore

Data collated by ThePrint shows around 20 large PSUs are involved in disputes over levy of service tax, or GST, or income tax, or entry tax by states.

Private projects have been declining, and India’s new govt needs to reverse this trend

Investment is an important driver of growth in India, but the number of private projects announced and under implementation has been declining steadily since 2011-12.

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.

What the PNB scam reveals: The need for Human Resource management in India’s bureaucracy

Worldwide, there has been a shift from 'personnel' to 'HR' and focus on performance development, appraisal systems and employees’ professional development.

Creating new winners

We can no longer argue simplistically that, if the government or public sector can’t do the job, call in the private sector.

Staring into the hole

Loans given by banks during the boom years are torpedoing them, and we will all feel the ripple effects.

How to disinvest in Air India: the British Airways, Japan Airlines & Austrian Airlines models

The Union cabinet is expected to take a decision on disinvesting in chronically sick state-carrier Air India this month and Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya is reported to have cited the privatisation experience of British Airways, Japan Airlines and Austrian Airlines as case studies. Here's a look at what they went through and how they are faring today. NIKHIL RAMPAL

On Camera

Potassium fertilisers can improve crop yields. Indian farmers must reduce nitrogen usage

Our study presents evidence suggestive of the fact that farmers who demonstrate greater knowledge about the importance of potassium tend to achieve higher yields and revenues.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.