India's privatisation drive derails because of weak investor interestIndia faces challenges in its privatisation program. Three planned sales are under consideration for shelving due to weak investor interest...
18 Mar, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Budget 2026: CII seeks rolling, 3-year pipeline for privatisationBudget FY26 expectations: The Confederation of Indian Industry suggests a three-year plan for selling stakes in government companies. This ...
12 Jan, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
India agrees, the government shouldn’t be in the business of doing business: ET Online PollA poll of readers shows that a majority favours privatisation; a fourth say disinvestment will create monopolistic businesses. Ahead of the...
17 Jan, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
India should come up with a 10-year road map for privatisation of state-owned banks: D Subbarao, former RBI GovernorAccording to Subbarao, coming up with a roadmap would provide much needed predictability to stakeholders. Subbarao further said that the bi...
07 Sep, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
Here's what can provide fillip to India's infrastructure privatisation effortPrivatisation can generate a host of benefits to consumers, markets and the economy. As with the private roads project, they can lead to su...
05 Sep, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
Air India sale to boost privatisation; need to encourage private participation across sectors: Eco SurveyAir India sale will give a boost to India's privatisation drive, the Economic Survey said on Monday, as it suggested redefining the public ...
31 Jan, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
PSU general insurers employees go on strike to protest proposed privatisationThe unions have given a call for one-day strike against the passage of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill 2021...
04 Aug, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
Covid 2.0 threatens to upend FM's once-in-a-century BudgetThe extent of the crisis is even making investors question whether after years of debt accumulation, India once expected to become an econo...
17 May, 2021, 01.41 PM IST
India's once-in-a-century budget runs into trouble as virus strikes backThe budget aimed to revive Asia's third-largest economy via investing in infrastructure and healthcare, while relying on an aggressive priv...
16 May, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
Covid second wave may impact government's privatisation driveThe Centre has made privatisation of state-run firms a key policy priority and it is seen as a major source of much-needed funds for the go...
19 Apr, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Second wave may impact govt’s privatisation driveThe Centre has made privatisation of state-run firms a key policy priority and it is seen as a major source of much-needed funds for the go...
19 Apr, 2021, 08.06 AM IST
Disinvestment plan: No going back on privatisation of BPCL, Air IndiaThe spadework started late last year and 2020 was supposed to be the landmark year in India's history of privatisation with at least three ...
28 Dec, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
Coronavirus takes a toll on India's $29-billion privatisation driveIn FY20, the govt fell short of its divestment target after failing to complete sale of Air India and BPCL.
06 Mar, 2020, 06.21 PM IST
ET Explains: The long and short of Modi govt's big-ticket privatisation driveThe move to privatise some of these big state-run firms reinforces Modi govt's reform credentials.
21 Nov, 2019, 05.33 PM IST
Highways to overseas oilfield acquisition: Vajpayee a bellwether policy reformerRegarded by some as the father of second generation economic reforms, Vajpayee was decisive and pursued his reforms agenda with vigour with...
16 Aug, 2018, 11.08 PM IST
- Privatisation is a success story worldwide: Peter Young
Privatisation is the answer to many a problem besetting the industry worldwide, says Peter Young, Director of UK based Adam Smith Institute.
29 Jun, 2003, 08.12 AM IST
- Merchant bankers await september 7 verdict
It may not be just about HPCL and BPCL disinvestment. The September 7 meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment is seen as crucial ...
05 Sep, 2002, 04.59 AM IST