It has become almost fashionable to decry the role of the public sector in developing the nation, in the times of liberalisation and reform that we live in. But India´s public sector, though saddled with a few ageing behemoths
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Steeling Energy Security: SAPL Redefines India’s Gas Economy
GCCs Propel India’s Office Market to Record Absorption in 2025
ABB Dispatches First India-Made Wind Converter After Gamesa Acquisition
Discoms Spark Turnaround: Power Utilities Post First Profit in Several Years
DGCA Fines IndiGo ₹222 Million, Warns Management Over December Flight Disruptions
CII Urges Infrastructure Push, Competitiveness and Digitisation in Union Budget
PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Sleeper Train as Symbol of Viksit Bharat
Officials Gear Up for Full Operationalisation of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Transition to Bioenergy Requires Cohesive Effort Across Entire Value Chain: Naik
Air India, Singapore Airlines Ink Cooperation Framework to Deepen Partnership
Manohar Lal Flags Off Countdown to Global Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in March
Project Kaundinya: India, Oman Must Collaborate on Green Shipping Corridor, Says Sonowal
Project Kaundinya: OneWeb Connectivity Powers Indian Navy’s Historic INSV Kaundinya Voyage
Project Kaundinya: INSV Kaundinya Voyage Revives India‑Oman 5,000-Year-Old Maritime Legacy
CII Suggests Mandates and Incentives to Drive India’s Green Hydrogen Economy
India’s Construction Equipment Demand Falls 9%, Exports Surge Amid Revival Prospects
Coal and the Grid: Why India Still Needs Baseload Power
RVNL to Build 200-Wagon POH Workshop in Odisha Under ₹2.01 Billion EPC Contract
NHAI Launches Internship Programme to Build Highway Talent Nationwide
State marketing cos for flexible deals
PSU refiners, who account for about two-thirds of the country´s oil processing capacity, are seeking more flexibility in import contracts
Rail Vikas Nigam to hold 10% in new ports infra entity
Government-owned Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) is to take 10 per cent equity in the new public sector unit (PSU) to be formed to enhance port connectivity through the railways.
Stocks & Barrels
It´s raining good news for the Indian economy. Credit Suisse has said that India will witness the fastest dollar nominal growth in 2015. And falling oil prices are proving to be a major windfall for the country.
Exim Bank gets Rs.650-crore
Exim Bank has received Rs 650 crore in capital infusion so far this fiscal from government and expects to get a similar sum in second half.
Distribution Reforms: Coming out of the shadows
Accountability and minimum interference can help the power sector in the country to undergo reform.Although power has always been an area of focus, the ever-widening gap between supply and demand throws light on the endemic problems in the Indian power sector.
Distribution Reforms: Coming out of the shadows
Accountability and minimum interference can help the power sector in the country to undergo reform.Although power has always been an area of focus, the ever-widening gap between supply and demand throws light on the endemic problems in the Indian power sector.
¨Bond market will see a face-lift in the near term¨
In an exclusive interview, Rajiv Lall, Chairman, IDFC says that the infrastructure sector is a complex industry and infra funding is an even more complex activity. I agree that that these alternate modes of finance are needed to see some momentum but modes such as infrastructure
New SPV to develop last-mile port connectivity
The Shipping Ministry is looking at setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for all major ports to provide last-mile rail connectivity.
Fundamentals revisited
Most banks have shown resilience, preventing further deterioration in asset quality in the fourth quarter. The same quarter also proved to be healthy in terms of recovery for most PSU banks



