20 years later: India's privatisation story off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's CPSE privatisation programme started off with flying colours with Tata group buying the debt-laden national carrier Air India. Illustration:......

Mega share sales: Will the markets correct?

In most past instances when big offers hit the market, broader indices corrected 2-4% Image:A child walks between the ‘Bulle und Baer’ (Bull And Bear) sculptures next to......

'Retail investors should get discount in IPOs of state-run cos'

Most of the companies give a discount of up to 5 per cent on the final offer price to this group of investors. Government should give discounts to retail investors when it lists state-owned......

Govt nudges bankers to skip big private issues for a while

The central government has informally asked investment bankers brought in to manage share sales to abstain from taking big private-sector mandates in the coming months.This is to avoid a glut of......