'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

'How will they give me permission to die when there are many others in conditions worse than mine?' IMAGE: Seema Sood. All photographs: Neeta Kolhatkar   She was still a teenager, on the cusp......

Divestment push may boost PSU m-cap from all-time low currently

The share of public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the total market capitalisation of listed companies--at an all-time low of 10 per cent currently --- may get a leg-up from the government's......

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:......

Govt earns Rs 32,835 cr from disinvestment in FY21, targets Rs 1.75L cr in FY22

The government has mopped up Rs 32,835 crore from CPSE share sale and buybacks, thus exceeding the disinvestment target set in the revised estimates (RE) for the current fiscal. Illustration:......

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Maybe Modi could ask a patriarch of the stature of the late G D Birla to flesh out the details of a new company to manage government land privatisation. Of all the parts of the divestment......

The sole Indian on the F1 grid

'Tata Communications will play a critical role as we enable a new vision at Formula 1.' IMAGE: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton speaks. Photograph: Tata Communications/Twitter The split second......

Wanted: Coach for Team India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is looking out for a coach for the Indian cricket team, says a statement from the Board's secretary, Niranjan Shah. If you meet the criteria stated below......