Privatisation

A sale of Air India is key for the Union government to meet its ambitious disinvestment target of ₹1.05 trillion for the year. (Photo: Mint)

Deals Buzz: Government to invite bids for Air India privatization

4 min read . 09 Oct 2019

Guruprasad Mohapatra, chairman of the Airports Authority of India

Government to privatize 20-25 more airports, says AAI chairman

1 min read . 26 Jul 2019

The government last year failed in its attempt to sell a 76% stake in Air India due to a lack of interest from bidders (Mint file)

Centre committed to privatize Air India soon, govt tells Rajya Sabha

2 min read . 03 Jul 2019

The Air India privatization was put off indefinitely after it drew a blank in May 2018 (Mint file)

Arthanomics

Opinion | The government has a choice to make between Air India and Jet

4 min read . 02 Jul 2019

AAI will choose the bidders on the basis of 'per-passenger fee'

AAI receives 32 technical bids from 10 companies for privatisation of airports

1 min read . 17 Feb 2019

The government in its rescue mission has increased its hold on banks in direct contrast to what it had promised in 2014. Photo: Bloomberg

Forget privatisation, govt has hugged its banks tighter

2 min read . 19 Jan 2019

Civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Govt will professionalize Air India at all levels: Suresh Prabhu

1 min read . 15 Jan 2019

Opinion | How nation states are recognized in terms of ‘power’

4 min read . 11 Jan 2019

Privatisation of six airports run by Airports Authority of India may attract investments worth $1.4 billion. Photo: Alamy

India airport privatisation plan draws interest from Switzerland to Singapore

3 min read . 08 Jan 2019

Employees would go on a relay hunger strike for three days from Monday. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

AAI employees to go on hunger strike against proposed privatisation of 6 airports

1 min read . 09 Dec 2018

Industrialist JRD Tata used to shame Air India crew over dirty airline counters by requesting a duster and wiping it himself. Photo: HT

When JRD Tata used to clean Air India’s toilet and wiped dust off an airline counter

2 min read . 24 Nov 2018

Air India has net debt of more than ₹55,000 crore, including working capital debt of more than ₹35,000 crore and aircraft debt of around ₹20,000 crore. Photo: Alamy

Air India eyes ₹6,100 crore from aircraft sale, leaseback

2 min read . 20 Nov 2018

While ONGC received 95% of output from 60 large fields, 149 smaller fields contributed a mere 5%. Photo: Reuters

Size does matter: Why govt wants ONGC to think big

2 min read . 13 Nov 2018

While 95% of ONGC’s production was from 60 large fields, 149 smaller fields contributed a mere 5%. Photo: Reuters

Govt weighing sale of 149 ONGC fields to private companies

3 min read . 11 Nov 2018

Air India expects to mop up ₹500 crore through short-term borrowings next week. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Air India gets ₹1,000 crore from National Small Savings Fund

1 min read . 19 Oct 2018

CESU Odisha supplies power to around 2.2 million consumers in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Paradeep and Dhenkanal. Photo: Mint

Tata Power among bidders in race for Odisha’s CESU

3 min read . 11 Oct 2018

The loss-making airline has a net debt of ₹55,000 crore, including ₹21,000-22,000 crore of aircraft debt. Photo: Reuters

Air India puts more than 50 realty assets for sale

3 min read . 14 Sep 2018

Raghuram Rajan’s prescription to avoid NPAs: Distance PSU banks from govt

2 min read . 12 Sep 2018

Air India had borrowed Rs 6,250 crore from various banks between September and March quarters last fiscal. Photo: Reuters

Air India to raise ₹500 crore via short-term borrowings

1 min read . 07 Sep 2018

Air India had debts of Rs 48,000 crore at the end of March 2017. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Strategic sale of Air India’s ground handling arm likely

1 min read . 07 Sep 2018