In a statement issued on January 28, BMS said that while calculating profit and loss of Air India, one should consider the role Air India has been playing to serve the passengers in many low-profit or loss-making routes

Will the Narendra Modi government announce a populist Union Budget to arrest the economic slowdown? Will Budget 2020 offer tax sops and income tax relaxation to stimulate demand? Unlikely, says Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)

Corporate CSR partnerships should reiterate their commitment to hand-hold and support the less fortunate and transform them into social capital having the capacity and willingness to build a strong, vibrant inclusive India

The Department of Public Enterprises had asked PSEs to spend 33 per cent of their CSR funds towards Swachh Bharat with a mission to clean India by October 2019

The RSS affiliate opposed PM Modi-led govt's disinvestment plan, calling for a new comprehensive policy that defines the role of public sector enterprises and their worth in making India more stronger

Long-term political strategy and planning is needed for the success of public sector enterprises as they often invest in strategic and long-term projects abroad

Enabling effective monetary transmission would not only increase the credibility of the Central Bank but also help in strengthening the financial structure.

The government cannot stop or slow down spending - the economy is already losing steam with exports, private consumption and private sector investment slowing down

The Budget seeks to open fresh funding avenues for investing in infrastructure as the government's appetite for spending has waned

The government will also bring in a model tenancy law to push utilisation of vacant houses in a country where real estate sales are moving at a sluggish pace due to high prices.

These borrowings are estimated to have accounted for 0.34 per cent of GDP for FY19 as compared to 0.09 per cent of GDP for FY18

The total value of disinvestment proceeds for the whole year has touched Rs 83,523.14 crore - much more than the Rs 80,000 budgetary target.

Raymond bought as much as 7.26 lakh metres of gray Khadi last year. Similarly, Arvind Mills has purchased around one million square metre of Khadi denim, reported Financial Express. These companies after purchasing the fabric, manufacture their own garments and sell it under their brand name.

On electoral reforms, the CII suggests devising a model for simultaneous elections of Parliament and state legislatures from 2024.

The government's attempt to sell Air India has failed but its broad public asset management strategy is showing results.

Banks and asset reconstruction companies are saddled with large number of such complex assets. When there is a huge difference between the book value and market value who will take the hair-cut?