Selected Tag: Disinvestment
Selected Tag: Disinvestment

Budget 2026

Why has the Government’s Disinvestment Programme Slowed Down

Despite bold targets and early momentum, India’s disinvestment drive has stalled, as political caution, PSU profitability and a hesitant private sector prompt the government to hold on to strategic assets

Rajesh Mahapatra

January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM IST

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Finance Ministry

Budget 2026

Time for an Economic Reset

As India prepares Budget 2026, the focus shifts to fiscal discipline, debt anchoring, federal realignment, and trade reform to reset growth on a sustainable path.

Shubhada Rao, Vivek Kumar, and Yuvika Singhal

January 28, 2026 at 5:50 AM IST

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Finance Ministry

Budget 2026

Elusive Investments, Silent Disinvestments: Budget's Real Test

India’s growth narrative is being propped up by public spending while private investment and disinvestment quietly retreat. Budget 2026 must choose political courage over fiscal politeness if the demographic dividend is to be saved.

Srinath Sridharan

January 23, 2026 at 5:57 AM IST

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