The national carrier's market share has declined from a near-monopoly to 16.6 per cent as of September 2014.
Most expect the Budget to be path-breaking.
India will get $35 billion from Japan over the next five years for developmental projects, including building of smart cities and next generation infrastructure as also cleaning of the Ganga, as Premier Shinzo Abe on Monday pledged to partner Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "ambitious" vision of inclusive development.
The company will now focus on value creation for shareholders in the defence and construction businesses.
A pro rata expansion of that number for 100 Gw means investing that much every year.
Group Captain Murli Menon (retd) reveals how India can neutralise the Pakistan air force's combat capabilities without firing a shot.
'During his visit to Vietnam on September 3 -- the first visit by an Indian prime minister in 15 years -- Modi will notice the widespread anti-China sentiment in that country.'
The Obama administration sees India not only as a land of huge potential for expanded business and trade but also as a strategic partner in the face of an increasingly assertive China, whose leader visited Modi in India last week.
India needs to follow countries such as Singapore who have and are further bolstering their cyber security apparatus.
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The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for India. For two consecutive years our GDP growth was sub 5 per cent. Employment generation had declined, the revenue buoyancy was low and the country had become investment starved.
Meet Anand Kumar, a government clerk who transformed into a real estate and hospitality baron.
Silicon Valley is at the heart of the transformation of the global economy -- which has both winners and losers, writes Ajit Balakrishnan.
Prior public consultations when making regulations is a critical feature
India is only on the starting block.
The recent drone scare at London's Gatwick airport has exposed the lack of preparedness against drones, says Pranjal Sharma.
India is failing to take advantage of its important ally, Japan as much as it should, notes Mihir S Sharma.
Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who served as press secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee during his tenure, salutes the statesman and political legend, who passed into the ages on Monday.
Will help in reviving the economy and push investment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
'Progress demands regular senior-level attention from American leaders.' 'A leaders' summit is great, but we need sustained engagement to continue to forge new agreements and find new areas of cooperation.'
In good times, analysts justify valuations giving interesting investment rationale.
'No private project will take off at such high interest rates'
As the new ecommerce paradigm works its way through multiple sectors of the economy it is likely to encounter legal challenges, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Some have welcomed this shift in the government's stance.
PM Modi on Saturday met PM Abe and invited Japan to be part of the 'Make in India' programme.
If it was true that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held up the flight to Newark to ensure that Praveen Singh Pardeshi, the state principal secretary, was on board, he had at least one excuse...
Restrictions on buying land are among barriers holding up projects worth almost $300 billion
The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and selectivity' was required to combat the threat of terrorism.
The approvals would be handled independently by administrative ministries of different sectors.
It will not be to India's advantage to create misperceptions that it is bandwagoning with some Anglo-American project for regime change in Myanmar, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'The Modi government's greatest blunder is to exploit sensitive external relations in its domestic politics,' says Shekhar Gupta.
In a Q&A with Doordarshan, Jaitley discusses how he chose the areas on which he would spend more.
Cashless transactions need ubiquitous connectivity, which we don't have. And connectivity needs political and administrative convergence, says Shyam Ponappa.
Amber Dubey explains why India needs to stop blocking competition if it ever wants to become the top aviation market.
The industry's reactions to the Budget have been mixed.
By castigating the reforms themselves because of the remediable and reversible defaults here and there in carrying them out, Yashwant Sinha is throwing out the baby along with the bath water, says B S Raghavan.
The joint secretary also said a high-level task force to work on frontiers of science related to vaccines and drug testing was formed on Sunday.
facilities at Bangalore one understands the financial year end frenzy at these establishments and the slipshod slippages in timeframes, quality of overhaul, servicing and quality control across the board, for aircraft and equipment alike,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).
The Long Range Surface to Air Missile jointly being developed by India and Israel is an answer to potential threats from Pakistan's anti-ship missile.
