Investors were taken aback on Friday when the government increased the country's special extra excise charge on crude oil production by $240 per tonne.
Moneycontrol talked to 15 people who had lost their jobs in the previous six months to better understand their concerns and aspirations as they adjust to the new normal. To preserve their privacy, the report has changed every name of the fired employees.
Delays in the planned disinvestments of businesses including Shipping Corp, Central Electronics, Pawan Hans, and Concor, as well as the Nagarnar facility of BEML NMDC Ltd., may prevent the government from meeting its asset-sales target once more.