MUMBAI -- The Indian government has drawn up a list of 23 state-owned companies it wishes to sell off to the private sector by next March as part of an ambitious plan to balance the budget and revitalize industry.
Longtime loss-maker Air India among 23 companies up for sale

Air India has lost money amid fierce competition against private carriers such as IndiGo, below. © Reuters
MUMBAI -- The Indian government has drawn up a list of 23 state-owned companies it wishes to sell off to the private sector by next March as part of an ambitious plan to balance the budget and revitalize industry.