Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 29th January, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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Maharaja on sale 
?First attempt which failed to enthuse buyers. 
?Troubled airline that is devouring tax-payer money. 
?Terms this time are exceptionally favourable and 
clearly appear to be tailored based on feedback from 
prospective buyers.  
?Expression of Interest (EOI): sell 100% equity in the 
national carrier and Air India Express Ltd. and its 50% 
holding in AISATS. 
?Prime hurdle: 17,984 employees of Air India + 9,617 
employees of Air India Express. 
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Maharaja on sale 
?First attempt which failed to enthuse buyers. 
?Troubled airline that is devouring tax-payer money. 
?Terms this time are exceptionally favourable and 
clearly appear to be tailored based on feedback from 
prospective buyers.  
?Expression of Interest (EOI): sell 100% equity in the 
national carrier and Air India Express Ltd. and its 50% 
holding in AISATS. 
?Prime hurdle: 17,984 employees of Air India + 9,617 
employees of Air India Express. 
?Huge employee base 
?Pension liability for the a i r li n e ’ s retired 
employees and their perks such as free/rebated 
tickets. 
?Whoever buys the airline will have to shed surplus 
labour. 
?Lack of upfront clarity on this may put off 
prospective bidders. 
?A whopping ?30,500 crore has been sunk into Air 
India since 2012 despite which it has been posting 
losses. 
?Sell it on the best possible terms with minimum 
compromise on employee interests. 
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Maharaja on sale 
?First attempt which failed to enthuse buyers. 
?Troubled airline that is devouring tax-payer money. 
?Terms this time are exceptionally favourable and 
clearly appear to be tailored based on feedback from 
prospective buyers.  
?Expression of Interest (EOI): sell 100% equity in the 
national carrier and Air India Express Ltd. and its 50% 
holding in AISATS. 
?Prime hurdle: 17,984 employees of Air India + 9,617 
employees of Air India Express. 
?Huge employee base 
?Pension liability for the a i r li n e ’ s retired 
employees and their perks such as free/rebated 
tickets. 
?Whoever buys the airline will have to shed surplus 
labour. 
?Lack of upfront clarity on this may put off 
prospective bidders. 
?A whopping ?30,500 crore has been sunk into Air 
India since 2012 despite which it has been posting 
losses. 
?Sell it on the best possible terms with minimum 
compromise on employee interests. 
Alarming spread 
?India is still novel coronavirus free. 
?Thermal screening of passengers from China will now 
be extended from seven to 20 airports. 
?Around 33,000 passengers have been screened so far. 
?In 2017, the Ministry kept under wraps the detection 
of three cases of the Zika virus in Gujarat. 
?Coronavirus appears to be spreading with renewed 
vigour. 
?The first case of human-to-human transmission was 
reported in Vietnam, and now Germany. 
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Maharaja on sale 
?First attempt which failed to enthuse buyers. 
?Troubled airline that is devouring tax-payer money. 
?Terms this time are exceptionally favourable and 
clearly appear to be tailored based on feedback from 
prospective buyers.  
?Expression of Interest (EOI): sell 100% equity in the 
national carrier and Air India Express Ltd. and its 50% 
holding in AISATS. 
?Prime hurdle: 17,984 employees of Air India + 9,617 
employees of Air India Express. 
?Huge employee base 
?Pension liability for the a i r li n e ’ s retired 
employees and their perks such as free/rebated 
tickets. 
?Whoever buys the airline will have to shed surplus 
labour. 
?Lack of upfront clarity on this may put off 
prospective bidders. 
?A whopping ?30,500 crore has been sunk into Air 
India since 2012 despite which it has been posting 
losses. 
?Sell it on the best possible terms with minimum 
compromise on employee interests. 
Alarming spread 
?India is still novel coronavirus free. 
?Thermal screening of passengers from China will now 
be extended from seven to 20 airports. 
?Around 33,000 passengers have been screened so far. 
?In 2017, the Ministry kept under wraps the detection 
of three cases of the Zika virus in Gujarat. 
?Coronavirus appears to be spreading with renewed 
vigour. 
?The first case of human-to-human transmission was 
reported in Vietnam, and now Germany. 
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Maharaja on sale 
?First attempt which failed to enthuse buyers. 
?Troubled airline that is devouring tax-payer money. 
?Terms this time are exceptionally favourable and 
clearly appear to be tailored based on feedback from 
prospective buyers.  
?Expression of Interest (EOI): sell 100% equity in the 
national carrier and Air India Express Ltd. and its 50% 
holding in AISATS. 
?Prime hurdle: 17,984 employees of Air India + 9,617 
employees of Air India Express. 
?Huge employee base 
?Pension liability for the a i r li n e ’ s retired 
employees and their perks such as free/rebated 
tickets. 
?Whoever buys the airline will have to shed surplus 
labour. 
?Lack of upfront clarity on this may put off 
prospective bidders. 
?A whopping ?30,500 crore has been sunk into Air 
India since 2012 despite which it has been posting 
losses. 
?Sell it on the best possible terms with minimum 
compromise on employee interests. 
Alarming spread 
?India is still novel coronavirus free. 
?Thermal screening of passengers from China will now 
be extended from seven to 20 airports. 
?Around 33,000 passengers have been screened so far. 
?In 2017, the Ministry kept under wraps the detection 
of three cases of the Zika virus in Gujarat. 
?Coronavirus appears to be spreading with renewed 
vigour. 
?The first case of human-to-human transmission was 
reported in Vietnam, and now Germany.