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Why the change of heart?

Air India, by itself, was never on the verge of collapse

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Air India, by itself, was never on the verge of collapse. The present situation has risen due to the inept decision of merging Air India and Indian Airlines by the political masters of the United Progressive Alliance, unopposed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2007.

To get out of the situation of getting Air India out of trouble, NDA’s political masters have decided to privatise the national carrier. Is this an apt decision?

The Narendra Modi government has been using the services of Air India for rejuvenating India’s global reach, image and appeal but has failed to turn it around into