evidence: No one could accuse the present Government of a lack of a sense of drama. The last few months in particular have witnessed one spectacular move after another – so completely unexpected that they have caught even the Government’s diehard supporters gasping. And each manoeuvre has led to a trail of shrill debates, speculations, analyses, protests, jubilation as to the ‘real’ reason behind the unanticipated move. [...] Manali Chakrabarti is an Independent Researcher. This article was originally published in RUPE blog [1] Comments and suggestions by RUPE and Rahul Varman are gratefully acknowledged [2]http://www.financialexpress.com/market/major-divestment-line-up-bhel-oil-india-eil-nbcc-9-rail-psus-to-help-fetch-rs-72500-cr-next-fy/578289/