navratna

See also: navaratna

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi नवरत्न (navratna), from Sanskrit नवरत्न (navaratna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʌvˈɹʌtnə/

Noun

navratna (plural navratnas)

1. Any of group of nine public-sector undertakings in India.
   • 2014, Subasis Ray, S. Siva Raju, Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility: Indian Perspectives:

     Oil India Limited (OIL), a Navratna (The Government of India, in 1997, accorded the status of Navratna nine Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) which gave them greater autonomy to compete in the global market so as to “support [them] in their drive to become global giants.”)