SYSTEMIC GOVERNANCE FAILURE AS SEEN FROM INDIGO CRISIS
NEW DELHI: The cascading disruption triggered by IndiGo’s operational breakdown has raised an unprecedented question in India’s aviation sector: How did one private airline become so integral that its turbulence can shake the entire national mobility system? Policy experts point to a deeper truth the crisis is not about IndiGo alone, but about the structural […]
INDIGO MELTDOWN EXPOSES WEAK GOVT
NEW DELHI: The nationwide disruption of IndiGo flights has snowballed into one of the biggest aviation crises in recent memory, but what stands out even more is the absolute vacuum of accountability. As thousands of passengers remain stranded and last-minute cancellations continue to drain wallets, neither the government nor the airline nor the regulator has […]
CENTRE CAPS AIRFARES AMID INDIGO CRISIS
NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced capping of airfares to control the surge in airline ticket prices following the massive delay and cancellation of all domestic flights of IndiGo. In a statement, the ministry said that it took serious note of concerns regarding the unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines […]
INDIA CLINCHES RUSSIAN SUBMARINE DEAL AS PUTIN ARRIVES
NEW DELHI: India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, finalising delivery of the vessel after roughly a decade of talks just as President Vladimir Putin makes a visit to New Delhi this week. It is, however, for training purposes and cannot be […]
TATA TRUSTS POWER STRUGGLE SET TO EXPLODE
Mehli Mistry {Picture} NEW DELHI: Analysts fear the Tata Trusts rift could undermine the stability of the Tata Group, a corporate behemoth whose listed entities have an estimated total market capitalisation of Rs 25 lakh crore. The power struggle in the Tata Trusts – the non-profit and philanthropic group that collectively owns about 66 per […]
MSP for Wheat, Rabi Crops Hiked; Farmers to Get Better Returns
New Delhi: In a major relief for farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for the upcoming marketing seasons of 2025-26 and 2026-27. The move aims to ensure that farmers receive remunerative returns […]
AMBANI LAUNCHING WATER BRAND CAMPA SURE
NEW DELHI: Reliance Consumer Products is launching Campa Sure, a new mass-priced packaged water brand, aiming to disrupt the ₹30,000-crore market. It will partner with dozens of regional bottlers and offer prices 20-30% lower than competitors. This aggressive strategy seeks to democratise the category and curb counterfeits, starting with Northern markets. This will disrupt the […]
U.S FIRMS MAY SHIFT WORK TO INDIA TO COUNTER H-1B VISA FEE HIKE
NEW DELHI: Trends such as growing adoption of artificial intelligence and increasing curbs on visas are pushing US firms to redraw labour strategies. Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten US firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (GCCs) that handle operations from finance to research and development, […]
WORLD’S TALLEST BRIDGE IN CHINA
China Opens World’s Tallest Bridge, Cutting Travel Time From 2 Hours to 2 Minutes New Delhi, Sept 29: In a breath taking feat of modern engineering, China has opened the world’s tallest bridge—the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge—towering 625 metres above the Beipan River in Guizhou province. The bridge, which officially opened to the public on […]
SAHARA FIRM SEEKS SC NOD TO SELL KEY PROPERTIES TO ADANI
NEW DELHI: The Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL) has moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to sell various properties, including Amby Valley in Maharashtra and Shahara Saher in Lucknow, to Adani Properties Private Limited. The plea, which was mentioned for hearing recently, would likely come up on October 14. The petition filed through […]
