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India in talks to increase aviation bilaterals: Scindia

For Indian carriers this could be a good news as they are looking at adding more aircraft to their fleets

Cochin Shipyard delivers 500-seater vessel to Andaman & Nicobar

Will ply mainly between the group of islands; can ferry 150 tonnes of cargo

Vistara flight from Bangkok landed in Delhi after engine failure, passengers safe

Abhishek Law / New Delhi

Southern Railway attains originating freight earnings of ₹922 cr in Q1

At 9.98 MT, the originating freight loading registered during the first quarter exceeded the Railway Board’s target by 17 per cent

IndiGo to start Mumbai-Baharain flights from August 1

Bahrain will be the first post-Covid international addition to the 6E network

Trailer operators’ strike brings container movement to a standstill at Chennai, Kamarajar and Katupalli ports

Around 8,000 import boxes are stranded at the ports

Aviation has the potential to overtake Railways in passenger volumes: Scindia

In an exclusive interview with BusinessLine, Scindia spoke about the status of the plan and his vision for the sector

Aviation ministry releases second provisional list of beneficiaries under PLI for drones and drone component making

The eligibility criteria includes an annual sales turnover of ₹2 crore for drone companies and ₹50 lakh for components makers

DGCA issues show cause notice to SpiceJet after repeated midair emergencies

Civil Aviation Minister says passenger safety is paramount as he shares DGCA’s notice on social media

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

Q1 FY23: OMCs bleed due to marketing losses

Prices of motor fuels were kept at levels equivalent to $75-80 per barrel of crude

Bharti Airtel Q1: Inline results and stable operating metrics

Results reflect consistent progress made in recent quarters

IRB beats estimates in Q1FY23, but the stock is expensive

The company is trading at a one year forward P/E of 26.6 times against its historical average (5 year average) of 11.8 times

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up