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Domestic airlines in a tight spot

Galloping price of aviation turbine fuel and government’s refusal to lift airfare cap have neutralised their gains

Intl North-South corridor could benefit Indian trade

Cuts down on carriage cost and transit time

Trucking costs likely to zoom

Diesel shortage and high inflation will increase operating expenses

Cochin Shipyard delivers electric barges to Norway

In a first of its kind event, the two vessels will be transported in a yacht transport carrier to Norway. The newly built vessels will be loaded to a

Vistara plans new international routes as demand picks up

Next few months are important for carriers flying internationally due to the education travel.

Go First introduces direct flight from Kochi to Abu Dhabi

The fFlight operations to commence from June 28 with three3 direct flights on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday

Telangana urges Centre to formulate standards for PRTS at the earliest

Personal Rapid Transit System acts as an integrator with other transport modes, thereby reducing travel time significantly

Air India offers to re-hire pilots post-retirement for five years

This comes even as the full-service carrier rolled out a voluntary retirement scheme for its employees

Noida International Airport selects ICAD as MSI consultant

ICAD is a specialist in ICT systems required for building a modern and digital airport

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