'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.' IMAGE: The Atal Setu. Photographs: Sahil Salvi Prime Minister......

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

If 4,000 workers could work round the clock for the construction of the new Parliament building, then there is no reason why all infrastructure projects too cannot follow that model, asserts Dr......

Why Were Flights On G20 Days Cancelled Last Minute?

'Everyone knew the G20 summit will take place on September 9 and 10. The order could have been issued in July itself. IMAGE: G20 logos on footpaths and road roundabouts near the Indira Gandhi......

Is WFH A Societal Shift?

...or just a Covid-era practice, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A friend who is the founder of a several thousand-person tech company in India recently......

Air passenger traffic nearly doubled to 1.25 cr in Jan

India's domestic air passenger traffic nearly doubled to 1.25 crore in January compared to 64.08 lakh recorded in the year-ago period, according to official data released on Monday. Photograph:......

Why flights are unlikely to resume any time soon

‘Indian aviation cannot resume without at least three major airports being functional. If Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata are shut, there is little chance that airlines will start......

Infra developers in wait and watch mode in new Uddhav-led coalition govt

Shiv Sena has so far expressed concerns over car shed for the city's planned metro network, the bullet train and the West Coast refinery projects. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After......

A peek into Modi's infrastructure blueprint

Getting private sector back in a big way would be the topmost priority since the government has a limited fiscal headroom. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In line with its election promise......