Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; M Saraswathy

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; M Saraswathy

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Under the scheme, which seeks to open 75 million accounts by January 26, 2015, an accident insurance cover of Rs 100,000 is provided with every RuPay debit card offered by the National Payments Corporation of India.

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Vistara is likely to offer 148 seats in a three-class configuration in its Airbus A320s, industry sources said.

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

LIC is on board after tying up with all five insurance repositories; 1,50,000 e-Insurance Accounts opened across India till date.

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will provide accident insurance of Rs 100,000 to all people who open bank accounts under this scheme.

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2014

More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The 2015 round will support approximately 60 scholarships and provide around $8 million in mobility grants for Australian undergraduate students.

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2014

The move will help Jet Airways strengthen its subsidiary JetLite's performance.

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Non-metro routes get 73 per cent of its flyers -- a factor that has earned it double-digit share with only 19 planes.

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Singapore Airlines has given new brand names to two carriers it controls - SilkAir (short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost, long-haul.

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

Air India is planning to tweak its daily service to Australia, to cut losses.

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

GoAir hopes to fly 15 million passengers by 2016-17, serve 30 destinations, up from 21 now, and will largely remain a domestic airline.

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Speed-job dating is becoming popular among job-seekers and employers.

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

Unit-linked plans or Ulips continue to be expensive compared to other instruments, say certified financial planners.

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2014

The film hits theatres tomorrow, July 25.

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

Indian airlines currently are required to have a minimum fleet of five aircraft and five years of operational experience for starting international services.

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2014

Unlikely to happen in less than a year,despite the advantage of the parent airline's base.

AirAsia eyes Northeast

AirAsia eyes Northeast

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2014

Tony Fernandes however did not specify routes.

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

Jet Airways expects to return to profit in the next 18 months, following implementation of a new route network and fleet strategy and cost optimisation measures.

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2014

Company launches claim guarantee scheme for customers.