C H Unnikrishnan &Amp; P R Sanjai In Mumbai

Stories by C H Unnikrishnan &Amp; P R Sanjai In Mumbai

Indian plans to hedge fuel costs

Indian plans to hedge fuel costs

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2006

Indian is planning to start hedging its international fuel purchase in the wake of spiralling aviation turbine fuel cost that is eating into its profits

Panel to study opening of Gulf to pvt airlines

Panel to study opening of Gulf to pvt airlines

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

The government is taking the first steps towards opening of the Gulf region to private airlines -- by setting a high-level committee under the aegis of the aviation ministry -- to examine the contentious issue.

HAL facility to convert Boeings into freighter

HAL facility to convert Boeings into freighter

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2006

India will soon have a dedicated global facility to convert passenger airplanes to cargo planes, with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited planning a full fledged conversion centre for Boeing aircraft

Air-India to go in for fog risk cover

Air-India to go in for fog risk cover

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2006

For the first time in the Indian aviation history, an airline company is going to cover its losses occurred due to foggy conditions during the upcoming winter season.

A-I chief's tenure extended

A-I chief's tenure extended

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

The government has extended the tenure of Vasudevan Thulasidas as chairman and managing director of Air-India. The tenure of Thulasidas, a 1972 batch IAS officer from Manipur-Tripura cadre, was coming to an end on Thursday.

India Inc lends patient ear to hearing impaired

India Inc lends patient ear to hearing impaired

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

India's leading corporate houses like Mahindra & Mahindra, Hindustan Construction Company, HDFC, Deutsche Bank and a few others have joined hands to help re-building work skills for the hearing-impaired, who are otherwise healthy and normal but rema

Unichem Lab to set up facility in Ireland

Unichem Lab to set up facility in Ireland

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2006

After raising its stake to 100% in UK JV; the firm plans to expand European portfolio with new products.

'SpiceJet to be McDonald's of the sky'

'SpiceJet to be McDonald's of the sky'

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

Avani or SpiceJet: which is the love of his life? For Ajay Singh, that's a tough one to answer.

Metro Cash, Reliance rope in ICICI to spot propert

Metro Cash, Reliance rope in ICICI to spot propert

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

German retail giant Metro Cash & Carry and India's emerging retail venture Reliance Retail have roped in the property services group of ICICI Bank for identifying retail properties for its proposed pan India expansion.

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

Domestic airlines are keen to bring China into their network as the latter is set to become the country's top trade partner in the coming years.

TCS bags SCI contract

TCS bags SCI contract

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2006

IT major Tata Consultancy Services has bagged the contract to implement end-to-end solutions for national flag carrier Shipping Corporation of India.

Retail majors eye container trains

Retail majors eye container trains

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2006

At the moment Concor, a public sector company controlled by the railways, has a monopoly in running container trains across the country. It offers ferrying rates to carry containers that are one-third of that on roads.

Most airlines OK with fog

Most airlines OK with fog

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2006

"The new aircraft have anti-fog devices, but installing these in older planes is costly," the Airports Authority of India sources said.

India a hot spot for global logistics companies

India a hot spot for global logistics companies

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2006

Domestic companies are also not far behind and are in an expansion mode through the inorganic route.

WHO's new pact to boost Indian pharma

WHO's new pact to boost Indian pharma

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2006

The proposal will help India, one of the most cost-effective location for pharmaceutical production, to increase its growing generic exports multifold in a hassle-free regulatory environment.

Indus Air to take off from December 14

Indus Air to take off from December 14

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2006

India will have its tenth domestic passenger airline operating feeder routes from December 14.

PwC in talks with Reliance, Bharti for retail IT

PwC in talks with Reliance, Bharti for retail IT

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2006

The global consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is foraying into custom-made software and IT implementation services to tap the booming organised retail industry in India.

Fare hike talk divides airlines

Fare hike talk divides airlines

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2006

Budget carriers say no to full cost airlines' proposal to up rates.

bmi suspends India-UK flights

bmi suspends India-UK flights

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

Cut-throat competition in the India-UK route has taken its toll on the UK's second largest full service scheduled airline bmi (British Midland).

Tata Power to foray into defence

Tata Power to foray into defence

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2006

Sources close to the development said the Tata group had registered revenues of around Rs 1,100 crore from the defence sector in 2006.