Deepak Patel &Amp;Amp; Ajinkya Kawale

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Did A Bird Strike Cause The Crash?

Did A Bird Strike Cause The Crash?

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2025

Air India pilots said Ahmedabad airport has long been known for bird activity near the runway, which could have contributed to the incident.

Curbing air access is like shooting yourself in foot: Emirates president

Curbing air access is like shooting yourself in foot: Emirates president

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2025

Restricting air access to foreign carriers by not granting them more bilateral rights is akin to shooting yourself in the foot, as air transport is a wealth multiplier for India's economy, Emirates President Tim Clark said during a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association.

No India exit, Nissan to launch 3 models by early 2027

No India exit, Nissan to launch 3 models by early 2027

Rediff.com   29 May 2025

Nissan is targeting annual domestic sales and exports of 100,000 units each by financial year 2026-27.

Hyundai Shifts Focus to Exports As Sales Slow Down

Hyundai Shifts Focus to Exports As Sales Slow Down

Rediff.com   29 May 2025

Hyundai aims to raise exports to 30% of output by FY30 as domestic sales slow; six EVs among 26 product launches planned as part of long-term growth strategy.

IndiGo To Be First Off Runway from Navi Mumbai Airport

IndiGo To Be First Off Runway from Navi Mumbai Airport

Rediff.com   29 May 2025

The airline plans to scale up its operations at NMIA significantly, from 36 air traffic movements (ATMs) daily on the opening day to 79 daily departures (158 ATMs), including 14 international departures by November this year.

Hyundai Motor has a forgettable FY 2025

Hyundai Motor has a forgettable FY 2025

Rediff.com   21 May 2025

For FY26, the company has adopted a cautious outlook, anticipating domestic growth to broadly track the industry's low single-digit estimated growth amid ongoing economic headwinds.

Hero expects EV biz to break even with 30K monthly sales

Hero expects EV biz to break even with 30K monthly sales

Rediff.com   15 May 2025

Hero MotoCorp is expecting its electric vehicle (EV) business to break even once it reaches monthly sales volumes of 25,000 to 30,000 units, which is a couple of years away, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Vivek Anand said on Tuesday. "This year, in 2024-25 (FY25), if I really look at my EV performance, our volumes have grown by 200 per cent," Anand told analysts during the company's post-results conference call.

Trump Effect: Tourists Wary About US Travel

Trump Effect: Tourists Wary About US Travel

Rediff.com   15 May 2025

Tourists hesitant to visit America due to frequent policy changes there.

'Exceptional item' keeps Paytm in loss with Rs 540 crore hit in Q4FY25

'Exceptional item' keeps Paytm in loss with Rs 540 crore hit in Q4FY25

Rediff.com   7 May 2025

One97 Communications Ltd (OCL), the company that operates the Paytm brand, posted a consolidated loss of Rs 539.8 crore in the fourth quarter of 2024-25 (Q4FY25), slightly lower from the Rs 549.6 crore it reported in Q4FY24. Sequentially, the fintech company's loss widened from Rs 208.3 crore in Q3FY25 on account of a one-time exceptional expense amounting to Rs 522 crore during the quarter ended March 2025.

Only 12% Indian households can afford to buy a car: Maruti's Bhargava

Only 12% Indian households can afford to buy a car: Maruti's Bhargava

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2025

Car purchases in India are largely limited to the top 12 per cent of households with an annual income exceeding Rs 12 lakh, while even small cars have become unaffordable for the remaining 88 per cent, said R C Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), on Friday. "How can you get high car sales growth if 88 per cent of the country are below the levels of income where they cannot afford these cars costing Rs 10 lakhs and above?

Srinagar Airfares Drop After Govt Intervention

Srinagar Airfares Drop After Govt Intervention

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2025

Airlines waive cancellation and rescheduling fees and boost flight capacity from Srinagar.

Pak Airspace Shut: Indian Carriers Redraw Flight Paths

Pak Airspace Shut: Indian Carriers Redraw Flight Paths

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2025

Executives from India's leading airlines are conducting internal meetings to devise alternative routes for their international flights that currently pass through Pakistani airspace.

Tighter norms, rising compliance failures driving scrutiny for startups

Tighter norms, rising compliance failures driving scrutiny for startups

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2025

Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, once hailed as rising stars in India's clean energy sector, are now facing serious regulatory action.

Indian airlines face turbulence over new global emission norms

Indian airlines face turbulence over new global emission norms

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2025

'CORSIA has set impossible targets. It tries to limit countries to the emission levels of the number of aircraft that they had in 2020. That has to be opposed.'

Tech Failures Behind UPI Outages

Tech Failures Behind UPI Outages

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2025

An hour-long disruption could affect around 40 million UPI transactions.

Why BMW India hopes to buck the trend of low sales in 2025

Why BMW India hopes to buck the trend of low sales in 2025

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2025

While sedan sales have declined in the mass-market segment in recent years, demand remains strong for BMW sedans, which account for 45 per cent of its sales in India.

Car sales on slow lane in FY25 amid weak urban demand

Car sales on slow lane in FY25 amid weak urban demand

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2025

Sluggish urban demand, a high base effect, and weak sales of hatchbacks and sedans weigh down passenger vehicle sales in FY25.

Trump's tariffs: Auto part makers hope for 'balanced resolution'

Trump's tariffs: Auto part makers hope for 'balanced resolution'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2025

Auto parts exports from India may see a slight slowdown as US President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff could increase car prices for buyers by 8-25 per cent, thereby affecting demand, experts believe.

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2025

The US Trade Representative noted that India's average applied tariff rate stood at 17% per cent, the highest of any major world economy.

PCI Urges MDR on UPI, RuPay

PCI Urges MDR on UPI, RuPay

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2025

'The introduction of a reasonable MDR for large merchant transactions will allow the industry to continue investing in innovation, cybersecurity, grievance redressal, and merchant support, ultimately ensuring that UPI continues to thrive.'