Devjyot Ghoshal &Amp; Aneesh Phadnis

Stories by Devjyot Ghoshal &Amp; Aneesh Phadnis

Mumbai airport may penalise airlines

Mumbai airport may penalise airlines

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

The slot charge has been included in Mumbai International Airport Limited's rate revision proposal.

Fake consumer durables a real worry for companies

Fake consumer durables a real worry for companies

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

In a slowing Indian market, where intense competition is already squeezing margins, this is evidence of another pressure that consumer electronics firms are dealing with.

New aviation wing may monitor finances

New aviation wing may monitor finances

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2012

The DGCA will concentrate only on technical and safety aspects.

Kingfisher continues ticket sales despite DGCA ban

Kingfisher continues ticket sales despite DGCA ban

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Last Friday, DGCA issued a show cause notice to the airline why its operating permit should not be suspended.

Virgin to resume Mumbai flights soon

Virgin to resume Mumbai flights soon

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2012

The airline had quit the Mumbai-London route in 2009 because of losses

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2012

Any rise in charges has to be approved by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, which is examining MIAL's proposal.

Kerala's airline plans will dent AI Express business

Kerala's airline plans will dent AI Express business

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Air India Express currently operates 145 daily flights, down from about 200 six months ago.

Tax, policy concerns may delay FDI in airlines

Tax, policy concerns may delay FDI in airlines

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2012

Etihad and Qatar Airways have held informal talks with Kingfisher and SpiceJet to expand their footprints in India.

India may win a Physics Nobel Prize in the next decade?

India may win a Physics Nobel Prize in the next decade?

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2012

Country's scientific community may be at the cusp of securing a Nobel in the physical sciences, says Devijyot Ghoshal

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

Jayanthi Natarajan's tough stand ensures recognition abroad, but red-tapism & bureaucracy continue to delay approvals in India.

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2012

The move comes amid expectations that the government would allow foreign airlines to invest directly in Indian carriers.

Jet freezes expat pilot hiring

Jet freezes expat pilot hiring

Rediff.com   7 May 2012

Also limits on-flight catering costs at foreign airports to save cost

India, the new supply giant for global retailers

India, the new supply giant for global retailers

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2012

Designco's sprint from brass mill to mass supplier in high-quality home decor to the likes of Walmart and IKEA showcases the transformational scale of a sourcing shift

Indian suppliers survive in rough global scene

Indian suppliers survive in rough global scene

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2012

When set up in 1993 by the Ranka family's Modern Group, this was the first terry towel manufacturing unit in the whole of Asia, to be followed by Welspun and Trident.

Despite rate cut, the low morale spills over

Despite rate cut, the low morale spills over

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2012

The crowd at the Confederation of Indian Industry's annual general meeting and national conference 2012 merely issued a round of half-hearted applause, though finance minister Pranab Mukherjee had earlier hinted a rate cut was in the offing in the next 'half an hour'.

Airlines may import fuel jointly

Airlines may import fuel jointly

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2012

Aviation companies plan to join hands for importing aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in a bid to bring down their fuel bills.

India's airlines' cash flow to improve

India's airlines' cash flow to improve

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

IATA informed travel agents that they would have to remit the ticket sale proceeds to airlines every week.

Jet Airways to merge two low-cost carriers

Jet Airways to merge two low-cost carriers

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2012

Jet Airways, the largest domestic airline, will merge its no-frills brands JetLite and Jet Konnect and operate under the brand name of the latter.

Govt to expedite Dharavi rehab plan

Govt to expedite Dharavi rehab plan

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2012

Maharashtra Cabinet changes norms to make present occupiers of slums eligible for rehabilitation.

No-pay day for Jet's cabin crew every month

No-pay day for Jet's cabin crew every month

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2011

The 3,000-odd cabin crew of Jet Airways cabin has been asked to take a day's leave without pay each month as a cost-saving exercise.