Disha Kanwar &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Disha Kanwar &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

DGCA's enforcement powers remain on paper

DGCA's enforcement powers remain on paper

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Abroad, airlines face suspension or hefty fines for unpaid dues or flight cancellations.

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.

No fresh airline licence for now

No fresh airline licence for now

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

Govt to review decision after demand assessment.

FDI effect: Air Asia CEO to visit India

FDI effect: Air Asia CEO to visit India

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

A few days after the government made the crucial policy announcement, Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of Air Asia, the largest low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia, said he would visit India this month.

Telecom retailers make hay while the industry whines

Telecom retailers make hay while the industry whines

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Subscriber churn costs operators heavily, retailers make Rs 7.7k cr a year.

Telecom subscriber rankings throw up surprises

Telecom subscriber rankings throw up surprises

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Idea tops list of companies with high percentage of active subscribers.

Wi-Fi routers to make 4G service affordable

Wi-Fi routers to make 4G service affordable

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2012

For mobile customers who thought the high price of 4G devices would keep them away from high-speed internet, here is the game changer.

STAR ready to sell 26% Balaji stake to promoters

STAR ready to sell 26% Balaji stake to promoters

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

The broadcaster had bought the stake in 2004.

Subsidy in disguise? AI charges more on LTC tickets

Subsidy in disguise? AI charges more on LTC tickets

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2012

In what could be seen as another subsidy to the cash-strapped national carrier, the Air India website has opened a special section for LTC tickets to government servants.

Jet, IndiGo fares above industry average: DGCA

Jet, IndiGo fares above industry average: DGCA

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

The average fares charged by Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier arm Jet Konnect were higher than the average industry fares on almost all routes, according to a monthly internal analysis for July by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Revenue shortfall: Railways to cut Plan spend by 5%

Revenue shortfall: Railways to cut Plan spend by 5%

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2012

The reassessed Plan size for the railways in 2012-13 has already shrunk to Rs 56,950 crore (Rs 569.5 billion) from Rs 60,100 crore (Rs 601 billion) after the first quarter.

'Auction one way to allocate resources'

'Auction one way to allocate resources'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Government makes observation in reply to attorney general's question for Presidential reference

Cancelled licences: Sistema calls for legislative action

Cancelled licences: Sistema calls for legislative action

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Toughens stand days before cooling-off period ends

27 airports funded by AAI's earnings from Delhi, Mumbai

27 airports funded by AAI's earnings from Delhi, Mumbai

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

AAI holds a minimum of 26 per cent equity in any of the joint venture in the form of assets, and the balance is with private sector/financial institution/state government for city-side development of viable non-metro airports.

Adidas may open old accounts to probe India irregularities

Adidas may open old accounts to probe India irregularities

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2012

Reebok's staff to get voluntary retirement option, stores may be reduced by a third.

Pan-national 2G spectrum not on any telco's radar

Pan-national 2G spectrum not on any telco's radar

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2012

Videocon starts race, says will bid in eight circles, expects 5-MHz spectrum to go for Rs 20,000 crore

FIIs' interest in airlines revives

FIIs' interest in airlines revives

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2012

The aviation sector is upbeat, with Jet Airways and SpiceJet recording profits in the quarter ended June and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) increasing their stakes in all the three listed carriers Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet.

Airtel, Vodafone hastily given extra spectrum: CBI

Airtel, Vodafone hastily given extra spectrum: CBI

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2012

A presentation by the CBI to a Joint Parliamentary Committee last week said the decision led to a loss of Rs 508 crore to the exchequer.

ED may impose penalty on Reebok for Fema violation

ED may impose penalty on Reebok for Fema violation

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2012

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is proposing a penalty on German sportswear giant Adidas' subsidiary Reebok India for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema).

Ministry group proposes relaxed pharma FDI policy

Ministry group proposes relaxed pharma FDI policy

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2012

In a major relaxation of foreign investment rules in the pharma sector, a special group set up under the finance ministry has suggested it could consider permitting up to 49 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in the automatic route for brownfield investments in case the company's control remained in Indian hands.