Kalpana Pathak &Amp; P R Sanjai In Mumbai

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp; P R Sanjai In Mumbai

2-month notice period for airline staff

2-month notice period for airline staff

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2007

Poaching engineers in the domestic airline industry will no more be easy.

Air Deccan beats Indian again, grabs No 2 slot

Air Deccan beats Indian again, grabs No 2 slot

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2007

For the second time in a year, Air Deccan overtook state-owned Indian (formerly Indian Airlines) in 2006, making it country's second-largest domestic carrier.

Star Cruises sinks into losses

Star Cruises sinks into losses

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2007

According to highly placed sources, the anomalies in taxes on the cruise operator, coupled with a 50 per cent load factor, have led to a loss of over Rs 75 crore.

Express industry set for sizzling growth

Express industry set for sizzling growth

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2007

The Indian express industry is set for sizzling growth, despite rising usage of facilities like short messaging services or multimedia message services.

Leela in Global Hotel Alliance

Leela in Global Hotel Alliance

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2007

Mumbai-based Leela Palace has joined the largest hotel alliance of the world, the Global Hotel Alliance

Logistics PSU biggies take JV route

Logistics PSU biggies take JV route

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2007

Confronted with competition, state-run logistics companies are opting for joint ventures among themselves and with the private sector.

IIMs set to take in extra students

IIMs set to take in extra students

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2007

The first stage of the 27 percent OBC quota is set to be implemented from academic year 2007-08.

Hotels include holy places on the menu

Hotels include holy places on the menu

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2007

The hospitality groups are also looking at a different and 'genuine category' of well-heeled religious tourists.

To be heard, tourism boards rope in RJs

To be heard, tourism boards rope in RJs

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2007

Tourism boards have turned innovative in radio advertising when it comes to promoting their destinations among Indian travellers.

Oriental to cover fog days of A-I

Oriental to cover fog days of A-I

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2007

Oriental Insurance Company has bagged the domestic aviation industry's first-ever contract to cover losses owing to fog for national flag carrier Air-India.

Gammon emerges top bidder for Mumbai port

Gammon emerges top bidder for Mumbai port

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2006

Gammon India and L&T were the only bidders left in the fray for the project

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.

Mukesh Ambani to set up varsity

Mukesh Ambani to set up varsity

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

The university is expected to match the standards of institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford.

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.

Foreign law schools eyeing India

Foreign law schools eyeing India

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2006

Deans from two international law schools -- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago and Deakin School of Business and Law, Australia -- recently visited India.

IITs see highest pay packages

IITs see highest pay packages

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

Having dominated the summer placement scene at IIMs, companies like McKinsey, Boston Consultancy Group and UBS showed up for the first time for placements at IIT Bombay.

Parsvnath, Carlson plan hospitality foray

Parsvnath, Carlson plan hospitality foray

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2006

MoU for three-star hotels on the cards.