Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Sneha Kupekar

Stories by Kalpana Pathak &Amp; Sneha Kupekar

Airlines must compensate passengers for delay:DGCA

Airlines must compensate passengers for delay:DGCA

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2010

The compensation could be between Rs 2000-4000 or the value of the ticket, whichever is lesser, and should be paid within a stipulated time frame.

New B-schools even 'buy' management students

New B-schools even 'buy' management students

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2010

A few weeks ago, the admission director of a Pune-based B-school received a strange unsolicited phone call from an 'admissions' consultant.

New owner open to SpiceJet's name change

New owner open to SpiceJet's name change

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2010

Sun Network chairman Kalanithi Maran and his company, Kal Airways Pvt Ltd, which was incorporated on May 6, are the acquirers of the airline.

Gas deal may steal the show at Reliance AGM

Gas deal may steal the show at Reliance AGM

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Reliance Industries' annual general meeting on Friday will be unique in many ways. It's the first AGM after the Supreme Court judgment on K-G gas, the first after the truce between Mukesh and Anil Ambani and the first after the company's big-bang return to telecom.

Government reopens ONGC sale deals

Government reopens ONGC sale deals

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

The Supreme Court decision upholding the government right to decide on sale of natural gas has prompted the latter to exercise control over gas sales from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's C-series field, off the Daman coast.

Soccer boosts travel bookings for South Africa

Soccer boosts travel bookings for South Africa

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Football enthusiasts are travelling to South Africa in high numbers to watch the Fdration Internationale de Football Association World Cup 2010, regardless of the expensive nature of the destination. Travel agents have seen a jump in the bookings for the World Cup period from 10 to 60 per cent.

B-schools outsource placements to HR firms

B-schools outsource placements to HR firms

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2010

A large number of management schools in the country have begun outsourcing the process of student placements to human resource consultants. Traditionally, B-schools have an in-house placement team, headed by a faculty member. Several B-schools, on condition of anonymity, confirmed they had hired HR consultancies to find jobs for their students. Many of them also plan to have the agencies help out with placing their students as interns with companies.

Airlines focus on eco fuel blends

Airlines focus on eco fuel blends

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2010

The airline industry, one of the major contributors of CO2 emissions, has been doing its bit for a better world environment by investing in research on alternative energy sources.

RIL may pay Rs 9,000 cr to RNRL: Experts

RIL may pay Rs 9,000 cr to RNRL: Experts

Rediff.com   25 May 2010

Within 24 hours of the brothers Ambani deciding on a ceasefire, the stock market and Reliance pundits are out with their calculators to figure out the financial implication of ending the non-compete terms five years in advance and the loss that Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Limited would incur post the Supreme Court verdict.

'We have challenges but our yields are picking up'

'We have challenges but our yields are picking up'

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Axel Hilgers, Director, South Asia speaks to Business Standard.

'Blacklisted' varsities still a hit among students

'Blacklisted' varsities still a hit among students

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

Uncertainty may shroud their deemed status with the apex court yet to deliver its final verdict. However, admissions to nearly 50 per cent of deemed universities blacklisted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) are on in full swing.

Kingfisher to restructure debt

Kingfisher to restructure debt

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

SBI Capital Market to recast debt plan.

Airlines told to make pilots monsoon-ready

Airlines told to make pilots monsoon-ready

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

While techniques of handling air turbulence are crucial, a pilot from a major airline said the training provided isn't enough.

'We aim to enable people to fly home for dinner'

'We aim to enable people to fly home for dinner'

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

Air Asia's difference approach has been developing a portfolio first. We were the first airline to fly to Trichy and then after going to newer and uncharted markets.

Sky marshals may be grounded soon

Sky marshals may be grounded soon

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

Sky marshals could soon be grounded if some private airlines keep dawdling over the former's maintenance.

Analjit Singh plans to set up medical college

Analjit Singh plans to set up medical college

Rediff.com   10 May 2010

Max India founder and chairman Analjit Singh is in talks with four foreign universities to set up a medical college in the country.

Govt to open doors for IIITs

Govt to open doors for IIITs

Rediff.com   3 May 2010

To be set up under the PPP model, the 20 institutes will offer undergraduate, masters and PhD programmes.

Number of domestic flyers up 21 per cent

Number of domestic flyers up 21 per cent

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2010

In what may come as a relief for airline companies, the number of domestic air travellers between January and March showed a healthy increase over the same period a year ago, when the industry was feeling the heat of the global recession.

India shining: Interns get over Rs 1 lakh a month

India shining: Interns get over Rs 1 lakh a month

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2010

The offers range from $2,500 to $3,500 per month.

Visa on arrival soon for 16 more countries

Visa on arrival soon for 16 more countries

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2010

The Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata airports can issue this visa.