Mihir Mishra &Amp; Swaraj Baggonkar

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SpiceJet plans five more regional hubs

SpiceJet plans five more regional hubs

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2011

The Gurgaon-based carrier, which started its regional operations from Hyderabad last month, plans to have the hubs in Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi.

Ashok Leyland has Innova-like plans

Ashok Leyland has Innova-like plans

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2011

Burgeoning demand for spacious people movers in India has led Ashok Leyland, a medium and heavy truck builder, to plan on developing a utility vehicle to take on the likes of Toyota Innova, India's largest selling multi-seater personal vehicle.

LCC business a different ball game altogether

LCC business a different ball game altogether

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2011

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) like Air Asia and Ryan Air are among the best because they are frugal, have flexibility in operations and certain standardisation of aircraft and operations.

AAI, Leela spar over land lease terms

AAI, Leela spar over land lease terms

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2011

Airports authority demands Leela fork out 7.5% of gross turnover of Mumbai hotel as royalty.

AAI asks for exemption from Cabinet on lease permission

AAI asks for exemption from Cabinet on lease permission

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked for selective exemption from the order to seek permission from the Union cabinet before the sale or long-term lease of any land of the government or a government-controlled statutory body.

Tata Motors in no hurry to fill CEO's gap

Tata Motors in no hurry to fill CEO's gap

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2011

The 56-year-old German quit the Mumbai-based company after 18 months on the job, citing personal reasons.

NHAI plans 1,000 km expressways

NHAI plans 1,000 km expressways

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2011

Expressway construction is part of the sixth phase of the National Highways Development Programme.

AI may defer deliveries of Boeing planes

AI may defer deliveries of Boeing planes

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2011

In December 2005, AI had ordered 111 aircraft worth Rs 46,000 crore.

Regulator wants DIAL's non-core JVs scrapped

Regulator wants DIAL's non-core JVs scrapped

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

AERA says airport operator must go on its own to avoid revenue-sharing.

AI hive-off plan to go before Cabinet

AI hive-off plan to go before Cabinet

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2011

Formation of profit-making units and shifting of staff are key components of the turnaround plan.

Delhi airport cost overrun likely to get nod

Delhi airport cost overrun likely to get nod

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2011

The estimated cost for building T-3 went up from Rs 8,975 crore (Rs 89.75 billion) to Rs 12,700 crore (Rs 127 billion) during the 37 months it took. In March 2009, the operator was allowed by the civil aviation ministry to collect an ADF for 36 months, to recover an estimated Rs 1,827 crore (Rs 18.27 billion).

Big sales problem with Tata's small car

Big sales problem with Tata's small car

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2011

With the Nano's sales stuck in a low gear, firm drives hope on product variants and the base of hopefully satisfied customers.

GMR hopes to land Spain airport projects

GMR hopes to land Spain airport projects

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2011

Considers bidding for Barcelona, Madrid airports; may rope in local partner.

High interest outgo hits highway developers

High interest outgo hits highway developers

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2011

With the Reserve Bank of India raising its key policy rates for the 11th time since March 2010 on Wednesday, banks are also expected to increase their lending rates.

AAI defends joint venture deals at Delhi airport

AAI defends joint venture deals at Delhi airport

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2011

The creation of joint ventures by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has not impacted its revenue share, says the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

'Informer' cameras add tailwind to security system

'Informer' cameras add tailwind to security system

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2011

Contrary to the general perception that close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras can only record incidents, the 3,000-odd cameras in and around the Delhi airport can not only record but also raise an alarm the moment they detect anything unusual.

Tata-Fiat put the brakes on losses

Tata-Fiat put the brakes on losses

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2011

The Rs 4,000-crore (Rs 40-billion) Ranjangaon facility near Pune, which makes cars, engines and transmissions for both Tata Motors and Fiat, adopted aggressive cost cutting measures as part of a renewed attempt by both companies, especially Tata Motors, to put the JV back on track.

Highway projects to open up Rs 42K-cr infra biz

Highway projects to open up Rs 42K-cr infra biz

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2011

Consumption of cement, steel, and bitumen is to get a boost of Rs 42,000 crore (Rs 420 billion), as the National Highways Authority of India has announced to award 7,994 km of highway projects in the current financial year.

NHAI seeks to bypass green nod for land

NHAI seeks to bypass green nod for land

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2011

"We have conveyed this to the road transport ministry. We go for environment approval for all land we acquire, but land with environment issues requires more approvals," said a senior NHAI official, who did not want to be identified.

Booked a Swift? You can now upgrade to the new one

Booked a Swift? You can now upgrade to the new one

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2011

The Delhi-based car maker stopped production of the current generation of Swift last week to make way for the new model.