Rakteem Katakey &Amp; Anirban Chowdhury In New Delhi

Stories by Rakteem Katakey &Amp; Anirban Chowdhury In New Delhi

Chopper firms bet big on Pune-Mumbai route

Chopper firms bet big on Pune-Mumbai route

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

Cashing in on the closure of Pune Airport for over 16 hours for repairs, several helicopter companies are offering travellers a ride on the Pune-Mumbai route, which is becoming a hot destination for many chopper services.

India Inc high on fertiliser

India Inc high on fertiliser

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

Rs 35,000 crore investment to increase capacity by 75%.

Private carriers up in arms over ground handling

Private carriers up in arms over ground handling

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2007

Though neither Hyderabad nor Bangalore have come out with their ground handling plans or charges yet, their space rental charges are indicative of what is to come.

IOC plans Rs 2,500 cr unit

IOC plans Rs 2,500 cr unit

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

The Fortune 500 company -- it recently improved its rank to 135 -- has identified forward integration into petrochemicals as its next big business opportunity.

Air India-Indian merger runs into rough weather

Air India-Indian merger runs into rough weather

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

"Though the management has agreed to pay the pending arrears to ACEU, the other unions have not been paid yet," said a union member.

RIL to set up 4,000 MW power station

RIL to set up 4,000 MW power station

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

The fertiliser and power companies say that the cost of gas would be too high, making operating on gas economically unviable.

Air India's low-cost arm to fly limited routes

Air India's low-cost arm to fly limited routes

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Starting this October, Air India Express will fly Cochin-Chennai, Cochin-Hyderabad, Cochin-Bangalore, Bangalore-Chennai, Chennai-Kolkata, Hyderabad-Kolkata and Kolkata-Agartala.

Oil firms seek govt's help to check losses

Oil firms seek govt's help to check losses

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2007

With the rising price of crude oil, the gap between the desired selling price and the actual selling price -- referred to as under-recovery -- is up to Rs 190 crore (Rs 1.9 billion) a day. The solution is to raise retail prices, an unpopular move.

New 'bird' in sky to help reduce flight time

New 'bird' in sky to help reduce flight time

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2007

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel hopes to introduce GAGAN in a limited way next year and the full system by 2010.

ONGC mulls 2,700 Mw power generation

ONGC mulls 2,700 Mw power generation

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2007

Will set up a 1,000MW gas-based power plant at its Gujarat SEZ.

GMR: From riding a cycle to building airports

GMR: From riding a cycle to building airports

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2007

From handling a jute mill to doing global infrastructure projects, Rao has come a long way.

AI seeking newer avenues

AI seeking newer avenues

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

With Air India's Gulf monopoly under threat and likely to end very soon if the civil aviation ministry has its way, the state-owned airline is now pitching aggressively for direct flights to the US and Australia to make up for the loss.

EU duty-free buy rule irks retailers

EU duty-free buy rule irks retailers

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

A new rule by the European Union on duty-free purchases has raised strong protests from India's duty-free retail owners.

Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10K!

Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10K!

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2007

International budget airlines are vying with each other to offer you the cheapest deals.

Air Force may open more bases for civilian aircraf

Air Force may open more bases for civilian aircraf

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

The Indian Air Force has around 60 air bases, of which 18 are open for civilian flights.

10 cities need one more airport each

10 cities need one more airport each

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2007

While nine -- Delhi, Bangalore Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Amritsar -- will need a second airport, Mumbai, where a second airport is already coming up, will need a third, the study says.

Higher fuel charge may hike cost for airlines

Higher fuel charge may hike cost for airlines

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

The oil companies which have bid for new fuel stations at these airports have offered throughput fees which is 17 (Kolkata) to 21 (Chennai) times higher than what the state-owned PSUs pay.

Gas for Dabhol plant days away

Gas for Dabhol plant days away

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

The 386-km pipeline from Dahej to the power plant became operational on Monday.

Ethanol blending can be lethal for your car

Ethanol blending can be lethal for your car

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

The ethanol blended with petrol needs to be of 99.99 per cent purity.

Centre in a bind over RIL's KG gas

Centre in a bind over RIL's KG gas

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Higher price will lead to hike in fertiliser subsidy while a lower price will hit returns.