Reghu Balakrishnan And Aneesh Phadnis

Stories by Reghu Balakrishnan And Aneesh Phadnis

Slowdown affects AI's plan to lease its iconic tower

Slowdown affects AI's plan to lease its iconic tower

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2012

Out of 23 floors, Air India occupies six and three of these have been leased out. The rest are largely unused.

Wait for Navi Mumbai airport gets longer

Wait for Navi Mumbai airport gets longer

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2012

Land acquisition issues & costs a big query; Cidco wants these fully addressed before calling preliminary bids.

Sympathy alone won't take the Sena far

Sympathy alone won't take the Sena far

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2012

Whether Thackeray's death would bring together Uddhav and his estranged cousin, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, to avoid a division in Marathi votes, remains to be seen.

SpiceJet in fleet acquisition talks

SpiceJet in fleet acquisition talks

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

The airlines' CEO expects it have 50 Boeing-737s and 30 Bomardier aircraft by 2016

Mumbai airport may penalise airlines

Mumbai airport may penalise airlines

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

The slot charge has been included in Mumbai International Airport Limited's rate revision proposal.

Investors home in on water management

Investors home in on water management

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2012

We believe a global PE firm with a dedicated clean resources fund can bring new ideas, as well as technologies, to Indian firms, say Sunil Ghorawat.

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.

Kingfisher continues ticket sales despite DGCA ban

Kingfisher continues ticket sales despite DGCA ban

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Last Friday, DGCA issued a show cause notice to the airline why its operating permit should not be suspended.

Virgin to resume Mumbai flights soon

Virgin to resume Mumbai flights soon

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2012

The airline had quit the Mumbai-London route in 2009 because of losses

Piramal plans to sell part of Worli's Gulita

Piramal plans to sell part of Worli's Gulita

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

According to sources, Piramal has plans to sell part of Gulita, his sea-facing property in Worli, Mumbai, for Rs 450-500 crore (Rs 4.5-5 billion).

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2012

Any rise in charges has to be approved by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, which is examining MIAL's proposal.

Kerala's airline plans will dent AI Express business

Kerala's airline plans will dent AI Express business

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Air India Express currently operates 145 daily flights, down from about 200 six months ago.

Tax, policy concerns may delay FDI in airlines

Tax, policy concerns may delay FDI in airlines

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2012

Etihad and Qatar Airways have held informal talks with Kingfisher and SpiceJet to expand their footprints in India.

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2012

The move comes amid expectations that the government would allow foreign airlines to invest directly in Indian carriers.

There's something in a name, say private equity players

There's something in a name, say private equity players

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2012

Several PE managers now prefer Sanskrit names for their funds over typical foreign names

New Sebi norms to hit real estate funds

New Sebi norms to hit real estate funds

Rediff.com   24 May 2012

Early this week, Sebi notified AIF regulations for private equity, hedge funds, venture capital funds and real estate funds, among others.

Jet freezes expat pilot hiring

Jet freezes expat pilot hiring

Rediff.com   7 May 2012

Also limits on-flight catering costs at foreign airports to save cost

Airlines may import fuel jointly

Airlines may import fuel jointly

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2012

Aviation companies plan to join hands for importing aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in a bid to bring down their fuel bills.

India's airlines' cash flow to improve

India's airlines' cash flow to improve

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

IATA informed travel agents that they would have to remit the ticket sale proceeds to airlines every week.

Sahara, ICICI Bank eye Parsvnath's prime land in Delhi

Sahara, ICICI Bank eye Parsvnath's prime land in Delhi

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2012

Real estate major Parsvnath Developers may soon be able to reduce a significant chunk of its debt, thanks to certain corporate giants showing interest in buying a prime piece of property it owns in the national capital.