Shine Jacob &Amp;Amp; Arindam Majumder

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Vistara likely to order over 100 aircraft in expansion bid

Vistara likely to order over 100 aircraft in expansion bid

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2017

The Delhi-based airline currently has 13 Airbus A320 aircraft in the fleet and it plans to take another seven (A320 Neo) planes by June 2018.

There's something common between Akshay Kumar and the Indian Railways

There's something common between Akshay Kumar and the Indian Railways

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2017

The upcoming Akshay Kumar starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is set to use toilets of the Indian Railways

Minimum wage code to cover all employees

Minimum wage code to cover all employees

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2017

At present, laws on wages do not cover workers getting a monthly wage of more than Rs 18,000

Wanna earn some extra moolah? Tell Railways how it can grow

Wanna earn some extra moolah? Tell Railways how it can grow

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

Contracts will be given for five years, in a transparent manner

In a first, forest departments will be given LPG dealerships

In a first, forest departments will be given LPG dealerships

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

Govt looks to take cooking gas to tiger reserves, Naxal-hit areas

60 oil & gas blocks to go under the hammer

60 oil & gas blocks to go under the hammer

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2017

India is the third largest consumer of petroleum products, after the US and China.

Uber, Ola face higher lease payouts under GST

Uber, Ola face higher lease payouts under GST

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

GST impact: Higher lease payouts may hit airlines, cab aggregators.

How Vistara came to be voted best domestic airline. Can its new chief do better?

How Vistara came to be voted best domestic airline. Can its new chief do better?

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2017

Phee Teik Yeoh, who has returned to the SIA HQ in Singapore worked hard to make Vistara the airline of choice. New CEO Leslie Thng would have the job of cutting losses while going international.

The saga of late trains and dirty stations continues

The saga of late trains and dirty stations continues

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2017

The Manduadih-Rameswaram Weekly Express tops the list of latecomer trains, with the highest average delay time of 11.5 hours!

Why IndiGo was forced to reschedule flights

Why IndiGo was forced to reschedule flights

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2017

Engine snag forces IndiGo to ground 7 new aircraft

On the anvil: IndiGo 2.0 with low-cost Air India

On the anvil: IndiGo 2.0 with low-cost Air India

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2017

At the heart of the strategy is the basic fundamental of keeping costs for long-haul flights low.

Govt likely to reopen old airports

Govt likely to reopen old airports

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2017

Slots, parking bays unavailable at major airports

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?

Dassault in race for Navy's Rs 50K cr deal for 57 fighter jets

Dassault in race for Navy's Rs 50K cr deal for 57 fighter jets

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2017

Boeing has pitched its FA-18 aircraft, while Dassault is building case for its Rafale jet.

Diesel, petrol prices to change daily from June 16

Diesel, petrol prices to change daily from June 16

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2017

Since May 1, the dynamic fuel pricing model has been applied on a pilot basis in 5 cities

Booking flight tickets? Aadhar, PAN or passport a must

Booking flight tickets? Aadhar, PAN or passport a must

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2017

This is part of the initiatives that the ministry is undertaking to use technology in order to make airport check-in seamless and formation of a no-fly list.

Air India to sell prime real estate

Air India to sell prime real estate

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2017

Proceeds may be used to partly pay off its Rs 46,570-cr debt

Modi, Abe likely to flag off bullet train project in Sep

Modi, Abe likely to flag off bullet train project in Sep

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is targeting the commissioning of the project by 2023-24

A 'success' story that's mostly on paper

A 'success' story that's mostly on paper

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

NDA's energy plan powered UP win, but it's not a winner yet. Centre has claimed to have saved money by targeted coverage but critics say the system is not yet foolproof.

To make Indian Railways work like a corporate

To make Indian Railways work like a corporate

Rediff.com   29 May 2017

'You can never bring about a change if you only bring in outsiders. Consultants will never feel what changes are necessary and where,' says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.