Shreya Jai &Amp;Amp; Arindam Majumder

Stories by Shreya Jai &Amp;Amp; Arindam Majumder

Air India stake sale: 14 firms in race to advise govt

Air India stake sale: 14 firms in race to advise govt

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2017

Apart from the main company, five of Air India's subsidiaries and a joint venture firm have been included in the strategic sale plan.

How life will change for the better for India's domestic workers

How life will change for the better for India's domestic workers

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2017

Govt working on policy to regularise migrant workers, labour ministry puts out broad contours of the policy for public discussion

Modi's ambitious UDAN plan hits air pocket

Modi's ambitious UDAN plan hits air pocket

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2017

GMR-led Delhi Airport had accepted the government's request to shift UDAN flights to Hindon Air Force Base, but airlines say poor last mile connectivity will have to be dealt with first before starting operations

Thanks to SpiceJet, seaplanes will be back to Indian skies

Thanks to SpiceJet, seaplanes will be back to Indian skies

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2017

Seaplanes are fixed-wing aircraft that can take off and land on both water and airfields.

Why no-fly list is still not ready

Why no-fly list is still not ready

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2017

Government officials favoured compulsory biometric identification but said it did not happen because of the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar

Adani plans an international airport at Mundra

Adani plans an international airport at Mundra

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2017

The conglomerate, which has received environmental clearance for the project, plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore in it.

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2017

Import curbs on Chinese panels and modules may help, but low demand and capacity remain problem areas, says Shreya Jai.

Amid rains, a 24-hr struggle to clear main runway of Mumbai airport

Amid rains, a 24-hr struggle to clear main runway of Mumbai airport

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Rains made the job more challenging as it was making the ground soft, the AIESL CEO said.

IndiGo's huge cash reserve will help it to spread wings further

IndiGo's huge cash reserve will help it to spread wings further

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2017

IndiGo's share sale will raise the company's retained earnings to Rs 2,680 crore.

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali group's Noida-based projects.

Fares on IndiGo's long-haul routes likely to be 30% lower

Fares on IndiGo's long-haul routes likely to be 30% lower

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2017

Long-haul low-cost carriers like Scoot and AirAsia X offer a similar configuration.

Suiters for Air India's Mumbai assets

Suiters for Air India's Mumbai assets

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2017

Though the airline has kept a reserve price of Rs 315 crore for these properties, it hopes to make around Rs 500 crore from the sale.

Why India Inc sees Modi's PMO as the 'mover'

Why India Inc sees Modi's PMO as the 'mover'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2017

Corporates understand that the PMO drives all key decisions in this government.

Why did IndiGo kill its golden goose?

Why did IndiGo kill its golden goose?

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2017

With IndiGo executing its long haul low-cost plans the airline will certainly need a lot of cash going forward.

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.

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

Chinese solar imports under probe cloud

Chinese solar imports under probe cloud

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2017

Cheap equipment imports, especially from China, is a major reason for falling tariffs in solar tenders

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.

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