Somesh Jha And Arindam Majumder

Stories by Somesh Jha And Arindam Majumder

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2019

Etihad said it would not participate in the rights issue or infuse fresh funds under the current terms and conditions of the resolution plan

How Skoda plans to make India its 5th-largest market

How Skoda plans to make India its 5th-largest market

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2019

With a presence in the value segment, better service quality, and lower ownership cost, Skoda India's director of sales and marketing Zac Hollis aims to make important changes. He tells Arindam Majumder how he plans to make India the company's fifth-largest market by 2023.

SpiceJet to seek compensation from Boeing

SpiceJet to seek compensation from Boeing

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

SpiceJet had bet its fortunes heavily on the new version of the 737 of which it has 13 planes in its fleet and another 193 aircraft on order

DGCA to monitor airfares, as India grounds all Boeing 737 MAX

DGCA to monitor airfares, as India grounds all Boeing 737 MAX

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

The airfares are already 15 per cent higher than last season and due to this shortage it will go higher, said Sharat Dhall, COO of Yatra.com.

Vistara finally gets nod to fly on international routes

Vistara finally gets nod to fly on international routes

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2019

Approval was held up due to CBI investigation into international flying permit of Tata group-owned AirAsia India.

AI, Vistara take back helpline for stranded Jet fliers

AI, Vistara take back helpline for stranded Jet fliers

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2019

More than 25 aircraft of Jet Airways has been grounded by lessors due to non-payment of lease rentals. The airline, which started the winter schedule with 103 planes, is now down to 83.

How India can become a hub of software products

How India can become a hub of software products

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2019

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups.

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

For Air India and Jet Airways, airspace closure over Pakistan would mean flights to US and Europe will have to take a longer route.

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

IndiGo's situation points to a deeper malaise where skill shortage can challenge India's status as the fastest-growing aviation market, say experts.

Unemployment rises across religions, social groups

Unemployment rises across religions, social groups

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2019

The problem of unemployment is spread across the economy.

Rs 2500 cr rights issue key to Jet's revival plans

Rs 2500 cr rights issue key to Jet's revival plans

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2019

Additionally, promoter Naresh Goyal and Etihad Airways, which owns a 24 per cent stake in the airline, will infuse around Rs 2,000 crore into the airline, sources aware of the development said.

How runway closure at Mumbai, Bengaluru airports hurting fliers

How runway closure at Mumbai, Bengaluru airports hurting fliers

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2019

According to a survey by travel portal ixigo, economy airfares from Mumbai have shot up by almost 25- 30 per cent till the end of March.

Another shocking jobs data revealed!

Another shocking jobs data revealed!

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2019

According to NSSO, more than half of India's working-age population is out of labour force. In 2017-18, the youth unemployment rate was in the range 13.6-27.2 per cent.

With the launch of Huracan Evo, Lamborghini puts India in fast lane

With the launch of Huracan Evo, Lamborghini puts India in fast lane

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2019

Lamborghini, which expects 60% growth this year has priced Huracan Evo at Rs 3.73 crore, also said in the next five years India will be one of the top 15 markets for the company.

2 members of National Statistical Commission quit over jobs data report

2 members of National Statistical Commission quit over jobs data report

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2019

With the two members quitting, the NSC now has only two members -- Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

Now job opportunities abroad under govt initiative

Now job opportunities abroad under govt initiative

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

A fresh global skill gap study shows how India can tap opportunities in Germany, New Zealand, Qatar, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and the UK.

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2019

FinMin finally sacked executive directors K V Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan on January 18. The bank's board, however, had felt they had no criminal intent and it was a case of 'casual oversight'

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2019

The islands that would be connected through seaplanes are Campbell Bay, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Hutbay, Neil, Long Island and Diglipur, reports Arindam Majumder.

Post restructuring, SBI-led consortium may hold around 40% stake in Jet

Post restructuring, SBI-led consortium may hold around 40% stake in Jet

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2019

The airline has struggled to pay salaries and vendors on time and its Rs 10,963 crore fund and non fund based facilities have now been assigned 'D' rating by ICRA - the seventh rating downgrade since March 2017.

Should we scrap quarterly job surveys?

Should we scrap quarterly job surveys?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

A government panel examined the records of employees surveyed by Labour Bureau's quarterly enterprises surveys and mapped it with the EPFO's subscribers and found "unexplained variations" between the two.