If it was true that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held up the flight to Newark to ensure that Praveen Singh Pardeshi, the state principal secretary, was on board, he had at least one excuse...
It will now take at least two more years to get a clarity on the priorities and policies of the leadership of the new state of Telangana.
Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The national carrier's market share has declined from a near-monopoly to 16.6 per cent as of September 2014.
An airport in Noida could lead to higher user fees and diversion of traffic from Delhi, which has huge unused capacity.
Dr P K Menon, Chief Scientist and CEO, Optimal Synthesis Inc, who worked with Dr A P J Abdul Kalam early on in his career, recalls what it was like working for his first boss.