An overriding ambition to rule the domestic skies prevented Jet Airways from becoming a strong and formidable player in the international market. The Sahara buy added to the complexity of its operations and a dilution of what the airline stood for, says Anjuli Bhargava.
'I do not require validation from a hostile media. My conscience is clear.'
Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
Government sources say India could consider raising the policy repo rate if the rupee falls towards 61-62 to the dollar.
'With his envious academic record, extraordinary research calibre and unparalleled work experience, we can trust him to become the first Indian -- fully Indian, not one of those Americans of Indian origin -- to win the Nobel Prize in Economics,' says Sudhir Bisht.
It all feels like something you've seen before. And yet, Raja Sen calls Bridget Jones's Baby a pleasant experience.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
"We did not abuse RBI governors," says Chidambaram.
India's team director Ravi Shastri has agreed with former captain Rahul Dravid's views on not having too many bilateral ODI and T20 matches and said there should be more emphasis on the World Cup for the limited overs formats of the game.
Mission Sapne on Colors offers little in terms of novelty, says Nishi Tiwari.
'To me,' says Aseem Chhabra, 'the Golden Globes hold the most meaning as one gets to see stars celebrating, getting emotional, letting their guard down and showing us their regular human side.'
As returns from fiction fall, broadcasters are experimenting with high-cost programming and new genres to grab more eyeballs. But can production houses rise to the challenge?
Americans are lucky they have inherited the innovations of the past.
The media wittingly or otherwise has been a key player in stymying the AAP. It is not so much the rivals, but the media, mostly the television and from its cues, large sections of the print segment, who got the trophy. The political parties, especially BJP and Congress, can now laugh in their sleeves, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.
It's all very well to have an ailing hero, but Yudh needs a bit more heroism, rants Raja Sen.
The finance minister chided the central bank on Tuesday over its focus on fighting inflation, saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also needed to abide by the government policy to promote economic growth.
Not even close, if you've watched the first episode of Bachelorette India: Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika.
PepsiCo India's new CEO admits to being an ardent follower of the world's management gurus and they clearly mould his outlook.
It's high time we now turn the popular question on its head -- when there is no growth in jobs for several years, how can the real GDP grow at 7 per cent per annum, says Mahesh Vyas.
60-plus men and women who live independent lives are becoming the cynosure of ad men's eyes.
The film's execution is too farcical to create an impact, says Raja Sen!
Despite some efficiency, Force 2 is never impressive, says Raja Sen.
All India Bakchod 's new show is sure to leave you in splits.
'I suggest Rahul Bajaj come out in the open and give us his own white paper on the perceived sense of fear that he thinks haunts corporate India,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht.
'There is no evidence that it was Nehru who ordered this surveillance (on Netaji's kin). It was a very low-level Bengal-based operation.' 'Netaji's grandnephew Sugata Bose has written in his book on the leader that the existing evidence that Subhas Bose died in that plane crash is overwhelming. No historian looking at that evidence can come to a different conclusion.' 'Contrary to popular belief, there were very little differences among the three (Netaji, Nehru and Gandhi). Netaji was of the opinion that some amount of violence was necessary to bring independence for India.' Historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee says that the controversy over the alleged spying on the kin of Netaji is a damp squib.
Its competitors might have to worry, says Ashish Narsale, after the phone was unveiled in New York.
Star Trek is middle-aged and a bit tired but it's definitely here to stay, feels Shuma Raha.
A mixed global trend and weakness in rupee influenced the sentiments during the day.
Sir Mark Tully on the magic of Indian elections. A fascinating excerpt from The Great March of Democracy: Seven Decades of India's Elections.
Yudh has really rubbished my expectations, rants Raja Sen.
'India-China economic ties are likely to take a hit in the wake of the new situation, but that also provides India with a new opportunity to strengthen its manufacturing base,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.
The first season had a few loopholes but Quantico Season 2 seems to be the quintessential crime drama with a lot of suspense, confusion and good performances, feels Namrata Thakker.
The rouble has fallen about 45 per cent against the dollar this year.
In a move that could potentially irk New Delhi, China has offered to supply liquified petroleum gas to Nepal after gifting fuel to ease the crisis in the country, hit by acute fuel shortage due to a blockade at key border trade points with India.
Markets end in the red, midcaps in focus
There is excitement every time Nivin Pauly is on screen, says Paresh C Palicha.
The five-year-old Chinese brand's assent to the summit comes after a year of astounding rise -- often growing by over 200 percent a quarter, reports Arnab Dutta.
The film keeps you engrossed for most part, says S Saraswathi.
'Till the time the MSM and Modi don't trust one another, expect more Nirmala Sitharamans springing out from nowhere,' says Sudhir Bisht.
'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'
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