Omicron: Airports ready to implement new health norms

With concerns around the Omicron variant mounting, all major airports have increased the screening mechanism, reports Aneesh Phadnis. They are the first port of entry. And they are not taking any......

India's Sputnik V decision a win for Russia's soft power diplomacy

The Russian vaccine has been registered in more than 55 countries and is gaining recognition in the virtual world -- being the only to have its own Facebook page, YouTube channel and a Twitter......

As Covid cases rise again, states impose restrictions

Here’s what some states are doing to get a grip on the situation. Ruchika Chitravanshi & Aneesh Phadnis report IMAGE: A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment collects a......

Covid-19: Mumbai to ramp up testing to 4,000 a day

Mumbai, with an estimated population of nearly 20 million, has been testing 1,200-1,400 people per day. Delay in the delivery of rapid antibody test kits has forced the municipal corporation......

India's mega projects that face bottlenecks

A series of mega projects that have faced bottlenecks and which the Cabinet Committee on Investments has to clear. Land acquisition delays may push Navi Mumbai airport take-off to 2017Aneesh......

Reducing fares was necessary: SpiceJet CEO

In a surprise move, SpiceJet slashed faresby over 50 per cent in a limited period offer. The response was so much that it almost crashed the airline's booking engine. Neil Mills, CEO, explains to......

IndiGo's technicians go on sick leave to seek salary revision

With the Tata-led Air India hiring aggressively and two new airlines — Akasa Air and Jet Airways — looking to start operations this year, IndiGo expects higher attrition levels among......

L&T bags engineering contract for Navi Mumbai airport

The deal size and project completion deadline were not disclosed in the announcement, but people in the know have pegged the deal at over Rs 6,000 crore, reports Aneesh Phadnis. The GVK Group on......

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

July 14 features three big-ticket sporting events -- the World Cup final, the Wimbledon men's final and the British Grand Prix.Urvi Malvania and Aneesh Phadnis report IMAGE: The Indians celebrate......