Ajit Doval, former director of the Intelligence Bureau and the likely NSA, has an enviable record for courage under fire, reports Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com
The highest ever average daily construction rate of 130 km has been achieved for rural roads
Facing threat of terror attacks, the home ministry has ordered security audit of nearly 100 civil airports and decided to bring all such facilities under the Central Industrial Security Force cover gradually.
The space agency launched 104 satellites, breaking the previous record of 37 by Russia.
'We are hoping the preparations we have made will not be needed.'
IndiGo is arguably more a financial services company than airline.
The car is expected to hit the road on October 23 and is being launched as Hyundai celebrates two decades in the country. Industry sources say that it will be priced at Rs 3,70,000 to stay competitive with its biggest competitors, Tata Tiago and Maruti Suzuki Celerio.
Opt for the top-spec trims, you get four additional airbags, Hill Start Assist and Vehicle Stability Management as well.
With a debt of several thousand crore rupees, there's no chance the government can attract any buyer unless it cleans up the balance sheet, says Anjuli Bhargava.
'The only idea -- the only idea -- of the shutdown was to buy time.'
'The levy proposed to be charged on air tickets for regional connectivity fund would marginally increase cost.'
A Death in the Gunj is not a happy film at all times, but it is very entertaining says Aseem Chhabra.
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'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily ICU care...' 'Train doctors, get PPE, get ventilators, have treatment protocols in place.'
Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as a black swan event for some, changing the mood from exuberance to despair.
'It is very clear that Air India cannot be managed by the government.' 'Air India should be run as a separate profit entity.'
Airlines tell Arindam Majumder and Aneesh Phadnis they are forced to look at expats due to a lack of commanders, a position that requires experience.
And what if all this happened so fast and so extensively that we never quite had the opportunity to call the broker and say 'Sell'?
The 30-share Sensex ended down 261 points at 28,747 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 83 points at 8,684.
Govt to introduce new aviation policy on May 15.
GSAT-18, which aims at providing telecommunications services for the country by strengthening ISRO's current fleet of 14 operational telecom satellites, was launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit about 32 minutes after the lift-off.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT: The sophisticated SUV
Manufacturer Nissan plans to get aggressive with brand communication and increase the number of customer touchpoints through showrooms, experience zones and other initiatives.
The company is also working on various other measures such as enhancing quality of manufacturing facilities and improving customer buying and after sales experience.
At a meeting with airline chief executive officers and top officials here, the Civil Aviation Ministry also decided to amend Aircraft Act and Rules to safeguard the interests of aircraft leasing companies, many of which have started imposing stringent conditions for leasing planes to Indian carriers in the aftermath of Kingfisher Airlines shutting down.
Vistara has fine-tuned strategies to tap the elite class and Jet Airways may lose out on market share in times to come.
'My status in society as an auto driver could never have brought me this glory; it is my writing that has taken me across the seas and brought me fame.' M Chandrakumar shares his success story.
'The DGCA, the ministry of civil aviation, Air India, the Airports Authority, all of them together form what I call an organised syndicate' 'In India, it is a fashion to blame the pilot because then nobody asks questions about the incompetence and grave negligence of this State-run syndicate.'
Lauda was so badly injured in that accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix that a priest gave him the last rites as he lay in a coma.
The National Highways Authority of India will this year witness the highest ever growth out of the last decade. But Gadkari himself admits his biggest failure as India's roads minister has been his inability to curb loss of life in road accidents.
New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. A quick look at what went down at Auto Expo Day 2.
Why is a Katra-Chennai train known as Andaman Express? Since no capitals are involved, why should a Katihar-New Jalpaiguri train be called Capital Express? What about Matysagandha Express, Padmavati Express or Sanghamitra Express?
'Promise less, exceed expectations' should be the lesson for the Modi government
The MG Hector has grabbed a lot of attention and interest, especially for its segment-above technologies.
'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.'
She began her career as an aspiring model in the late 1990s. A few decades later, she is one of India's best known politicians.
AirAsia says deal not violative of shareholder agreement.
'We should not forget the core purpose of the lockdown -- to buy time to implement a strategy to tackle the virus, to prepare for the final lifting of the lockdown and to prepare for a 'new tomorrow',' notes Dr Sanjeeth Peter.
The company has charted out a three step process in achieving the target
Happy End' is a photo-project of 15 airplanes that had forced landings but all on board survived and were rescued.
