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FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

FMCG firms fear retailer backlash could impact sales

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

While the government's demonetisation move is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, the worry was that retailers would de-stock in the short term, impacting sales.

New debt rules squeeze India's crony capitalists

New debt rules squeeze India's crony capitalists

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

India's crony capitalists will have had their day in the sun.

Mallya's Force India aim to be a top three team

Mallya's Force India aim to be a top three team

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Force India set their sights on breaking into Formula One's top three at the launch of their new car on Wednesday and hit back at suggestions that they lack the budget to match the manufacturers in a spending 'arms race'.

Aviation policy draws flak from CAPA

Aviation policy draws flak from CAPA

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

According to CAPA, partial abolition of the 5/20 rule was a serious compromise.

IndiGo pilots up in arms over 'foreign hands'

IndiGo pilots up in arms over 'foreign hands'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The IAF pilots, who are middle-aged, are willing to fly any number of hours, as they are keen to make quick money before they retire

SpiceJet to get extension for AAI dues till Jan-end

SpiceJet to get extension for AAI dues till Jan-end

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Sources privy to the development said Maran was being asked to take care of a part of the liabilities.

As Jet hits air pocket, fate of Naresh Goyal is almost sealed

As Jet hits air pocket, fate of Naresh Goyal is almost sealed

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Options include fresh capital infusion by the management and/or some new investors.

How the Maharajah is selling a dream

How the Maharajah is selling a dream

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

Air India is going all out to woo business class travellers asking them to fly the Dreamliner, but the jury is out on whether that will be enough to create a brand image.

Why India's aviation is in a mess

Why India's aviation is in a mess

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

We've witnessed the first phase of the mess in the country's public sector-driven aviation sector. In the absence of properly-thought-out rules, the next, a privately-driven one, awaits us.

Struggling SpiceJet gets yet another relief

Struggling SpiceJet gets yet another relief

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said that there was no question of any bail out to the beleaguered carrier

ASK AJIT: 'Which shares to buy short term and long term?'

ASK AJIT: 'Which shares to buy short term and long term?'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stockmarket queries.

Is India a 'bright spot' as Modi claims?

Is India a 'bright spot' as Modi claims?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Some of Modi's biggest reforms have met with fierce political opposition.

Cosmic Air, Jetstar set to fly from Kolkata

Cosmic Air, Jetstar set to fly from Kolkata

Rediff.com6 Jul 2005

Encouraged by the centre's 'open sky' policy and growth in air traffic in eastern India, two more private foreign airlines are likely to operate from Kolkata shortly after clearance.

Did former PMO, finance minister bailout Vijay Mallya?

Did former PMO, finance minister bailout Vijay Mallya?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

The office of former prime minister Manmohan Singh may have taken a special interest to try and keep afloat Vijay Mallya's ailing Kingfisher Airlines against the run of play, e-mails and letters claiming this and accessed by CNN-News18 indicate.

Govt approves India-Abu Dhabi air services accord

Govt approves India-Abu Dhabi air services accord

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

The agreement received post-facto approval of the Union Cabinet at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. The accord would allow the designated carriers of India and Abu Dhabi to have 50,000 seat-capacity each week.

Covid-19 pandemic was a boon for online biz

Covid-19 pandemic was a boon for online biz

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Education technology, grocery, fashion, food delivery and UPI payments surpassed volumes or revenues of February, in the September-October period.

How AI, Kingfisher crisis benefited Jet

How AI, Kingfisher crisis benefited Jet

Rediff.com24 May 2012

The Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation also expects India's airlines to post a combined loss of a whopping $1.4 billion, with Air India likely to be the 'worst performer' to report a loss of almost the entire amount of $1.3 billion.

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

'The airline business is very dynamic. If you are unable to keep up and lead, you end up last.' 'This is what has happened to Jet.'

Diversify business: New mantra for India Inc

Diversify business: New mantra for India Inc

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

India Inc is ready to diversify into unchartered areas.

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The DGCA pointed to cracks on the runway, water stagnation and excessive rubber deposits among other lapses in its show-cause notice. The DGCA conducted the inspection after an Air India Express flight coming from Dammam in Saudi Arabia had a 'tail strike' while landing at the Calicut (Kozhikode) airport on July 2 last year, an official said.

More Indians are travelling this year & here's how they are doing it

More Indians are travelling this year & here's how they are doing it

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Domestic air travel traffic has already seen a 23.87% rise over the same period in 2017.

Racing car driver AND pilot: Meet India's fastest woman

Racing car driver AND pilot: Meet India's fastest woman

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Sneha Sharma is shattering speed and societal barriers.

Your flight check-in will never be the same again

Your flight check-in will never be the same again

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Extended check-in time, frequent disinfection every hour, additional queue managers at entry, exit, boarding point, check-in halls, security check areas and boarding gates, with social distancing markers and reminders - welcome to our airports post-coronavirus.

Mumbai rains: 203 flights cancelled, main runway shut

Mumbai rains: 203 flights cancelled, main runway shut

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Besides, another 350-odd flights -- both arriving and departing -- were delayed between 28-51 minutes (till 7 pm), as per the live flight tracking website Flightradar24.

Mallya will get western loo in jail, India tells UK court

Mallya will get western loo in jail, India tells UK court

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Five photos of western style toilets were presented to convince the court that acceptable standards would be extended to Mallya.

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Ajay Singh will team up with two blue-chip investors to bail out the airline

The price we pay for swanky airports in India!

The price we pay for swanky airports in India!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Private airports are much better but because of poor regulation, the tariffs have shot up.

 Jet Air's rights issue hits third air-pocket

Jet Air's rights issue hits third air-pocket

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

India's largest private sector airline Jet Airways has postponed its $400 million (Rs 1600 crore) rights issue slated for March this year by three or four months, the third postponement since the board approved it in June, owing to poor market sentiment.

Facing flying ban, Sena MP Gaikwad reaches Delhi by chartered flight

Facing flying ban, Sena MP Gaikwad reaches Delhi by chartered flight

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who has been banned from flying by several airlines after he assaulted an Air India staffer on March 23, reached Delhi on Wednesday via a chartered flight, according to sources.

After surgical strikes, airports, ports on high alert

After surgical strikes, airports, ports on high alert

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Central Industrial Security Force chief OP Singh briefed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the heightened arrangements at airports, ports and other vital installations guarded by the central force.

Perilous skies: 17 air misses reported in India till July

Perilous skies: 17 air misses reported in India till July

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The number of such incidents stood at 25 in 2015, 31 in 2014 and 23 in 2013.

SpiceJet to resume flights to Bangkok from next month

SpiceJet to resume flights to Bangkok from next month

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Airlines' summer schedule in India commences from late March and lasts till October every year.

Central team inspects Kochi naval base for commercial flight ops

Central team inspects Kochi naval base for commercial flight ops

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The base will be used by carriers such as Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, to operate 70-seater ATR aircraft to places such as Bengaluru.

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

With the management of most State-owned banks hardly having time to concentrate on big-ticket business, growing the business of loan disbursals has been pushed down the priority order.

Jet Airways to fly passengers stranded at Brussels from Amsterdam

Jet Airways to fly passengers stranded at Brussels from Amsterdam

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

All the airline's guests will travel on Thursday to Amsterdam in 15 buses and will be accommodated there in hotels.

Psychological screening of pilots likely

Psychological screening of pilots likely

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

These measures follow the Germanwings crash last month.

How the military can get a bang for every buck

How the military can get a bang for every buck

Rediff.com28 May 2020

The best available recourse to keep the defence sector healthy, is to source most of our requirement within the country so that procurement outlays under both the Revenue and Capital heads flow within the country, recommends says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

AirAsia's potential management-led buyout faces headwinds

AirAsia's potential management-led buyout faces headwinds

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

AirAsia has come under scrutiny since June when GMT Research issued a critical report questioning its accounts.

Jet Air to provide connectivity to 38 US cities

Jet Air to provide connectivity to 38 US cities

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

The agreement would allow the travellers to fly United Airlines' trans-Atlantic flights from London to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and Washington and trans-Pacific flights from Hong Kong to Chicago and San Francisco.

Will India's new policy give wings to ailing aviation sector?

Will India's new policy give wings to ailing aviation sector?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

That it has been threatening to review this rule for a while is old hat anyway.