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Where aircraft go when they need a safe haven – or to die. As the Gulf war draws attention to ‘boneyards’, where does India stand?Wars, pandemics, and airspace closures have created a lucrative, if niche, global industry: Specialised airports, called aircraft boneyards...
Build new cities: Ensure state-level detailed planning and zoning, realistic project reports and costingIndia needs to expand its urban space to fuel economic growth, with the government now supporting new town development. While organic growt...
PIB dismisses report on India's financial plan to revive ghost airports, calls it 'baseless'According to the report, the proposed plan would have built upon the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme — launched in 2016 to boost regio...
India said to plan financial incentives to revive ghost airportsIndia plans to subsidize airlines to operate flights to underutilized airports, aiming to revive dormant infrastructure projects. This expa...
Collecting airmiles can help you save huge in travel costs: Don’t underestimate this money saverThe concept of loyalty programmes has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry. However, in India, we still don’t prioritise them as cu...
Congress most corrupt party, MVA only knows how to stall development: PM Modi in poll-bound MaharashtraPrime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of corruption and hindering development in Maharashtra. He hi...
Hiring gains momentum in India’s travel & hospitality sectorIndia's travel and hospitality sector is experiencing a resurgence in employment due to rising air travel, religious tourism, and tech-driv...
Taking the high road: India infrastructure drive counters ChinaThe Asian giants fought a war in 1962 over their 3,500-kilometre (2,200-mile) divide, now known as the Line of Actual Control, and it remai...
Prez Donald Trump visits Taj Mahal, says America loves IndiaUS President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday evening visited the iconic Taj Mahal as they marvelled at the famed 17th c...
UP govt told to be prepared for Donald Trump visitThe Centre has asked the UP government to prepare for a visit by US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania to the Taj Mahal in Agra on...
Billionaire Ajit Gulabchand's folly Lavasa turns into a nightmare for Indian bankersLavasa is a symbol of the excesses gripping the world’s second most-populous nation. It now faces what may be its final reckoning.
Ruskin Bond gets lifetime achievement awardWith the Lake Club venue choc-o-block with avid readers and his fans, the children and parents alike quizzed the author about his different...
Budget 2017 expectations for infrastructure sectorThe infrastructure sector of the Indian economy still continues to be one of the main thrusts pushing the economy in the upward direction.
Black is the new white: Banks to open more counters, work extra hours to exchange notesBank will however report any unusual transaction to Financial Intelligence Unit and tax authorities for scrutiny.
After recent plane order spree, India finds itself hard-pressed to find parking slotsThe average time an aircraft spends circling before it can land in Mumbai during peak hours is about 45 minutes to an hour.
Airports Authority of India to revive 50 airports in 10 years to boost connectivityThe plan to operationalise airports in smaller cities is in sync with the government’s effort to provide regional connectivity in the count...
Nepal quake toll rises to 3,218 as rains hamper rescue effortsThe official said 6,538 people have been injured in Saturday's quake, the worst in the country in 81 years.
- VIPs not above the law: Netizens
Little sympathy for superstar as bloggers allege publicity stunt.
- Trouble in the air
On that fateful day, a Kenya Airlines plane crashed in Cameroon claiming 114 victims, among them Amol Chauhan, director, Parle Products.
- Bofors ghost returns to haunt Congress
The opposition led by the BJP is bound to put the ruling coalition on mat seeking extradition of Quattrochi.