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Fake AI history photos cloud the pastWidely shared on social media, the atmospheric black and white shots -- a mother and her child starving in the Great Depression; an exhaust...
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Bird strike: What happens when a plane collides with a bird?A bird strike is a collision between an aircraft and a bird. It is a common and real risk for aircraft. It can damage planes, and even lead...
19 Jun, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legendsJobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef noted that its dedication to aviation has carried the Dayton area through serious economic challeng...
18 Sep, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
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08 Apr, 2023, 10.07 AM IST
Air India's glory days offer an insight into how it can be turned aroundThe acquisition of Air India marks the return of a family heirloom for Ratan Tata. But it will be a huge challenge for the Tata Group to re...
09 Oct, 2021, 01.07 PM IST
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05 Jul, 2020, 11.34 AM IST
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27 Feb, 2017, 02.58 PM IST
In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett sticks to businessBuffett raised eyebrows last fall when he invested more than $9 billion in airline stocks after years of urging investors to stay away from...
26 Feb, 2017, 08.20 AM IST
The 10 best books of the year, according to AmazonFrom gripping nonfiction that to novels that take readers into fascinating imaginary worlds, here are the top 10 books
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Prestigious award for defence scientist G Satheesh ReddyRAeS, London has conferred G Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, with the Society's 2015 Silver Medal.
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Story of the Wright brothers retold"The Wright Brothers" which tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly.
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E-commerce & airlines: What are the eerie similarities between the ‘almost-zero’ profit businesses?Their top lines are impressive, they serve billions of customers and most of the poster boys come from these two sectors, so what if they’r...
24 Aug, 2014, 08.55 AM IST