India builds aviation megahubs but policy bottlenecks stall global takeoffIndia is expanding its aviation infrastructure rapidly with new runways, airports, and over 1,300 aircraft on order, aiming to become a glo...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
Pahalgam terror attack triggers airline surge pricing: Why India needs regulation to curb crisis profiteeringFollowing the Pahalgam attack, Srinagar flight prices surged. This raised concerns about unfair pricing. The DGCA intervened, but many trav...
25 Apr, 2025, 11.15 PM IST
Why will tracking Taylor Swift and Elon Musk’s private jets become nearly impossible?The FAA has introduced a rule that allows private aircraft owners to shield their flight data from public databases. This move aims to enha...
01 Apr, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
Air India frames new policy on fatigue calls by pilotsSenior crew said that if the airline transparently analyses the data, then it can lead to forming a fatigue risk management policy where th...
29 Sep, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
What is IndiGo's 'Cute Fee' on flight tickets? Airline responds after flyer asks if he is 'cute'Advocate Shrayansh Singh’s social media post questioning IndiGo Airlines’ "Cute Fee" has sparked a lively debate online. Singh humorously a...
20 Aug, 2024, 11.12 AM IST
Systemising the gameMeitY's AI advisory ignited debates on regulating AI. SROs, endorsed by RBI for fintech sector, are crucial. Online gaming sector under GoI...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
Congress alleges govt monopolising airports, BJP says transparency ensuredInitiating the debate on 'The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020', Congress member K C Venugopal alleged that the government was promoting cro...
15 Sep, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
Government plans analytics tool for airfare trendsAccording to a source privy to today's meeting, such an analytics tool would first require a reservoir of data collected from airlines, air...
08 Jun, 2017, 11.22 PM IST
Government having relook at UPA's airport privatisation planThe UPA-II govt had early last year launched the PPP process for modernising 6 airports at Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad an...
28 Sep, 2014, 10.44 AM IST
Americans debate Amazon intent to deliver packages by drones"Before drones start delivering packages, we need the FAA to deliver privacy protections for the American public," US Senator, Ed Markey, s...
03 Dec, 2013, 01.08 PM IST
Government clears Jet-Etihad deal with some riders"The proposal has been cleared with some conditions," said Arvind Mayaram, chairman of the inter-ministerial body that vets foreign direct ...
30 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Controversy over Jet-Etihad deal: DIPP should set elaborate guidelines for conditions of investmentsWith incongruities galore in the concept of control among the various regulators, perhaps it’s time for the DIPP to step in and set the rec...
14 Jul, 2013, 11.02 AM IST
Poke Me: Why India's FM and central bank chief have a tougher job than their US counterpartsImposing greater constraints on both RBI and North Block is not such a bad idea, especially because in the foreseeable future, India will b...
06 Oct, 2012, 10.49 AM IST
- For sustaining India’s growth story, we must reinvent government and the way it works
The hopes of Indians were riding high after the 2009 general elections which returned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to...
09 Jan, 2012, 10.09 AM IST
Hold BCCI accountable for IPL mess, demands GillUnion sports and youth affairs minister M S Gill sought to make BCCI accountable for the IPL mess.
23 Apr, 2010, 02.29 AM IST
- Land is an emotive issue in India
Patel kicked off the debate on the Cookout theme: No Man’s Land - Getting Real About Real Estate.
13 Aug, 2007, 12.24 PM IST
- Housing regulatory body soon: CM
The Maharashtra government will set up a State Housing Regulatory Commission to protect the interests of poor and middle class people, unde...
16 Dec, 2006, 02.41 AM IST