PM Modi congratulates Major Barak on being conferred UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year AwardMajor Abhilasha Barak received the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. She is an Indian woman peacekeeper and the country's firs...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Two Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on International Peacekeepers DayTwo Indian peacekeepers will be honored posthumously by the UN for their ultimate sacrifice. Major Abhilasha Barak of India will receive th...
28 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Of kitchens & cosmetics: Snabbit forays into beauty services after home cooksInstant house help platform Snabbit has launched a salon-at-home offering, connecting customers with beauty professionals within minutes. P...
21 May, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
L&T opens India's largest skill training institute in PM Modi's hometown VadnagarIndia's largest skill training institute, established by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), was inaugurated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hometown ...
21 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
IndiGo has lowest pilots-to-aircraft ratio at 7.6: Civil Aviation MinisterRecent statistics show that IndiGo tops the chart among domestic airlines with the most efficient pilot-to-aircraft ratio, while SpiceJet l...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Let's send a woman to spaceIndia has the highest number of female pilots in the world. As per the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Indian female p...
12 Apr, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Air India grounds two pilots for inviting friend into cockpitAir India's management initiated action against the two staff members, the pilot and the co-pilot, soon after receiving a complaint from th...
13 Jun, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
Dubai-Delhi cockpit incident: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Air IndiaThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of INR 30 lakh for the violation of safety regulations by the pilot who...
12 May, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Air India Dubai-Delhi flight incident: DGCA orders derostering of entire crew pending investigationsAviation watchdog DGCA has directed Air India to deroster the entire crew of a Dubai-Delhi flight after a pilot allowed a female friend int...
26 Apr, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
Air India says 15 pc of its total 1,825 pilots are female pilotsAir India is one of the largest airlines in the world with the largest number of female pilots. The airline has scheduled more than 90 all-...
08 Mar, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
Urination incident: Air India pilots' body mulls legal course against suspension of pilotAir India pilots' body IPG is considering legal recourse and other options, regarding aviation regulator DGCA suspending the licence of the...
21 Jan, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Mid-week motivation: Anand Mahindra proud to see India lead with world's highest share of female pilotsMahindra shared the global statistics of the share of women pilots in the world.
02 Nov, 2022, 10.03 AM IST
Indian female pilot, Captain Zoya Agarwal becomes 1st human being to get a place at SFO Aviation MuseumCaptain Zoya Agarwal, while talking to a news agency said that she is the only human being to have made it into the San Francisco Aviation ...
20 Aug, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
Why India produces twice as many women airline pilots as the US. India has the highest percentage of female pilots globally, the International Society of Women Airline Pilots estimates, with about 12.4%...
09 Aug, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
Women pilots' percentage in India is twice that of global average, data showsDelhi-based regional carrier Zoom employs the highest percentage of women pilots in the world, at 30%.
09 Nov, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
- Indian women start rulling the sky
At 11%, the strength of Indian women pilots is twice the global average, which stands at 5.8%.
07 Sep, 2006, 02.39 AM IST