Aviation
UDAN takes off as Modi flags off first flight to Shimla
27 Apr 2017
A key component of the National Civil Aviation Policy announced on 15 June 2016, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) will promote regional connectivity through low-cost flights costing a maximum of Rs2,500 for a 500 km flight
Mallya gets bail from UK court; extradition still a long way off
19 Apr 2017
The 61-year-old surrendered his Indian passport during his London court hearing on Tuesday before being released on £650,000 bail
United apologises over ‘bumping’ as even White House irate
12 Apr 2017
The chief executive of embattled United Airlines unequivocally apologized on Tuesday for an incident in which a passenger was physically dragged off a plane, after first having defended the crew for the incident
Delta scores PR coup with pizza party for stranded passengers
08 Apr 2017
Delta supervisors in Atlanta, Nashville and other cities gave the green light to provide 600 or so free pizzas and other munchies to passengers stuck for hours in planes and terminals
Buckle up! Climate change to increase severe aircraft turbulence
07 Apr 2017
Turbulence strong enough to catapult unbuckled passengers and crew around the aircraft cabin could become twice or even three times as common because of climate change, reveals a new study
Huge ruckus in Lok Sabha over Gaikwad air travel ban
06 Apr 2017
Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju had to be shielded by colleagues from potential assault by Shiv Sena members angry over his refusal to immediately intervene in the flying ban on Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad
Boeing in $3-billion deal with Iranian carrier
05 Apr 2017
No-fly for Sena’s Gaikwad: AI stands firm under pressure
29 Mar 2017
National carrier Air India is standing firm against allowing Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad – who beat up one of its staffers - to fly on its planes, having cancelled his ticket yet again on Tuesday
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
