Selected Tag: Aviation
Selected Tag: Aviation

Grown, Not Drilled: Ethanol Could Be India’s Most Exportable Idea

Ethanol blending has replaced over 31 million metric tonnes of crude since 2014-15, saving Rs 1.9 trillion in foreign exchange and shrinking a strategic vulnerability while building a new rural income stream. At a time when energy security is a matter of national urgency, ethanol has become India’s most exportable idea.

Nilanjan Banik

August 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM IST

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Cross-Ownership Reforms in Indian Aviation: The Legal Framework and the Alternatives

Could safer alternatives revive competition in Indian aviation without dismantling the firewalls between airlines and airports?

Sharmila Chavaly

July 27, 2026 at 4:45 AM IST

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Opinion

Structural Separation vs. Vertical Integration: Cross-Ownership Reforms in Indian Aviation

Could possible easing of aviation cross-ownership rules improve competition, or would it create new conflicts between airport operators, airlines and regulators?

Sharmila Chavaly

July 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM IST

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Mind the New Numbers

India is changing how it measures growth and prices. Bond and currency markets should pay attention

BasisPoint Groupthink

July 13, 2026 at 6:44 AM IST

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Court Unquote

Indigo Crisis, Weight loss Drug Patent, Personality Rights Lawsuits & More

Your weekly rundown of significant judicial rulings and legal battles influencing policy, companies, regulation, and governance.

BasisPoint Insight

December 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM IST

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Why Some Failures Stay Contained — and Others Become Televised Meltdowns

When a crisis flares, facts rarely decide its fate. Tone does. Some failures fade; others become national theatre. The difference is whether leaders steady the room—or leave it to silence.

Kirti Tarang Pande

December 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM IST

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When the Rupee Tosses, Pilots Tire And Delhi Sleeps

India loses sleep as the rupee twitches and pilots cut rest, yet officials stay serene. A look at the sleep politics shaping turbulence on the ground.

Krishnadevan V

December 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM IST

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IndiGo’s Meltdown Exposes Loss of Regulatory Control

IndiGo’s crisis saw domestic routes descend into chaos while high-margin international operations stayed largely protected, raising hard questions.

Srinath Sridharan

December 6, 2025 at 6:24 AM IST

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Opinion

Whose Reputation Crisis Is It? 

IndiGo’s chaos became a stress test for Indian aviation, exposing fragile oversight, furious flyers, and a sector running out of reputation to lose.

Minari Shah

December 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM IST

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UPI & RuPay Payments May Soon Cost You: — Here’s What Could Change
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