Shooting down Ukranian jet: Event waiting to happen

In a war situation, the policy of 'what is not mine is enemy' tends to hold sway.It is high time professional militaries took air defence seriously, notes Group Captain Murli Menon (retd). IMAGE:......

Andamans base boosts India in Indian Ocean

'The Andamans are strategic territory for India.''We need at least three full-length, 10,000-feet airfields here.'Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and his wife......

With an eye on China, Navy commissions 3rd air base in Andamans

IMAGE: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and president of Naval Wives Welfare Association Reena Lanba with other officers unveil the name plaque of INS Kohassa in Port Blair......

The man who has been living at an airport terminal for 5 months

As millions of passengers stream through Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport, heading off on holidays or returning home to loving families, all Hassan Al Kontar can do is watch. And......

UDAN international plan under cloud as AirAsia India fails to get permit

Tata group-owned AirAsia India’s inability to get approval for international flights is hurting UDAN, the Indian government’s regional air connectivity project that also aims to link......

Airlines line up new flights as govt allows regular international ops

Indian customers will have wider travel options as airlines introduce new flights from the end of March. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters While Malaysian Airlines and Turkish Airlines are resuming......

Tatas win back Air India; welcome back, says Ratan Tata

Tata Sons were up against Spicejet promoter Ajay Singh-led consortium who had bid Rs 15,100 crore. The total debt of Air India as of August 31 stands at Rs 61,562 crore. They say better late than......

Govt likely to fetch around Rs 15,000 crore from Air India sale

To attract bidders, the government had decided to hive of around Rs 35,000 crore of the company’s debt into a separate subsidiary, leaving around Rs 23,286 crore to be absorbed by the new......

Brand Rajinikanth goes viral!

With just a week for the release of Rajinikanth's Kabali, the makers are going all out to cash in on the superstar's popularity. From planes to telecom companies to T-shirts, mobile cases, coffee......

Deepak Chahar reveals ordeal with Malaysian Airlines

IMAGE: India seamer Deepak Chahar, who was travelling to Dhaka from New Zealand by Malaysian Airlines, says his baggage was misplaced and he was not served food while flying Business Class.......

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Chelsea fans can meet Didier Drogba, as part of a fan event at the Ambience Mall in Gurgaon. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images......

F1 Tales: Doctor says Schumacher will need years to recover, praises driver's wife

Michael Schumacher of Germany with his wife Corinna. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images A French doctor treating former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said on Thursday that the......

Formula One teams rule out Russian race boycott

Formula One teams say they will race in Russia, despite the crisis in Ukraine and downing of a Malaysian airliner, unless the country's debut Grand Prix in October is called off or they are ordered......