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On diamond jubilee, naval aviation's spirit shows

Since 1910, when a barnstorming aviator first took off from a warship deck, naval fighter pilots have considered themselves a special breed. But few yearned to fly as much as Leading Aircraft......

August 15, 1947: How I Celebrated Freedom

'We were children and could not distinguish freedom from bondage, but we could understand that a momentous and happy event was imminent.' IMAGE: The Tiranga at retired Professor Ajit D Masih's......

Businessman clicking private plane's photos killed

A Delhi-based businessman was on Saturday killed when a two-seater micro-light private plane met with an accident at the Partapur airstrip, though the pilot and his colleague escaped unhurt. The......

Trainer aircraft crash kills two in Hyderabad

A trainee pilot and his trainer were killed when their Cessna trainer aircraft crashed in to thickly populated area near Begumpet airport in Hyderabad on Monday morning.The police said the aircraft......

Does IAF Need Eagle II To Take On China?

The latest avatar of the F-15 is designed to deal with the world's most potent air threats that are emerging from China. IMAGE: An F-15EX Eagle II fighter aircraft. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ethan......

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

The trails of mega-mergers, tailwinds of expanding fleets, flights and airports will dot the fast-growing Indian aviation firmament in 2025, though the dark clouds of supply chain woes will persist......

Flying clubs face flight of people

Facing an acute shortage of pilots, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, no-frills carrier Air Deccan and soon-to-be-launched Kingfisher Airlines have started raiding the country's flying clubs and......

Vistara-Air India merger: How these two distinct brands will blend

Experts say the merged entity will draw on USPs of both firms. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In about a fortnight, Vistara – known for its premium service – will take off on......

Join Virgin 100 mile club, fly into space

Become a member of the 100 mile club and redeem it in the blue yonder. What is it? So you have been pampered on all the best airlines, flown every kind of aircraft and have also been to Farnborough......

Airspace stimulus to save over Rs 1,000-crore in jet fuel costs

Aviation turbine fuel accounts for 35-40 per cent of the total operating cost of an Indian airline. The move to open up air space, which was earlier reserved for the Indian Air Force (IAF), to......

Hrithik, Aamir, Ranveer refused Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

When the top stars refused to play Milkha Singh, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra went down another route.A riveting excerpt from the director's memoir The Stranger In The Mirror. I had been toying......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month. The long, fascinating and illustrious......

Lady Gaga's special gift to Arjun Rampal

Arjun Rampal, who has just wrapped up the most exciting weekend of his life with pop icon Lady Gaga in New Delhi, missed Hrithik Roshan's presence at the do."I really wish Hrithik was there,"......

Shammi's last appearance, in Ranbir's Rockstar

Till the end, Shammi Kapoor was happily young at heart. He engaged with young actors, spoke to them with patience and not only gave out tips and advice but also enjoyed listening to what they had......

Vijender weds Delhi girl Archana

Indian boxing ace Vijender Singh married Delhi girl Archana Singh in a low-key ceremony in Delhi on Tuesday. The marriage, solemnised at the Delhi Flying Club, was attended by family and friends of......

'Dil Se Bhi Gabbar Hai'

'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.''He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.' IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 6,793 runs in 167......

Asian Games: Major controversies that rocked India!

The deepening crisis in wrestling ahead of the Asian Games turned out to be the biggest controversy in the run-up to the continental showpiece, which starts in Hangzhou on September 23. Even as the......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

PIX: When Tiger Woods surprised Lahiri with practice invite!

IMAGE: Tiger Woods speaks to Anirban Lahiri on the third hole during a practice round prior to the start of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on......

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