Former Air Chief Fali Major on 26/11

The terrorist attacks on Mumbai on November 26, 2008 brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war, or so it was widely believed. A lot of emphasis, in those anxious days just after the......

'Speaker's only option is to disqualify the 16 MLAs'

'The Speaker has to act in an impartial way and in accordance with what the Supreme Court has laid out in its judgment.' IMAGE: Rahul Narvekar, after his election as Maharashtra assembly speaker......

'If Section 66A of IT Act goes, something else will come in'

'The cases have not reduced because the prosecution has found some other way to stop people from using their right to free speech.' IMAGE: Protesters from the Anonymous India group of hackers wear......

VVIP lessons: Build arms, don't buy them

The only way out of the downward spiral of purchases, scams, cancellations and blacklistings is the systematic and relentless indigenisation of defence equipment, says Ajai Shukla India leads the......

New minister brings relief, hope to Air India

There's a sense of relief and hope at Air India with the appointment of Vayalar Ravi as the new minister for civil aviation. "We hope the airline will get a level playing field with hopefully no......

AI to discuss job controversy

Top members of the Air India management are meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday in the backdrop of controversy surrounding some of the key appointments in the company recently, sources said."A meeting......

Air India can take decision on hiring: Patel

The Civil Aviation Ministry said on Tuesday the management of Air India was empowered to take any decision during staff selection, following reports that some of its Board directors had opposed......

GoM on AI recovery to meet next month

The Group of Ministers, which is reviewing the recovery path of Air India, will meet next month to discuss the infusion of Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) as equity and review the steps taken by the......

Will BCCI appoint C.K. Khanna as its next president?

'However, the observer for Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Retired Justice Mukul Mudgal, in a scathing report submitted to Delhi High Court, termed Khanna as a pernicious influence.'......

There should be full transparency in the BCCI's actions: Justice Lodha

'Everyone should know that the Supreme Court is final and binding on all concerned and if you don’t obey, the consequences do follow. So this is the consequence of not following the Supreme......