China & Nepal deserve credit for figuring out Mt Everest has ‘grown’, but does it really matter?
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China & Nepal deserve credit for figuring out Mt Everest has ‘grown’, but does it really matter?

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Mount Everest has ‘grown’ 86 cm. China and Nepal deserve credit for figuring this out. But will it make a difference to those who scale it every year? Or to the garbage heaps they leave behind? Not really. So why measure it again? As Mallory said, “because it is there”.

Jet Airways’ plan to restart flying welcome news. India needs more airlines & policy reform

Jet Airways’ plan to restart flying comes as a breath of fresh air in these bleak times for aviation. India, one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, needs more airlines. It also needs more policy reform and a level playing field, not government control. And quick sale of Air India.