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Thursday, May 9, 2024
TopicAir India

Topic: Air India

Govt could miss Air India, BPCL privatisation target, faces Rs 50,000-cr deficit: Report

International Monetary Fund has urged Indian government to handle its budgeting better and increase transparency in fiscal reporting.

Privatising Air India only option, impossible to service its debt burden: Hardeep Singh Puri

At ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri says he wakes up to the ‘challenge of privatising Air India every day’.

Modi govt considering easing foreign control of airline rule to push Air India sale

The rule mandates that control of an airline always remain in Indian hands, one of several reasons global firms have been wary of bidding for Air India.

RSS affiliate calls Modi disinvestment plans anti-India, blames NITI Aayog consultants

In its Haridwar resolution, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch said it’s painful and unfair to call Air India a bad asset, and the decision to sell BPCL “not a good business decision”.

JRD Tata, the business baron who championed the art of giving

On J.R.D. Tata's death anniversary, remembering the life and legacy of the man who was an industrialist by profession and philanthropist at heart.

MEA should pull up consul-general, his Israel remark will only confirm Kashmiris’ fears

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Air India will have to shut down if sale offer flops, aviation minister Hardeep Puri says

Pumping in more taxpayer funds into Air India in a competitive market would not be best use of scarce financial resources of govt, Puri says.

Modi govt expects Air India buyer to take over just Rs 30,000 crore of its debt

Air India has a total debt of nearly Rs 80,000 crore & its appeal to any buyer is contingent on govt ability to write off debt not backed by assets.

Lufthansa looks to strengthen partnership with Vistara, Air India in 2020

Lufthansa group hopes Indian carriers can bring passengers from second and third-tier cities to its four gateways.

Will protect interests of staff, Air India chief assures amid disinvestment jitters

While the government plans to invite bids for the airline next month, employee unions have decided to oppose it, citing salary and pension discrepancies.

On Camera

If the Congress were truly a democratic party, Sam Pitroda would be a nobody

It is obscene that a man so detached from India should occupy such a powerful position in a party that governed India for most of its republican history.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.