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Boeing made one key mistake in 737 crisis. It followed the flawed ‘less said the better’ strategy

In ‘Managing Brand Transgressions’, Shailendra Pratap Jain and Shalini Sarin Jain present over 25 case studies of brands like Boeing, Cadbury and Maggi and give the reader a roadmap to deal with a crisis.

Stranded NASA astronauts ‘confident’ of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft’s safe return to Earth

Engineers continue to sort out technical issues that has kept astronauts Sunita Williams & Barry Wilmore in space longer than scheduled. They may have to remain in space few weeks longer.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams stuck in space station for 2 weeks. What’s delaying her return to Earth

Williams is now the first woman to pilot a new spacecraft on its maiden crewed mission. Boeing’s Starliner launched into space on 5 June.

Boeing, NASA to launch new Starliner space capsule on 5 June

The space capsule was scheduled to launch on Saturday from the Kennedy Space Center but the mission was automatically aborted after a ground system computer encountered issues.

2nd whistleblower dies in 2 months — Joshua Dean accused Boeing supplier of manufacturing defects

The quality auditor was fired by Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems after he flagged defects in production at its Kansas plant. He alleged that his concerns were ignored.

Boeing under scanner after whistleblower says company took ‘manufacturing shortcuts’, didn’t fix flaws

Boeing engineer says about a thousand 787s & 400 777s at risk of premature fatigue damage & structural failure. Boeing dismisses claims, says 'confident' in structural integrity of both.

Boeing whistleblower found dead days after testifying against aircraft giant over production issues

John Barnett, a former quality manager at the company, died of 'self-inflicted' gunshot wound. Boeing under probe for shoddy manufacturing processes, putting passengers' lives at risk.

Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing MAX planes to expand global operations

The airline's order for 737 MAX 10 and MAX 8-200 does not include the MAX 9 version, which has been largely grounded over the Alaska Airlines cabin panel blowout incident.

‘Can never happen again’ — Boeing CEO admits error after mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines jet

Alaska Airlines & United Airlines, two US carriers that use the temporarily grounded planes, have found loose parts on similar aircraft, raising fears of repetition of such an incident.

DGCA asks airlines to inspect of Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft in wake of Alaska Airlines’ incident

The directive comes after an Alaska Airlines plane’s outer section, including a window, fell off mid-air. The aircraft involved was Boeing 737-9 Max.

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Chinese chatter says Trump tariffs will make India turn to China and Russia

One analyst noted that Trump’s tariff on India signals a clear shift from Washington’s earlier view of New Delhi as a friendly partner to a strategic adversary.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.