Author: Sharad Natani
India woke up to travel chaos on Friday as IndiGo — the country’s largest airline — plunged into one of the worst operational meltdowns in its history, forcing the Indian Railways to step in as a national lifeline. With over 1,000 flights cancelled in just three days due to a severe crew shortage and Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL) complications, lakhs of passengers found themselves stranded, while airfares shot through the roof. To contain the crisis and provide immediate relief, the Railways added 116 extra coaches across high-demand routes, increasing network capacity by 12,000 additional berths. IndiGo Turbulence: Massive Disruptions,…
In a sweeping reform set to transform India’s lending landscape, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered all banks and financial institutions to update borrowers’ credit information every week, replacing the existing fortnightly schedule. This change marks one of the most significant upgrades to India’s credit reporting framework in recent years, aimed at ensuring that lenders and borrowers operate on accurate, real-time financial data. The new directive was issued via an RBI circular dated December 4, noting that with banks now heavily dependent on Credit Information Reports (CIRs) for loan sanctions, risk evaluation, and pricing, delayed or outdated credit…
India’s aviation sector has entered one of its worst turbulence phases in recent years as IndiGo’s operational crisis triggers massive flight cancellations and unprecedented airfare spikes. The country’s largest airline — with over 60% market share — has cancelled hundreds of flights over the past few days, creating a vacuum so large that ticket prices on some domestic routes have become costlier than flights to London, Dubai or Paris. From families rushing home for weddings to students stuck in transit, thousands of travellers are now caught in a supply-demand storm that has pushed airfares to record highs across the country.…
In a landmark ruling, the European Union has fined X (formerly Twitter) a massive €120 million (Rs 1,080 crore) for repeatedly violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) — the EU’s most powerful online accountability law to date. This is the first non-compliance penalty ever issued under the DSA, signalling a new era where global tech giants will face strict scrutiny for misinformation, opaque algorithms, and user safety risks. Why the EU Fined X: 3 Major Violations The European Commission said X committed serious, systemic, and repeated violations affecting millions of European users. 1. Blue Checkmark Called “Deceptive Design” After Musk…
In a landmark moment for global geopolitics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a sweeping 70-point “Vision 2030” roadmap that aims to completely reshape the future of India–Russia ties. From energy to defence, from trade corridors to higher education, from pharma to Arctic cooperation — the new framework marks one of the most ambitious bilateral programmes India has signed in recent decades. At its core is a bold economic target: Boost bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2030. $100 Billion Trade Ambition: A New Economic Architecture The newly announced India–Russia Economic Programme 2030 sets the…
India is witnessing an alarming rise in food and medicine adulteration—an invisible crisis that is slowly poisoning millions. From fake cough syrups to synthetic paneer and ghee, from expired food being resold in hotels to low-quality spices mixed with toxic chemicals, the country’s safety net appears dangerously weak. Even schoolchildren are not spared. Reports of frogs, snakes, and rotten meals in mid-day meals reveal a shocking collapse of oversight in systems meant to protect the most vulnerable. Across markets, the threat is everywhere: ●Adulterated milk, paneer, and ghee openly sold as “pure” products ●Spices mixed with harmful dyes and industrial…