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Govt puts 60% free seat selection rule for airlines on hold after industry pushback
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (263+ words) The government on Thursday "put in abeyance" its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60% of seats in a flight without levying any additional charge from April 20, according to sources. On March 18, the civil aviation ministry announced that directions…...
Mahindra to raise SUV, CV prices by up to 2.5% from April 6; industry-wide cost pressures persist
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (445+ words) Mahindra & Mahindra will raise prices of its ICE SUVs and commercial vehicles by up to 2.5% from April 6, 2026, with an average hike of 1.6%, to counter rising input, commodity and logistics costs. The move, part of an industry-wide trend, excludes the first…...
Celsius Logistics nears profitability as demand for cold chain surges across 700 cities
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (816+ words) Cold chain logistics tech-firm Celsius Logistics is on track to post its first profitable quarter as early as next quarter, riding strong demand across quick commerce, dairy and perishables, even as infrastructure gaps continue to constrain the sector. The company,…...
Accessible premium: Apple’s ‘affordable’ strategy with the iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (846+ words) There is a temptation to reduce the Apple iPhone 17e and Apple MacBook Neo into a single idea: Apple, but for less. But what Apple has done is far more exacting, say experts. "Apple is currently pulling off one of the…...
Willie "Slasher" Walsh comes with a storied legacy. Can he put IndiGo on a different flight plan?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (505+ words) In the topsy-turvy world of aviation, Willie Walsh, the sharpshooting incoming CEO of IndiGo, has a rather peculiar nickname: Slasher. As if it's not obvious, that moniker befell him a little over two decades ago, when, as the CEO of…...
NHAI exceeds FY26 highway build target by 15% at 5,313 km; capex rises to ₹2.44 lakh crore
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (288+ words) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has closed FY2025-26 on a strong note, surpassing its annual construction target and marginally exceeding budgeted capital spending, reflecting sustained momentum in highway development. NHAI constructed 5,313 km of national highways during the financial year,…...
Blinkit enters Mumbai Airport, pilots in-terminal quick commerce delivery
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (394+ words) Quick-commerce platform Blinkit has expanded into airport retail, launching its services at Terminal 2 (domestic departures) of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, marking what the company calls a first-of-its-kind offering globally. The service, rolled out in partnership with Adani…...
India’s $14 trillion dairy sector is battling a systemic challenge
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (575+ words) Milk prices have risen anywhere between "2 and "5 per litre across the country. The industry attributes this to an acute fodder shortage, which has led to a 35%40% increase in cattle feed prices. The shortfall in milk procurement is also due to…...
Willie Walsh, Former British Airways Chief, named IndiGo CEO
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (410+ words) India's largest airline has a new CEO. IndiGo, the Gurugram headquartered airline announced that William "Willie" Walsh, currently the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global airline association, will join IndiGo no later than on the…...
PM Modi inaugurates ₹3,300-crore Gujarat semiconductor plant; 6.3 million chips/day capacity to boost India’s global supply chain play
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (296+ words) It is indeed a proud moment for India's semiconductor ecosystem that the Kaynes Semicon OSAT facility has been inaugurated in Sanand, Gujarat. This will boost India's efforts of emerging as a leader in futuristic technologies and innovation," Modi said in…...