Acquisition rates have to be responsive to give armers a good information environment

India has added two more swanky symbols to make it part of the first-world grade: in Hyderabad and the gleaming Bengaluru international airport.

Domestic carriers have decided against hiking fuel surcharge, that presently is Rs 1,650 per passenger, following the latest increase in jet fuel prices for this month. This move comes as March is anyways a lean travel season when airlines offer attractive schemes like low basic fares or discounts to lure fliers. Secondly, airlines did not reduce this surcharge even as aviation turbine fuel (ATF) witnessed price falls in past two months. So without passing on the benefit of lower prices to passengers, they find it it hard to pass on extra cost with the latest hike. Oil PSUs change ATF prices every month-end depending on global prices of crude as making petrol and diesel dearer is a politically sensitive decision and air travellers have to bear this burden. ATF prices touched a record high last December when airlines raised fuel surcharge to Rs 1,650 and coupled with other cess and taxes, the fixed cost for each ticket became Rs 2,025. In January and February, ATF prices saw reductions but airlines refsued to react, calling this an

Livelihoods of fisherfolk is at stake as the Mundra special economic zone (sez) on the northern shore of the Gulf of Kutch gets underway. Potentially the largest sez in the country, it covers 28 km

The world's first solar-powered aircraft, Helios, has made a world altitude record. It reached 24.7 km, five hours and 16 minutes after its launch from the us navy's Pacific Missile Range

Boeing s new aircraft threatens to aggravate pollution

Metal foams are useful in building lighter and safer vehicles

Lack of leg room in economy class seating can be harmful to middle aged people