The membership also enhances the airline’s role in shaping global aviation policy, with active collaboration on sustainability, digital transformation, and passenger rights. Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of national carrier Air India, has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA), marking a strategic step in aligning with global best practices in safety, operations, and...
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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Energy in Motion
India’s energy transition is no longer a distant aspiration. It is a lived reality unfolding across policy corridors, industrial landscapes, and everyday life. As our deep-dive cover story reveals, the country’s clean energy journey is marked by bold ambition, granular innovation, and a growing sense of collective ownership. From rooftop solar adoption and ethanol-fuelled tractors...
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India Set to Tap Hidden Heat: Geothermal Policy Targets Energy Security and Net Zero by 2070
The policy lays out a comprehensive framework to advance geothermal utilisation through targeted research, inter-ministerial coordination, and global best practices, with regulatory and stewardship responsibilities entrusted to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The central government has notified the National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025) as part of its strategy to achieve the ambitious...
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NHAI May Raise Up to ₹400 Billion in FY2026 via TOT and InvIT Monetisation, Surpassing Budget Target: ICRA
If realised, the estimated ₹350-400 billion would not only eclipse the ₹243.99 billion raised in FY2025, but also outpace the ₹300 billion monetisation target set for FY2026. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) could potentially raise between ₹350 billion and ₹400 billion in FY2026 through timely monetisation of identified road assets, according to ratings...
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India Post and BSNL Forge Last-Mile Telecom Alliance to Boost Mobile Access Nationwide
In a strategic move to expand mobile connectivity across India, the Department of Posts (DoP), which oversees India Post, and state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enable SIM card sales and mobile recharge services through the country’s vast postal network. The MoU was formally signed...
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Thales Signs Long-Term Avionics and EFB Contracts with IndiGo to Boost Fleet Reliability and Sustainability
Thales has signed an 11-year avionics support deal covering IndiGo’s current fleet of 430 Airbus A320s and over 800 future A32X aircraft, marking one of India’s largest long-term aviation maintenance programmes. Thales has signed two strategic contracts with IndiGo, India’s largest airline, to support long-term fleet maintenance and digital transformation. The agreements include an 11-year...
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OrbitAID Launches India’s Largest Private Space Servicing R&D Facility, Eyes Global Leadership in Satellite Refuelling
With a $2 million investment and India’s largest private RPOD infrastructure, OrbitAID’s Bengaluru facility signals a new era in satellite life extension and space-tech innovation. OrbitAID Aerospace, India’s first spacetech startup focused on on-orbit servicing and refuelling (OOSR), has inaugurated a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) facility in Bengaluru. Spanning 6,500 sq ft and backed...
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NHAI Cracks Down on Dubious Contractors with Stricter RFP Norms for Highway Projects
Revised RFP provisions issued by NHAI are expected to raise execution standards, minimise delays, and reduce lifecycle costs across India’s national highway network. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a detailed clarification on key provisions of its Request for Proposal (RFP) framework, aimed at tightening contractor qualification norms, curbing unauthorised subcontracting, and...
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Indus Towers and IIT Madras Forge Landmark Partnership to Advance GFRP-Based Sustainable Telecom Infrastructure
The collaboration will support advanced research into lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and high-performance structural materials. Indus Towers, one of India’s leading telecom infrastructure providers, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to pioneer research in glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) structural sections. This first-of-its-kind industry-academia collaboration aims to explore the structural, economic, and environmental...
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Drone Bill 2025: Innovation at Risk as Ministry Sidesteps Consultation Norms, Alarming Industry
In a move that sidesteps India’s Pre-Legislative Consultation norms, the Civil Aviation Ministry has given stakeholders just 15 days to respond to a draft drone Bill, raising fears it could stall the sector’s growth driven by reforms personally championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a move that has stunned India’s fledgling yet fast-growing drone...