Swapan Dasgupta
The Queen's reception, hazards of flying Air India, and the omnipresent desi diaspora
As calls to privatise India’s ‘national carrier’ reach a crescendo, spare a moment to pay some attention to the not-so-obvious economic implications of such a move
Despite the merger of Air-India and Indian Airlines, there are still different policies for their pilots
So long as taxpayer funded Air India keeps Indian airspace distorted, private carriers will continue to struggle
Look at the wreckage that is India’s aviation sector today, and a revival plan assumes urgency. Start by freeing Air India of state control