SpiceJet, India’s second-largest airline by market capitalisation, is soaking in all the adulation. From a little over two-and-half-years ago, when it was down in the…
IT'S ALL RIGHT
Trade, terrorism, and H-1B: Modi and Trump’s first meeting has a big menu
Donald Trump will finally meet his “true friend” Narendra Modi on Monday (June 26). The US president will host a working dinner for the Indian…
ANY-TIME-SEDITION
Indian Muslims don’t even have the right to pick their cricket teams
The Indian police have over the past few days arrested or filed cases against nearly 50 persons, mostly Muslims, for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s victory over…
GOODBYE TRAVIS
A timeline of events that led to the downfall of Travis Kalanick at Uber
Uber’s 40-year-old chief executive Travis Kalanick has resigned from the ride-sharing company. On June 20, the New York Times reported that Kalanick, who helped found…
NEW KID
Can a former OYO Rooms executive build a rival hotel aggregator that lasts?
Much before she was caught by the entrepreneurial bug, Ankita Sheth had already plunged into the world of startups. As the head of acquisitions for…
QZ&A
The “I don’t care” attitude of Indian universities is keeping them off global rankings
The Times Higher Education’s (THE) World Reputation Rankings for universities are out. And Indian educational institutions are nowhere in the top tier of the list.…
CAR-FREE
In a city with 10 million cars, two IIT grads are helping commuters leave their vehicles at home
Over the past few years, the Delhi government has tried almost everything to bring down the number of cars in the city. From building more…
WHO NEEDS HIGHWAYS?
In its march to build highways, India is moving backwards—all for a drink
The things alcohol can do to you—or your government. Many a regional administration in India is today scrambling to re-designate and downgrade the status of…
BATTLEFIELD SCO
Could India and Pakistan’s armies come together with a little help from China?
For nearly seven decades, India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads. The dispute over Kashmir, in particular, has fuelled four wars between the two nuclear-armed…
SELF IMAGE
What New Silk Road? Indians think theirs is the most influential country in Asia
A large number of Indians believe their country is the most influential in Asia. Even as Beijing has taken giant strides in the past few…
WIN-WIN
If you truly love Air India, let it fly away
The Indian government is veering towards finally letting the beleaguered national airline, Air India (AI), fly away. NITI Aayog, a government policy think tank, has…
HE'S OFF AGAIN
A year after Brexit, Narendra Modi is flying in to charm Europe
Narendra Modi has embarked on yet another foreign trip. This week, the Indian prime minister will be in Germany, Spain, Russia, and France in an…
