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2 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Anjuli Bhargava
A Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) document offers quite a few insights on the situation, some contrary to popular perception. One look at the summer schedule for 2025 vis a vis both the winter and last summer shows that there is a growth of only 5.5 % in total flights added and the total number of operational airports has risen by only 5 (from 124 to 129).
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3 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Anjuli Bhargava
India, May 16 -- I recently wrote about the horrifying experience of 180-odd passengers bound for Bengaluru from Delhi on an Air India flight on the night of Delhi's unexpected dust storm that threw schedules into disarray. The flight in question remained attached to the aerobridge and on the tarmac for 10 hours, a nightmarish experience.
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3 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Anjuli Bhargava
I recently wrote about the horrifying experience of 180-odd passengers bound for Bengaluru from Delhi on an Air India flight on the night of Delhi’s unexpected dust storm that threw schedules into disarray. The flight in question remained attached to the aerobridge and on the tarmac for 10 hours, a nightmarish experience.
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1 month ago | 
htsyndication.com | Anjuli Bhargava
India, May 2 -- Last month, India's aviation industry mourned the death of a 36-year-old commander of Air India Express who passed away from a cardiac arrest shortly after his flight landed in Delhi. Social media erupted with allegations that the pilot was overworked, and many were quick to blame the airline and its work culture. Air India Express defended itself saying that the roster of the pilot was anything but demanding.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Anjuli Bhargava
Last month, India’s aviation industry mourned the death of a 36-year-old commander of Air India Express who passed away from a cardiac arrest shortly after his flight landed in Delhi. Social media erupted with allegations that the pilot was overworked, and many were quick to blame the airline and its work culture. Air India Express defended itself saying that the roster of the pilot was anything but demanding.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Anjuli Bhargava
Instead of waiting for students to get a taste of real life after their bachelor’s and during an MBA or another Master’s level programme, these new institutes are trying to grab the student early if he or she has a reasonable idea of which field they wish to pursue.. While traditional universities and colleges continue to lay strong academic foundations, today’s job market demands digital-first skills, adaptability, and a professional portfolio.
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1 month ago | 
htsyndication.com | Anjuli Bhargava
India, April 28 -- What do Bengaluru's Scaler, Gurugram's Master's Union, Bengaluru's Mesa, Kolkata's Nexis and Mumbai's IIDE (Indian Institute of Digital Education) have in common? To begin with, all are "booster shots" or even alternative ways to spend one's time after completing school (Class XII) instead of enrolling in a regular bachelor's degree - which has been reduced in many instances to a worthless piece of paper - in one of the country's myriad but mostly indifferent quality colleges.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Anjuli Bhargava
At that point, he sought out the lead cabin crew member, showed her his airport entry pass and she explained that they did not have the cockpit crew. There was no one to fly the aircraft. She said that she and her cabin crew members had very little clue on what to expect as nobody was answering their calls and they had received no concrete information.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Anjuli Bhargava
Absorb the following statements fully : 75% of Class 3 students cannot read text that should be readable by a grade below (Grade 2 level). Just below 50% of Class 5 students cannot read a Grade 2 level text. A little over 20% of Class 8 students cannot read a Grade 2 level text. This is the state of affairs after 78 years of India’s Independence and five years after the New Education policy, 2020 came into effect for its government school educated students.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Anjuli Bhargava
But as the general elections in 2024 came closer, the plan was put on hold and it is only in February this year that news of the process being revived began to trickle in, announcing the government’s intention of handing over the airports and monetising these assets by the end of FY 2026. As India enters its third wave of privatising its airport assets, there are many gaps that stakeholders have identified that need a closer look.
