Nitin Kumar

Haryāna, New Delhi

Special Correspondent at Financial Express

Write on #EV #HeavyIndustries #Mining & #Politics Business Standard @bsindia | IIMC Alumnus @iimc_india | Executive Member @IIMCAA

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Dassault-Reliance Infra to make Falcon business jets in India

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure, is set to manufacture Falcon 2000 business jets in India under a new strategic collaboration with French aerospace firm Dassault Aviation. Announced at the Paris Air Show, this development marks the first time the final assembly of Falcon 2000 jets will take place outside France and is poised to significantly boost India’s position in the global aerospace manufacturing sector.
Karnataka govt probes bike taxi apps for alleged rule violation

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

The Karnataka government is investigating ride-hailing platforms Rapido and Uber for allegedly violating a High Court ban on bike taxi operations by offering similar services under alternative categories such as “Bike Parcel” and “Moto Courier”. The inquiry was initiated after multiple social media users claimed they had used the companies’ parcel delivery features to travel as passengers. N V Prasad, secretary of the state transport department, confirmed the probe.
DGCA finds no security lapses in AI’s Boeing 787s

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday, said surveillance of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns. The fatal Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad last week sparked safety concerns and the DGCA had ordered enhanced surveillance of Air India’s 787 fleet. “The recent surveillance conducted on Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns.
DGCA holds key meeting with AI top brass

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Tuesday convened a high-level virtual meeting with Air India’s top brass, deepening its ongoing investigation into last week’s tragic crash of AI171 in Ahmedabad.
Passenger vehicle sales dip marginally in May

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

Domestic passenger vehicle sales saw a marginal decline of 0.8% in May, with total wholesales at 344,656 units compared to 347,492 units in the same month last year, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on Monday. Despite the dip, Siam director general Rajesh Menon noted that May’s figures were the second highest ever for the month in the passenger vehicle (PV) segment, indicating continued demand momentum.
Need to stay the course, build a safer airline: Tata Sons chairman to AI employees

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

Addressing the employees of Air India, following the tragic crash of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad last week, Tata Sons and Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran made an emotional appeal for resilience, urging the airline’s staff to “stay the course” and commit to building a safer and stronger airline.
Kedarnath chopper crash: All seven onboard killed

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

Days after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed around 274 lives, Uttarakhand witnessed another aviation disaster. On Sunday, Aryan Aviation’s Bell 407 helicopter, operating between Shri Kedarnath Ji and Aryan Helipad, Guptkashi, was involved in a fatal accident. The helicopter was carrying seven passengers, including one infant, along with one crew member.
‘Battery makers are still not ready to replace China & that’s a risk’: Vikram Handa

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

Amid growing export restrictions on critical materials such as rare earth magnets, the global push to secure battery supply chains is accelerating. In India, however, efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese imports remain slow. Vikram Handa, MD, Epsilon Advanced Materials, tells Nitin Kumar that the Indian over-reliance on China poses serious risks to its long-term ambitions in clean energy and electric mobility.
Panel to probe crash set up; report in 3 months

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday said a high-level committee set up to investigate the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which has claimed 270 lives so far, will hold its first meeting on Monday. The panel will be chaired by the Union home secretary and will submit its report within three months.
FY26 outlook sluggish for used cars

2 weeks ago | financialexpress.com | Nitin Kumar

India’s second-hand car market is expected to slow down in FY26 with industry executives projecting single- digit growth of 8-9%, lower than the 10-12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) reported in the last few years. The possible loss of momentum is being attributed to the sluggish sales of new cars; supply constraints could affect the pre-owned market, they point out.