Sesa Sen

New Delhi

Principal Correspondent at NDTV Profit

Principal Correspondent @NDTVProfit , covering the fast-paced world of FMCG & Retail | Formerly @NewIndianXpress | Tips: [email protected] |

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India-Pakistan Tensions: Government Reopens 32 Airports After Days Of Closure

3 days ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

The Centre has revoked the NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued for the closure of 32 airports across India during the military conflict with Pakistan. Airlines, however, are expected to gradually resume flight operations. A new NOTAM, that replaces NOTAM G0555/25, has been released for the opening of these airports, a top DGCA official told NDTV Profit. As many as 32 airports across India were shut and 25 flight routes were closed for operation.
Britannia Industries Q4 Results: Profit Up 4%, Margin Contracts

1 week ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

Britannia Industries Ltd.'s profit rose during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, sharper than analysts' estimates. The consolidated bottom-line of the Marie Gold biscuit-maker rose 4% over the previous year to Rs 560 crore in the quarter-ended March, according to an exchange filing on Thursday. That compares with the Rs 513-crore consensus estimate of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.
IndiGo To Add Two More Wide-Body Jets On Damp Lease To Fly Longer Routes

1 week ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

The latest agreement adds to the existing partnership with Norse Atlantic, taking the total number of wide-body aircraft under this collaboration to six, one of which has already arrived and is operating on the Delhi–Bangkok route since March. The remaining three are due in the second half of 2025. IndiGo will start using the leased aircraft for European destinations from "mid-summer".
Rural growth was 8.4% in the March quarter, down from 9.2% in the December quarter, while urban growth slowed to 2.6% from 4.2%

1 week ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

Rural demand grew slower during the fourth quarter of the financial year ending March 2025 as opposed to the year-ago period but remained four times higher than urban markets, where consumption further decelerated, market research firm NielsenIQ said on Thursday. Rural growth was 8.4% in the March quarter, down from 9.2% in the December quarter, while urban growth slowed to 2.6% from 4.2%, according to the report.
Dabur To Exit Non-Profitable Tea, Vita Health Food Drink Categories

1 week ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

The packaged food maker has underlined a seven-point agenda to drive growth.
Centre Forms Panel To Assess Airline Losses from Pakistan Airspace Ban

1 week ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has formed a committee to assess the financial impact on airlines resulting from the ban on Pakistani airspace, according to people in the know. The panel will suggest relief measures to mitigate the impact on the financially stressed airline sector. "The feedback received from the industry is currently being studied in detail, and based on this, specific relief measures will be announced," sources told NDTV Profit.
Akshaya Tritiya Gold Sales: Jewellers Expect Nearly Rs 16,000 Crore In Sales Despite Record-High Gold Prices

2 weeks ago | ndtvprofit.com | Pallavi Nahata |Sesa Sen

Jewellers expect to sell nearly Rs 16,000 crore worth of gold and silver on Akshaya Tritiya on Friday, even as high prices and a muted market dampen consumer sentiment. Gold prices crossed Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams in retail markets last week, driven by strong investment demand. Although prices have eased slightly, the overall rise has weighed on jewellery purchases. Despite the slowdown, jewellers are counting on Akshaya Tritiya to revive demand.
Pakistan Airspace Closure Hits IndiGo's 50 International Routes, Central Asia Operations

2 weeks ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

India's largest airline, IndiGo, will need to take alternative extended routes for at least 50 international destinations and suspend its operations in part of Central Asia due to Pakistan's closure of its airspace to Indian carriers. "Due to the closure of Pakistan's airspace, circa 50 international routes will require longer sectors and, hence, may be subject to some slight schedule adjustments," the airline said in a statement.
Pahalgam Terror Attack: Srinagar Airfare Drops 50% After Government Directive

2 weeks ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

Airlines have slashed airfare from Srinagar over the last two days, with a Srinagar–Delhi flight falling from over Rs 20,000 to under Rs 10,000, following a government directive to curb fares, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Thursday. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu directed airlines to ensure safe transit for stranded tourists and take immediate steps to control soaring airfares in the wake of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
Sky Detour: Pakistan Airspace Closure Forces Longer Routes, Higher Fares

3 weeks ago | ndtvprofit.com | Sesa Sen

Airlines will have to reschedule all west-bound flights, especially those taking off from north India, with Pakistan shutting its airspace for Indian carriers on Thursday, two days after a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. As a result, airlines’ costs are bound to rise due to extended routes, potentially translating into higher airfares for passengers.

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Articles

India-Pakistan Tensions: Government Reopens 32 Airports After Days Of Closure

Britannia Industries Q4 Results: Profit Up 4%, Margin Contracts

IndiGo To Add Two More Wide-Body Jets On Damp Lease To Fly Longer Routes

Rural growth was 8.4% in the March quarter, down from 9.2% in the December quarter, while urban growth slowed to 2.6% from 4.2%

Dabur To Exit Non-Profitable Tea, Vita Health Food Drink Categories

Centre Forms Panel To Assess Airline Losses from Pakistan Airspace Ban

Akshaya Tritiya Gold Sales: Jewellers Expect Nearly Rs 16,000 Crore In Sales Despite Record-High Gold Prices

Pakistan Airspace Closure Hits IndiGo's 50 International Routes, Central Asia Operations

Pahalgam Terror Attack: Srinagar Airfare Drops 50% After Government Directive

Sky Detour: Pakistan Airspace Closure Forces Longer Routes, Higher Fares

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