What airlines can do to extend the longevity of their fleet

Private jet operator JetSetGo’s CEO Kanika Tekriwal describes the intricacies of directly importing and leasing an aircraft

Financial bid winner for sale of the State-owned airlines to be declared in three weeks; sources say it may take longer

Around 80 per cent of the total commercial fleet in India is leased against 53 per cent of the same, globally

Over 3,000 flights were cancelled on the eve of Christmas and cancellations are expected to double as New Year approaches

India should adopt Cape Town Convention as part of the domestic legal framework.

Investors are pouring in billions of dollars into eVTOL project (electric vertical take offs and landing aircraft) to ferry passengers

It functions by directing the thrust produced by the plane’s jet engines forward, rather than backwards

Being a cabin crew member is not a mere job, but an ineffable life experience

As more platforms allow creators to earn from viewers’ purchases of featured products, YouTube also announced its Shopping affiliate programme in India

The app has also added other changes in the interface so users can organise their chats better

The crypto firm added that elevated interest rates, inflationary pressures, and tightening liquidity have created a more “cautious macroeconomic environment”

Bitcoin was inching towards its March 2024 all-time-high price of $73,750.07, but those whose crypto assets are locked with the WazirX exchange after a cyberattack are anxious about missing out

Drops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower

National Health Accounts figures show the per capita out-of-pocket expenditure on health in Kerala stands at ₹7,889. However, Kerala also tops the list when it comes to the per capita government spending on health, at ₹4,338

India needs to continue efforts to maintain its polio-free status, and AFP surveillance has to remain a cornerstone of its strategy

Expanding healthcare infrastructure plans also include integrated public health units in 600 districts and 30 branches of the National Centre for Disease Control, Niti Aayog member Dr. Paul has said

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw

'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'

'How to hold people's attention is challenging.'

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.''You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are Indian.''But then Indians don't find my work Indian.'

Paul Lewis did an interesting article a while back about avoiding unnecessary paints through disabling hover effects as the user scrolls, which is a great approach. The down side being managing all your hover states through a parent class. UPDATE: I’ve done a follow up article which demonstrates a more robust technique. .hover .element:hover { … Continue reading "60fps scrolling using pointer-events: none"

60fps scrolling article got quite a few people excited but also a few smart people to point out some flaws in the approach. I was planning to just update the original article but I’ve compiled so much info about this topic that I thought it would be better to do a follow up article and … Continue reading "A follow up to obtaining 60fps scrolling performance"

If you’re unfamiliar with LIFX it’s basically a smart wifi enabled led lightbulb. Lifx recently released a Ruby gem to communicate with it and give it instructions. With winter looming in the southern hemisphere and the sun being up for what feels like 4 seconds at that time of year it’s really hard to get … Continue reading "Creating a sunrise alarm with the LIFX lightbulb"

If you’re familiar with iOS development you will know that a UITableView is very efficient when displaying a list of data. A simplification of what it does is display enough cells to fill the viewport plus a few more either side. As you scroll it re-uses cells that are now out of the viewport so … Continue reading "UITableView in JavaScript, list view with re-usable cells using flexbox"

From sensual to spiritual, the dance performances at the recent “Tribhanga – Explorations in Odissi dance” gave the connoisseurs plenty to reflect upon.

The Koodiyattam performance of ‘Sikhinisalabham,’ was a solo act with nuanced portrayals

Kadamb’s performance at the Bani festival carried the Kumudini Lakhia stamp in its technique and style.

Find that sweet spot between loving what you do and doing what you love

Unlearning is an indispensable part of innovation-led growth, says best-selling author Vijay Govindarajan

Global shortage of 400 million kg of tobacco spurs export demand for the crop; premium leaves fetch farmers in Prakasam and Nellore districts a record ₹210 a kg during e-auctions

Standing Committee also questions the high GST rate on components of fertilizers

Farmers are afraid to go to the fields because of sporadic firing by armed miscreants from higher grounds 

Farmers’ organisations say the MSP did not match the increase in input costs

The decision was informed by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur after the Cabinet meeting

Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense focus after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice in July, sending global prices surging

“The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing systematic inequalities, which have plagued the society,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.