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    Rachel Chitra
    About the AuthorRachel Chitra
    Rachel Chitra is a business correspondent, who also covers aviation and human rights issues.
      Indigo
      Business

      IndiGo chaos deepens as pilot-fatigue crisis and lean-manning strategy collide

      4 Dec 2025 5:33 PM IST
      Not just A320s, Airbus to fix software for A380s’ engines by Q1 2026
      Exclusive

      Not just A320s, Airbus to fix software for A380s’ engines by Q1 2026

      29 Nov 2025 11:31 PM IST
      Air India AI 171 Ahmedabad crash Boeing 787 Dreamliner
      Flight Insight

      Exclusive: AAIB silent on stabilizer motor failure on flight hours before Air India 171 crash

      24 Nov 2025 6:38 PM IST
      Tejas air crash
      India

      Tejas 'Made in India'? HAL veteran breaks down the truth

      22 Nov 2025 8:49 PM IST
      Silver shines brighter: Demand driven by festival demand, global flows
      Business

      Silver shines despite small dip: Festival buying, global flows fuel demand

      21 Nov 2025 4:28 PM IST
      Air India crash probe report captain sumeet sabharwal
      India

      Air India 171 crash: A father's plea for his dead son

      13 Nov 2025 10:51 AM IST
      Air India Boeing 787 - accident, probe and exclusive report
      Exclusive

      Exclusive: Do Air India’s Dreamliner groundings hint at deeper safety flaw?

      7 Nov 2025 6:32 PM IST
      Inquiry ordered allegations against Chennai Customs in Wintrack case
      Business

      Wintrack exit sparks debate on ease of doing business, exposes ranking-reality gap

      3 Oct 2025 7:28 PM IST
      Swadeshi
      India

      After British Raj, Trump revives ‘Swadeshi’ chic

      2 Oct 2025 8:05 PM IST
      Stampede and insurance
      Business

      How taxpayers end up paying for stampedes as parties shy away from insuring events

      30 Sept 2025 6:34 PM IST
      Donald Trump
      Business

      Build in America or pay: Trump tariff threat rattles Indian drugmakers

      26 Sept 2025 6:40 PM IST
      A sharp fall in net FDI inflow in FY25 shows an investment downturn in India, even as Indian GDP continues to grow, eclipsing Japan to become the fourth-largest. Photo: iStock
      Business

      Why India’s 100 pc FDI push in insurance finds no takers even after 7 months

      25 Sept 2025 5:59 PM IST
      Trump and AI present double whammy for Indian IT sector
      Business

      H-1B shock meets AI squeeze: How Indian IT may rewrite its playbook

      24 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
      The US Fed’s slashing interest rates presents India with both opportunities and challenges.
      Business

      How US Fed rate cut brings both relief and risks for India

      19 Sept 2025 4:16 PM IST
      Nepal’s political turmoil and its aftermath
      World

      Nepal’s political turmoil: Expert Pramod Jaiswal explains the whys and hows

      12 Sept 2025 7:29 PM IST
      US HIRE Bill adds more pain to India’s beleaguered IT sector
      Business

      US HIRE Bill adds more pain to India’s beleaguered IT sector

      11 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Trade lifeline under strain as Nepal’s crisis threatens ties with India
      Business

      Trade lifeline under strain as Nepal’s crisis threatens ties with India

      9 Sept 2025 9:54 PM IST
      Tiruppur textile industry
      The Federal Focus

      GST 2.0 welcome relief for Tiruppur SMEs, but not ultimate fix to Trump’s tariffs

      8 Sept 2025 4:31 PM IST
      Insurance
      Personal Finance

      GST 2.0: Why zero tax may not mean cheaper insurance

      5 Sept 2025 8:18 PM IST
      stocks or mutual funds?
      Business

      Should you buy stocks or stick to mutual funds? Stockbroker Sagar Lele explains

      5 Sept 2025 7:57 PM IST
      Knitwear hub breathes easier on GST
      The Federal Focus

      Tiruppur textiles caught between GST relief and Trump tariff shock

      5 Sept 2025 7:33 PM IST
      Life insurance GST scrapped
      Business

      Will GST exemption on life cover reshape insurers’ margins?

      5 Sept 2025 2:32 PM IST
      K Vaitheeswaran interview
      The Federal Focus

      GST 2.0 explained: What India’s new tax regime means for you | K Vaitheeswaran interview

      4 Sept 2025 6:50 PM IST
      Tiruppur garment workers
      Business

      India’s growth outlook faces twin pressures: Tariffs and structural bottlenecks

      2 Sept 2025 4:39 PM IST
      India’s insurance penetration remains low despite frequent catastrophes and life’s unpredictability
      Personal Finance

      Insurance mistakes most Indians make: Expert reveals what you need to know

      31 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Trump’s tariffs could reshape EV supply chains - Boson CEO Guru Punghavan interview
      Business

      Why EV battery maker Boson is undeterred by Chinese rivals, Trump policies

      29 Aug 2025 4:11 PM IST
      Entrepreneur decodes where bilateral trade and startups are headed
      Business

      What will Modi’s Japan visit mean for Asian giants? Entrepreneur Khader Sheriff decodes

      28 Aug 2025 7:38 PM IST
      The US decision to raise textile tariffs to 50% has dealt a severe blow to Tamil Nadu’s export powerhouse in Tiruppur, with losses estimated at nearly ₹3,000 crore
      India

      Why India must take Brazil’s lead to save Tiruppur from impact of Trump’s tariffs

      28 Aug 2025 4:11 PM IST
      Pilots in the cockpit
      Flight Insight

      Exclusive | Did Boeing’s machine fail in Air India 171 crash? A chilling sequence of possibilities

      21 Aug 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Cement bag
      Business

      Ramco Cements launches eco-friendly plasters as rivals scale up green offerings

      20 Aug 2025 2:45 PM IST
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