Sr. Assitant Editor @financialxpress writes on Aviation and Automotive.

Mumbai
Joined October 2009
EXCLUSIVE: Noida Airport (NIA) eyes international flights soon. NIA CEO Nitu Samra discusses passenger demand, connectivity, airport charges and plans to develop cargo and aircraft maintenance businesses. @NIAirport @FinancialXpress
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Locally manufactured Defender prices announced. Now starts under Rs 1 crore. New prices in Green vs earlier ones for fully imported units.
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3 engines on offer on assembled in India Defender. Popular options worth Rs 17 lakh now offered as standard. – at Mumbai, India
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JLR announces Defender local assembly. 9.5k units sold since launch. – at Mumbai, India
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BREAKING: The acceptance level moves Tata Motors beyond the minimum threshold for the takeover bid, marking a key step towards completing the €3.9-billion acquisition of Iveco’s commercial vehicle business financialexpress.com/auto/ne… – at Mumbai, India
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Microsoft India sends VEO (voluntary exit offer) to employees in level 70 and below in most of the orgs One month of base pay per year in microsoft + 3 months pay Decision to be made in a month.
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AEB a controversial safety feature because of sudden, heart-stopping applications that can get you rear ended. Calibrating AEB systems for low-speed chaotic Indian conditions has been a challenge that needs to be overcome before AEB becomes mandatory
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Vidhan bhawan Metro 3 ticket counter shut forcing customers to use UPI payments. Reason unknown. – at Uran, India
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Bayon seems another promising product from Hyundai with an attractive starting price and good alternative to the Creta and the Victoris. Question is, what happens to the i20? – at Uran, India
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Emirates is Celebrating milestones in India! 🇮🇳 ✈️ 25 years in Hyderabad and 20 years in Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram & BLR 🌍 118,000+ flights and nearly 31 million passengers. 📦 110,000+ tonnes of exports carried by Emirates SkyCargo from these gateways in the past 2.5 yrs – at Uran, India
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IndiGo will shift 12 daily international departures from Mumbai airport to new Navi Mumbai International Airport between Feb- July 2027, while Air India Express will begin moving selected domestic, West Asia services from December. @FinancialXpress financialexpress.com/busines… – at Mumbai, India
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Air India Group will shift select Air India Express domestic and West Asia services to Navi Mumbai International Airport from December 2026, completing the transition by summer 2027. .
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IndiGo will shift 12 daily international departures frmCSMIA to Navi Mumbai International Airport from February 2027, expanding network to 12 destinations by July. The phased transition will support IndiGo’s international expansion & facilitate CSMIA Terminal 1 redevelopment. – at Mumbai, India
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Akbar Merchant retweeted
💧 How can rainwater help solve water scarcity? Through #ReGeneration, AKF's 10-year initiative supporting coastal communities and the natural environments they depend on across the Indian Ocean region, communities are driving solutions that enable people and nature to thrive together. In this episode of #ReportingForAKF, Soraiya explores how rainwater harvesting is helping families in coastal Kenya capture and store water for everyday use, improving water security as rainfall becomes increasingly unpredictable. 🇰🇪 Next week, Soraiya explores another community-led climate solution in coastal Kenya. 🔗 About ReGeneration: akf.org/regeneration/ #WaterSecurity #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateResilience
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BREAKING: Honda has announced a Hilux rivalling pickup truck based on Mitsubishi Triton platform for ASEAN markets. Expected in 2028. Yes, that's right! A Honda Ladder Frame pickup in 2026 😁 Should it come to India? – at Mumbai, India
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