IndiGo Breakdown Lessons For Indian Aviation Passenger Rights & DGCA
In this week’s The Core Report: Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Vandana Singh, Chairperson of Aviation Cargo Federation of Aviation Industry in India, Captain Anil Rao, General Secretary of the Airline Pilots Association of India and Sanjay Lazar, Aviation Expert and CEO of Avelas Consultants, where the experts examine IndiGo’s recent operational crisis, regulatory failures, and market concentration as key concerns.
How IndiGo Played Number Games To Justify Non-Compliance
IndiGo’s mass cancellations and rising backlash suggest its apologies mask an attempt to evade pilot-fatigue norms rather than a simple error.
Trump Raises Tariffs, But American Capital Is Voting With Its Feet
Despite Trump’s tariff threats, American capital is surging into India. Tech giants are investing billions, showing protectionism’s limits and confirming India’s growing pull for talent and opportunity.
Momentum Matters, But India’s Long Path To $5 Trillion Needs Discipline Now
What is required to sustain this growth rate so that India reaches the $5 trillion mark?
Govt Says IndiGo Must Cut Flight Ops By 10%: What Does This Mean For Holiday Travel
Government orders IndiGo to reduce flights by 10%; travellers worry about cancellations as airlines scramble to absorb capacity.
Indigo’s Rahul Bhatia, Board Of Directors Under Fire As Flight Cancellations Continue
IndiGo faces scrutiny as mass cancellations and silence from MD Rahul Bhatia spark governance concerns. A report by Institutional Investor Advisory Services blames board failures, while the airline now claims operations are stabilising.
IndiGo Meltdown Exposes A Regulator Unable To Police The Skies
Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s moves during the IndiGo crisis have underscored how a monopoly can bend a regulator without teeth to its will.
Reboot Or Rebuild? The Tough Reality Of Transforming India’s Existing Universities
In the latest The Core Report: Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Pramath Raj Sinha, a founder and trustee at Ashoka University, about how India’s universities can improve, but transformation takes time: better faculty, stronger governance, new models and trust built batch by batch.












