Zinal Dedhia
Zinal Dedhia is a special correspondent covering India’s aviation, logistics, shipping, and e-commerce sectors. She holds a master’s degree from Nottingham Trent University, UK. Outside the newsroom, she loves exploring new places and experimenting in the kitchen.
India Wants To Build Planes, Gaps Still Run Deep
As the Civil Aviation Minister pitched aircraft manufacturing as India’s next...
Built but Barely Used: The Reality of India’s Regional Airports
India’s UDAN scheme built dozens of regional airports, but many lie idle—victims of poor...
‘Just Half an Hour More’: Pilots Warn DGCA’s New Rule Risks Fatigue
India’s aviation regulator has extended pilots’ duty hours by up to an hour — a small...
India’s Falling Logistics Costs Don’t Tell The Full Story
Despite new expressways and freight corridors, India’s logistics costs remain high—dragged...
When Every Clearance Needs a Clearance: Inside India’s Broken Import System
India’s push for cleaner imports has collided with its patchy bureaucracy — and small...
Shippers Say India’s New Coastal Law Delivers More Rules, Not Gains
The Coastal Shipping Act 2025 was billed as a logistics game-changer. Months later,...
India’s New Fatigue System Has Pilots On Alert: Here’s Why
As India’s skies grow busier, a bitter standoff over fatigue rules has pitted pilots...
India’s Pilot Shortage Looks A Lot Like A Bottleneck
India’s pilot “shortage” may be less about numbers and more about mismatched supply,...
Why India’s Pilots Say DGCA’s Anti-‘Poaching’ Push Misses The Point
India has urged ICAO to curb foreign airlines “poaching” Indian pilots, seeking notice...
DGCA’s Pilot Training Overhaul May Not Solve India’s Pilot Crunch
India’s aviation regulator is considering a shake-up in how the country trains its future...
Trump’s Tariffs Could Disrupt How Indian Goods Reach The US
With new US tariffs taking effect, Indian exporters are switching from air to sea freight...
India’s Plan For A Shipowners’ Insurance Club Is Stuck At Sea, Here’s Why
India lacks a strong ship ownership, legal depth, and financial muscle to build its own...
