AI 171 Crash: Insurance Cost: $475 Mn

'$125 million for the hull and the remaining of over $350 million for liability.'

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Is This Why Trump Met Pak Army Chief?

'Trump's sons, and the son of Trump's Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff, are in the crypto business and recently signed deals with Pakistan's crypto council.'

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'Human Error Keeps Dreamliner Reputation Intact'

'Earlier, the NTSB was actively flagging technical issues with Boeing. But now, the narrative is shifting toward 'human error'.'

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'We will be present across India over next 3-5 yrs'

'There's been interest from multiple states, and exploratory conversations are ongoing.'

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'UCO Bank's strategy is to raise capital in tranches'

'Raising the entire amount in one go may not be prudent, given the market dynamics.'

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'Sanjay Gandhi Was On Verge Of Throwing Out Indira'

'According to JP, Indira Gandhi was not much of a danger to democracy. He said, it was Sanjay Gandhi and his gang.'

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'Auto industry has resilience to tackle rare earth issue'

'The government is actively engaging with EU to ensure that concerns of Indian companies and hard-to-abate sectors are adequately addressed under CBAM'

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'This Isn't How A Crash Probe Should Work'

'... when the process isn't transparent, people will naturally raise questions.

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Why Congress Expelled Me: Laxman Singh Speaks Out

'In the Congress, only those people who suck up to the leadership have value. I am not one of them.'

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Indira Gandhi's Enemy No. 1 During The Emergency

'What does Indira Gandhi want from me? At this age, what will I do to her?'

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Anu Aggarwal: I Want To Act Again!

'The industry has never accepted me.'

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'You Can't Make Children Your Laboratory'

'Languages should be introduced when the brain is ready, not when it's most vulnerable.'

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'We're the largest gig worker employer in country'

'Today, we have 2 million active drivers earning through our platform every month.'

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Why Kajol Is In Awe Of Ravana

'What would Ravana do in today's time?'

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'China's Dams Won't Dry Out India, But...'

'China could intentionally release excess water.'

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'In Those 10 Secs, Something Very Critical Happened'

'In those 10 seconds, they even made a MAYDAY call -- which is only issued in case of a serious, imminent emergency.'

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'Impact Of War On India Could Be Dramatic'

'With the US having entered the war, raising the risks of a wider conflict, those impacts could be even more damaging.'

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'My Job Is To Be A Facilitator'

'My job is to provide people with a bouquet of options they can choose from.'

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How AAIB Will Investigate AI 171 Crash

'The AAIB will collect every single retrievable piece of the aircraft and transport it to a secure location -- usually a large hangar capable of housing a Boeing 787.'

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'The demand for health insurance is fine'

'The retail industry is still growing in double digits.'

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'Federal Bank Has To Now Play Test Matches'

'The brand, the team, and the people have to make the transition from playing league matches to Test matches.'

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'After Marathi, Hindi Will Destroy Gujarati'

'I don't know whether the top Gujarati leaders of Indian politics (Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah) in Delhi realise that the narrative of Hindi‑Hindu‑Hindustan will eventually destroy their own language too.'

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How 2 Women Spent 8 Months At Sea

What tasks they accomplished, how they stayed fit, what did they eat, whom did they meet, what they brought back... amazing stories from an epic voyage.

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'Even Something Small Could Hold Clues'

'The crash site must be secured because something small -- like a pipe or hydraulic line -- could hold a critical clue.'

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'How Can You Condemn Dreamliner For One Accident?'

'Look at the number of flights the aircraft has done. Look at the number of airlines which are using it.'

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'Will Never Be Traitor To People I Love'

'Once I came out of The Traitors, I needed therapy to understand what had just happened on the show.'

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'Same Type Of Accidents Happen Again And Again'

'Other than blaming the pilot, there is zero accountability.'

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'No Need To Search For 100 Per Cent Of The Body'

'If major components of any dead body from which you can retrieve DNA is available, that is enough.'

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'DNA Tests Take Time'

'The testing will take time and they have to wait for a few days.'

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How Investigators Recover, Decode Black Boxes

'Data retrieval is just one part. Investigators also examine physical wreckage, pilot logs, and maintenance records.'

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'After The Traitors, I Felt Suicidal'

'I felt very worthless.'

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Interview/Air India CEO Campbell Wilson

'That refresh programme -- because they are big aircraft and we cannot ground them all at the same time -- will last well into 2027.'

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'I Expect More Disasters To Happen'

'Even one accident can cause problems for the entire coastal system.'

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'Initial Crash Report Will Be Available In 4-5 Days'

'A few answers for the reason of the crash will be known -- whether it was a technical fault, design issue, human error etc.'

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'Adopted A Cat To Understand Motherhood'

'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.'

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'Our goal is to make India 50% of overall biz'

'India is a very strategic geography. The business is growing over 37-38 per cent year-on-year.'

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'6 Casualties Confirmed From Our Campus'

'The people who are missing are the people who used to work in the mess.'

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'Pilots Must Have Tried Everything In 50 Seconds'

'In 50 seconds, the pilots were fighting drag, trying relight, throttling up and avoiding obstacles.'

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'Such Crashes Are One-In-A-Million'

'A Mayday at 600-800 feet followed by descent to 450 feet suggests the pilot still had control.'

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'Pressure On Dollar May Continue In Near Term'

'Many global investors have been overweight on dollar assets, so some diversification or hedging is naturally expected.'

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Why India May Want To Copy Telangana's Caste Census

'For the first time in this country, perhaps the first time anywhere, we are going to use backwardness index.'

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'Only Acknowledged Dalit In Hindi Cinema History'

'If you look around the world at people of colour, religion, caste, sexuality or any of the marginalised communities, we are always talking in numbers.'

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'Small Cars Must Grow By 8-10% For...'

'...the auto industry to get back to 7% to 8% annual growth.'

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India's $100 Bn Gambling Black Hole

'The larger and more opaque this shadow economy becomes, especially online, the greater the risk to India's national security.'

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'Nitish Kumar Is 100% Healthy'

'Nitish Kumar is our CM today and he will be CM going forward also. Nitish Kumar will continue as CM till he wishes.'

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'Boat Was Rocking Like A Washing Machine'

'It was pitch-dark when we rounded Cape Horn. The waves were coming in full force. It was like a washing machine - -both of us and our boat Tarini.'

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'We Want World-Class Innovation, But...'

'...hesitate to support the risk-taking it requires.'

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'Don't Look At Batter In Front Of Me'

'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.'

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'Sonam Was Looking To Be In Panic'

'I feel the murderers had done a recce of this place before murdering Raja.'

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'Sonam Has The Energy Of A 20 Year Old'

'On this happy occasion, I wish Sonam more work and another National Award.'

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Shuks' Space Flight: 'A Leapfrog Moment For India'

'You can imagine for India what Shuks means not just to the billions of people in India but the entire Indian diaspora around the world.'

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Indian Scientists Make Weather History

'Nobody asked us to work on this. It was on our own that we decided to embark on this journey.'

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'After The Scene, He Broke Down And Wept'

'The entire shoot paused after that.'

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'Declare Vizhinjam Shipwreck A National Disaster'

'It concerns the sea and the security of the nation. What has happened is a big tragedy.'

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'Ready To Launch 5 products In 18 Months'

'We recently launched Yesintek in the immunology space.'

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'India Took Me To A Higher Place'

'Youngsters in India look up to the West as if it is the biggest accomplishment they need in life. It breaks my heart.'

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'Caste Census Will Split Hindus'

'It will split people and create caste clashes. Unity of people will be affected for the time being.'

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The Brazilian Guru Awarded A Padma Shri

Acharya Jonas Masetti, a Vedanta scholar from Brazil, was awarded the Padma Shri for teaching the Vedas, the Bhagavad Gita, Sanskrit, Yoga, Meditation and Indian spiritualism abroad.

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'IIFCL book can grow to Rs 4 trn by FY28'

'Although we are facing constraints related to lending and resource mobilisation, the government is aware of these.'

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'India may become biggest natural diamond market'

'That combination of a rising economy, a growing middle class, and a deepening love of diamonds and jewellery is what we see really doubling the market for diamonds over the next five years.'

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'It Really Breaks Your Heart'

'These characters have huge spirits and they are fighting something that is much bigger than them.'

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2 Women, 1 Boat & A Journey Around The World

'The Pacific crossing was the longest and toughest leg.' 'Temperatures dropped near zero and they navigated through two cyclones.'

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'Two Quarters Canara Bank's NIMs To Be Under Pressure'

'Afterwards, some improvement is expected.'

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'Some Kids Grow Up Too Fast'

'...not because they want to but because life leaves them with no choice.'

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