A mega, mega-airport at Beijing

by S Viswanathan - April 30, 20190

China’s capital Beijing already has two airports, Beijing Capital International Airport, and Beijing Nanyuan Airport. Together they are estimated to handle annually 95 million passengers. The air travel facilities received a significant impact as part of the expansion of infrastructure of the capital for holding the Olympics in 2008. The

Metro footfall crosses a lakh

by S Viswanathan - April 30, 2019April 30, 20190

P K Bansal, Managing Director and his creative team at the CMRL have come out with innovative ideas to improve the quality and value of the service. The recent one is extending the service hours of the metro beginning from 0430 hrs extending up to 2300 hrs. The convenient connection

Higher priority for railways

by S Viswanathan - April 30, 20190

Railway development received high priority under the NDA II government. First under Suresh Prabhu and subsequently under Piyush Goyal, the railway portfolio gained weight. While the dedicated freight corridor initiated earlier by the UPA government was a major milestone, it has been taking long years to make an impact. The handsome

NYAY and Anyay: Guarantee employment, not doles

Politics

by S Viswanathan - April 30, 20190

An increasing focus on welfare at the cost of development was triggered by the DMK. In 1967 the party offered three measures of rice (approximately 4.5 kg) a rupee. At that time the state was suffering a severe shortage of rice. This promise worked a miracle and proved a trigger

All is fair in love and war

Patta-Chat

by V Pattabhi Ram - April 1, 2019April 9, 20190

Mindtree Limited is an IT and outsourcing company based in Bengaluru. Founded in 1999 by the high-profile business author Subroto Bagchi and nine others who had exited from WIPRO, the company employs about 20,000 and has an annual dollar turnover of USD 846 million. The company shot into the limelight

Confident humility…

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by Adminw - April 1, 2019April 9, 20190

The cruel hand of fate has snatched one of the talented business leaders at his prime, Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd’s MD (Flat Glass), R Subramanian. Subra, as he was known amongst family and friends, fought valiantly for close to 100 days, but finally gave up the battle of life to a

Chennai Super Kings – great start

City Corner

by Adminw - April 1, 2019April 9, 20190

Heat wave sets in The Indian summer is yet to descend in its full glory. As mercury levels begin to rise, many places in Chennai have been declared ‘drought-hit’. According to the sources at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, heat stress is likely to occur in the interiors of Tamil

Chennai Metro moves ahead

City Corner

by Adminw - April 1, 2019April 9, 20190

The other day I took a Rs 100 ticket to commute from the Airport to Central to Washermanpet to Airport. The last stretch took me all of 35 minutes, which is impossible if I were to travel by car whether in dense traffic or otherwise. The various stations are however

You are being watched!

City Corner

by Adminw - April 1, 20190

With the increasing crime rate in Chennai, the Police have decided to install CCTV cameras across the city to curb crimes. As a part of the “Third Eye” campaign initiated two years ago by Commissioner Dr A K Viswanathan, Chennai police have installed 2.5 lakh cameras at about every 50

Swiggy wants more on its plate

Food delivery

by Adminw - April 1, 20190

Swiggy is acquiring Uber Eats in what can turn out to be the forerunner to interesting times in the food-ordering business. Yeh Dil Maange More has become a widespread phenomenon. Now, India’s second largest food-tech startup, the Bengaluru-based Swiggy, wants more on its platter. So it is in the final phase

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