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Woes of IndiGo, India’s largest airline
The unprecedented cancellation of over 2000 flights by India’s largest airline IndiGo earlier this week leaving thousands of passengers stranded across the country, is attributed to the monopolistic system, greed for profits, shortage of pilots and sloppy management practices
Moscow–Delhi axis is becoming a template for a post-Western world
Russia-India relations are an example of how to maintain stability in the face of turbulent change
Lives saved, hope restored – India completes search and rescue operations in Sri Lanka
Colombo, December 5 – In response to the severe impact of Cyclone Ditwah across several parts of Sri Lanka, the Government of India deployed specialized teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) under Operation Sagar Bandhu as a humanitarian measure for search, rescue, and...
Jayalalithaa, the uncrowned queen of Tamil cinema who became a formidable politician
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Colombo, December 5- Alluring actress turned powerful politico Jayalalithaa Jayaram passed away at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai on 5 December 2016. Her condition had been pronounced grave after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit following a cardiac seizure on Dec 4....
Europe’s animosity brings Putin closer to India
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, December 5 (The Citizen) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India to attend the 23 rd. Indo-Russian summit on December 6 is expected to result in agreements for wide-ranging military and civilian technology sharing in all domains including land, air, sea,...
As cyclone impact unfolds, Sri Lanka braces for daunting recovery
Cyclone Ditwah has caused at least 479 confirmed deaths, with over 350 people still missing, marking it as one of Sri Lanka’s worst disasters since the 2004 tsunami
Tejas crash in Dubai raises questions about fighter jet’s reliability
Ajai Shukla/The Diplomat New Delhi, December 1 – On November 21, an Indian Air Force (IAF) test pilot was killed in the Dubai Air Show 2025, while landing a Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) at the end of a flight demonstration. This was the Tejas...
Sri Lanka’s friend in need India continues to provide disaster relief
Colombo, December 3 -India continues to expand its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, with extensive air, sea, and ground operations delivering urgent relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The relief consignment brought to Trincomalee on 01.12.2025 by INS Sukanya of...
Cyclone Ditwah and India-Sri Lanka relations: playbook for diplomacy in the neighbourhood
By Milinda Moragoda/Hindustan Times Colombo, December 3 – Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka with devastating force. This prompted the government to request international assistance. India responded within hours I vividly remember boarding the then INS Vikrant — formerly HMS Hercules — with my father during...
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