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after Mangalore, boycotting Air India
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Aziz Poonawalla
On Saturday, Air India Flight 812 crashed shortly after takeoff from the Mangalore airport, killing 160 people. The problem here is more than just one crash, but rather a systemic failure of Air India as an organization to sustain a professional business operation in the airline industry: Air India, a former monopoly with an aging…
Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai) opens today
By
Aziz Poonawalla
UPDATE – the name of the building is now officially the Burj Khalifa, named after the ruler of neighbouring Abu Dhabi, to honor the bailout made by its sister emirate during the financial crisis. The Burj Dubai is officially open for business – a bold statement for a new year, but also haunted by the…
Democracy or Else: voting compulsory in Gujarat state
By
Aziz Poonawalla
There’s some irony in the recent news that in Gujarat state, that democracy will now be mandatory: All registered voters in Gujarat will be required to vote. Those absent will be asked to submit a valid reason with proof within a month. The Bill empowers the election officer to declare people who do not vote…
my passage to India
By
Aziz Poonawalla
They say getting here is half the fun… if you’re a masochist, perhaps. I arrived on Friday morning and only now, awaking on Tuesday morning, do I really feel like I’m rested and energized after sleep. Part of the reason for my unusually longer acclimation was the exacerbation of jetlag from my torturous itinerary, which…
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