Domestic

AirAsia India, Vistara's international plans may run into turbulence with new govt policy

The 5/20 rule bars domestic airlines from flying anywhere abroad unless they have completed five years of Indian operations and have a fleet of 20 aircraft.

Domestic air travel surge: More travelers taking to the skies

The Indian airline industry may be in the red with SpiceJet's current downward trajectory and Kingfisher shutting shop, but domestic demand in air travel is on the rise.

Domestic IT market revenue to touch Rs 1.7 lakh crore in 2015

The impact on IT spending shall also be positive, though the expectation of more bang for the IT bucks shall continue.

Only 9 routes profitable: Air India's report card shows how it failed

Air India operates close to 370 daily flights, of which about 120 are to international destinations.

Philips to locally manufacture 80% domestic appliances by 2015

Presently, the company locally manufactures up to 65 percent of its domestic appliance range.<br />

China's plans to revive its economy? Double domestic spending on tourism by 2020

China, home to wonders like the Great Wall and Forbidden City, has seen an explosion in tourist numbers in recent years, both domestic and foreign, but infrastructure has struggled to keep up.<br />

Air India bets on Dreamliner to bring its 'Maharaja' days back

Air India's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner will start flying on domestic routes from September 19, with the airline hoping that the fuel-efficient aircraft will bring back its good old 'Maharaja' days by saving costs.

Alone, planned and indulgent: How Indians like their vacations

While international travel is fairly popular it is domestic travel that ranged high for Indian travelers with a whopping 97 per cent respondents undertaking one or more domestic trips a year, a new survey claims.<br />

Indians are taking longer holidays thanks to off-season discounts, high income

The survey revealed that despite being the world's third largest Internet using population, 85 per cent of Indians still rely on travel agents to purchase tickets for their overseas trips, while 78 per cent do so for domestic leisure trips.

Deodhar Trophy: Harbhajan to lead North, Pujara to captain West

Out-of-favour India spinner Harbhajan Singh will captain the North Zone team while Pujara will lead the West Zone in the Prof. D B Deodhar Trophy.